I've played against Rangers and Celtic – here's the painful truth fans at Ibrox don't want to hear

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Ryan McGowan reckons Rangers aren't even on Celtic's level - and don't stand a chance of matching them over the course of a season.

12 points separate the Glasgow rivals after Philippe Clement's team fell flat against St Mirren and their hopes of reining Brendan Rodgers' team back in now look non-existent.

They face each other on January 2 and it's a must-win for Clement who has now failed to beat the Hoops in six attempts, a record fans won't stand for if it gets any worse.Former Hearts defender McGowan, who played against both teams for St Johnstone last season and is now locked in a title battle of his own at Livingston, reckons that in a one-off game, anything can happen.

But over the course of a season, he reckons it's glaringly obvious just how far ahead Celtic are.He told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast: "They’re not at the level to even compete with Celtic in anything.