Livingston striker relishing chance to take on Celtic after proving his worth against Rangers

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Livingston forward Joel Nouble is relishing the opportunity to play the Old Firm in back-to-back games and insists the fact he scored against Rangers last week is proof he can perform against the country's big two, writes Angus McGregor.The Lions earned a well deserved point at Ibrox last weekend but now host champions Celtic on Sunday at the Tony Macaroni Arena.The striker has enjoyed good form against the blue half of the Old Firm, scoring in both fixtures against Rangers this term, which has helped install more belief into the player in these big games.He commented: "Having the Old Firm back-to-back is something to look forward to.

These are the games you want to play in."Playing Rangers last season was different, I was excited to be there but this season I am going into it knowing I can do well.

I scored against them on the first day of the season so I know I can do it. It was a great thing to do and it boosts your confidence.”Nouble netted his third goal of the campaign last weekend and said netting at Ibrox was a career highlight - albeit with a strange atmosphere.He said: "I had a very good moment - the best of my career so far - against Rangers last weekend.

I really enjoyed it, when the ball hit the net there was just silence and you think to yourself ‘did I score or did I not score?’ but then you see all the angry faces!”The forward has proven to be a nuisance to one half of the Old Firm, with many likening his presence to that of former Livi striker Lyndon Dykes - with Nouble hoping to be able to follow in the footsteps of the Scotland striker.Dykes started off at Queen of the South - similarly to Nouble’s spell at Arbroath - before making headlines with performances at Livingston which in turn led to a move