Ronny Deila admits the gap between Celtic and Rangers has closed this season ahead of their Scottish Cup semi-final meeting on Sunday. Rodney McGruder Clippers Jersey . The teams will play at Hampden - live on Sky Sports - just over a year on from their last meeting, a straightforward 2-0 win for the Parkhead side in last seasons League Cup.While Rangers failed to gain promotion to the Premiership via the Championship play-offs after finishing third last term, they have taken the second-tier title with comfort this year. Indeed, their progress under Mark Warburton in the last few months has many Ibrox fans feeling much more confident of seeing their side win the latest instalment of the Old Firm derby.Asked if the gap between the teams had got smaller, Celtic manager Deila said: Yeah. We will see on Sunday, then you will get the real answer. Ronny Deila will look for his second Old Firm win in Sundays Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Of course, this year they won the league and they didnt do that last year. They have taken a step up.I think we are quite the same. If you see in the league, if we win the rest of the games we will end up with almost the same amount of points.We have put ourselves in a good situation there and we were also in the semi-final in the League Cup. Celtic were comfortable 2-0 winners last season in the League Cup last season, but Deila admits the gap has narrowed since then What has been disappointing is what we have done in Europe. That is something we want to do better with next year.Rangers have just two players who have encountered more than one Old Firm game previously whereas Celtic have five.Deila thinks that could make a difference and added: Its always positive to have experience and to get used to winning football games, big games. Midfielder Scott Brown is one of five Celtic players to have played in multiple Old Firm games previously Its all about experience and using that in a good way. We have played a lot of important games this season and we have done it before as well.This is the fourth semi-final we have been to in two years. We are looking forward to it and we see it as a big, big opportunity for us.Dont miss Rangers v Celtic in the Scottish Cup, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 11am on Sunday. Also See: Gordon targets landmark victory Celtic ace tipped to sway derby Walker: Right to favour Celtic Hampden pitch looks excellent Paul George Jersey . Ibrahimovic put PSG ahead when he got in front of his marker to neatly flick in Lucass cross in the 59th minute. New signing Yohan Cabaye came on as a second-half substitute and headed Ezequiel Lavezzis cross against the post in the 87th. 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Ellerby, 25, appeared in 51 games for the Jets last season and had two goals and four assists.Winnipeg Jets 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (Jets 35-34-10, 18-18-4 road) – After getting mathematically eliminated from the playoff race Thursday, the Jets talked about finishing the season playing the right way, establishing good habits and playing for each other. Considering everything, it was a very solid effort and a character win by the Jets. The loss leaves the Leafs out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, in what was their final home game of the season. Jets played without Evander Kane, coachs decision, then lost the services of Dustin Byfuglien late in the second with an upper body injury. Jets got great efforts from pretty much the entire lineup. The Leafs opened the scoring, Phil Kessel with his 37th on a great pass from Tyler Bozak. Bryan Little with his 23rd tied the game less than four minutes later, assists to Michael Frolik and Mark Stuart. Little had his seven game point streak snapped Thursday, but with the goal is 3-6-9 in his last nine. The Leafs took the lead on Nazem Kadris 20th of the year. It was an easy open net tap in power play goal after Ondrej Pavelec misplayed a dump in, had it go off his stick to the front of the net making it 2-1 Leafs. A big goal for the Jets came in the dying seconds of the first as Jacob Trouba out fought James Van Reimsdyk for a loose puck in front of the Leafs net for his 10th of the year. Frolik and Andrew Ladd drew assists. Shots in the first were 12-8 Jets. The second period was all Jets, despite having to kill off two penalties in the first half of the period. On their second power play in the back half of the period, Toby Enstrom with his 10th of the year gave the Jets their first lead of the game. Enstrom walked the line from left to right and fired a screened shot past James Reimer. The goal ties a single season career high for Enstrom, assists went to Ladd and Blake Wheeler. SShots in the second period were14-7 in favour of the Jets. Montrezl Harrell Clippers Jersey. When the Leafs did get chances, Pavelec was there to shut the door. Jets continued their strong play in the third, Coach Paul Maurice having to do some juggling with no Byfuglien. The Jets continued to be first on loose pucks and a great play by Wheeler, using his speed to set up Olli Jokinen for his 18th of the year making it 4-2. Jokinen has now scored in back to back games. The Leafs pulled Reimer with 2:45 remaining but a couple key saves from Pavelec and Wheeler using his speed to negate an icing call, helped the Jets close out the game. Shots in the third were 15-10 Jets and 41-25 Jets on the game. Jim Slater in his 499th NHL game, all with this organization, was key in the face-off department, winning nine of 15. Ladd, Wheeler and Frolik all had two point nights. Since December 1st Wheeler has 50 points in 51 games. He has 17 points in his last 14 games. Jacob Trouba at 26:10 again led the Jets in ice time. After missing the net 18 times Thursday, the Jets missed the net another 17 times tonight. The Jets directed a total of 71 shots at Reimer. Coach Maurice was "really happy" for his team. "We competed for pucks, played with tenacity, the bench was great. We got a bad break on their second goal but the bench stayed up beat and kept talking." Coach Maurice would not elaborate on Kane not playing, other than "coachs decision." "With Byfuglien out we had a hole in our forward lines. Eric Tangradi and Eric ODell gave us some good shifts. Key face-off wins for Jim Slater. Our team believed what they said, they would play for each other. One thing about this group, they care." Jets are home to Minnesota Monday and Boston Thursday (both TSN Jets, TSN 1290), then close out the season in Calgary Friday (TSN Jets, TSN 1290). ' ' '  |
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