Celtic urged to give Rangers guard of honour as John Hughes tells former side to 'take their medicine'

John Hughes believes Celtic should give newly-crowned champions Rangers a guard of honour.

The Ross County manager reckons it is an unwritten rule in the game that the league winners are clapped on to the pitch in their next league game.

Hughes knows it will be a hard one for his former team to stomach at Celtic Park next Sunday but they should use it as motivation to become the first team to topple Steven Gerrard’s side in the league.

Hughes said: “Rangers have been outstanding and there should be a guard of honour, it’s an unwritten rule.

“The next team has to take their medicine, take it on the chin.

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“Rangers have been outstanding, there has been no noise coming out of there and too much coming out of Celtic.

“Not signing a goalkeeper, Leigh Griffiths and all that - too much noise.

“Now the challenge for them is to get it back.

“But sometimes in sport you have to just tip your hat, say they have raised the bar and focus on going out to beat them.”