Celtic hero Tom Boyd has detailed the importance of the Parkhead club continuing their momentum after the recent victory over Rangers.

The Hoops are currently top of the Scottish Premiership on goal difference and have a Champions League campaign to look forward to after the international break.

And while Boyd was delighted with the recent result, he feels it is vital that Brendan Rodgers' side do not rest on their laurels.

Speaking to the BBC, he said: "It’s big, but it’s only big if you win your next game.

"Beating Rangers gives you the bragging rights and everybody wants to win that because there’s not another game for a couple of weeks.

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"You can see the reaction from the opposition supporters to the management and I’m sure Brendan would have got that if he lost, so you’ve got all that off your back for a few moments and you’re sitting comfortably.

"But as Ange (Postecoglou) first came in and lost his first derby game, he went on to produce a league-winning performance, it’s still very early stages, only four games into the league campaign.

“I remember back when we stopped the 10, we lost our first two league games and we still went on to win the league against a very good Rangers team and the players and quality we had then."