Joe Hart reckons Celtic have been unfortunate to not declare victory in opposition to "correct opposition" in Rangers.
Each side handed up probabilities in a derby draw that leaves Ange Postecoglou 's facet on the point of reclaiming the Premiership title.
Jota gave the league leaders a first-half benefit earlier than Vogue Sakala levelled after the interval.
Daizen Maeda was wasteful with a pair of alternatives and Sakala was denied by Hart after which the put up as Rangers pushed for a winner.
However Hart reckons Celtic might've been out of sight earlier than their rivals mounted a late push.
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The Celtic keeper stated: "They are a good workforce. Champions final yr, semi-finalists in a high European competitors.
"We're taking part in in opposition to correct opposition and we labored arduous to make these probabilities.
"No, we did not take them. On one other day, we might've been extra comfy however in the end we weren't.
"Tight sport, tight sport."
Celtic now want simply 4 factors to substantiate their standing as champions however a vastly superior purpose distinction means victory over Hearts subsequent week will successfully put an finish to the title race.
Hart ensured the hole to Giovanni van Bronckhorst's facet remained at six with some spectacular stops within the dying minutes however insisted there stays extra work to do.
He stated: "We have come via lots, we're happy with the place we're. We have got a job to do and that continues.
"They have been preventing for his or her lives on the market. It was extra essential that they received right now than we did.
"I used to be properly conscious that, with nonetheless many minutes to go, that I felt like we have been going to get probabilities and so they have been most likely going to get extra.
"I feel they hit the put up after that.
"Robust sport. Nice sport, actually, actually good sport to be concerned in."