Steven Gerrard on course to beat Jose Mourinho's record as Rangers bid to end Premiership campaign in style

Rangers have their sights fixed on setting new Scottish and British defensive records for a top flight 38-match campaign as they bid to close out their title-winning season on a high note.

With three Premiership fixtures remaining, the new Scottish champions can eclipse the low numbers previously set by Celtic and Chelsea respectively.

Rangers have conceded just 12 goals in their 35 matches so far, leaving them firmly on course to beat the current lowest Scottish tally of 17 which Celtic let in during their 2014-15 Premiership campaign.

If Steven Gerrard’s side can avoid giving up any more than two goals in their next three games against Celtic, Livingston and Aberdeen, they could also better Chelsea’s British record of just 15 goals conceded when they won the English Premier League under Jose Mourinho back in 2004-05.

Since the Scottish top flight switched to a 38-game season 21 years ago, the fewest goals Rangers have conceded was 22 when they won the title in 2004-05.

Gerrard’s squad have set remarkable defensive standards since the start of this season which they began with seven consecutive clean sheets.

They have now kept 24 clean sheets, leaving them needing just one more to overtake the number recorded by Celtic during that 2014-15 campaign when they had an emerging Virgil van Dijk at the heart of their defence.

The key to Rangers’ defensive consistency this season has been the form of Connor Goldson, who has played every minute of every match at the heart of their back four, and the brilliance of goalkeeper Allan McGregor.

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