Celtic ensured they would not lose their Clydesdale Bank Premier League crown before their last game against Dundee United when they beat Hibernian 2-0 on Sunday.

The victory left them four points ahead of Rangers, who face trips to Motherwell and St Mirren in the coming days.

Rangers then travel to Aberdeen next Thursday while Celtic face Dundee United at Tannadice on what could be a thrilling end to the SPL campaign.

Gordon Strachan has followed Billy McNeill and Martin O'Neill in claiming successive championships for Celtic.

But no Parkhead manager has claimed a hat-trick since Jock Stein led the club to nine titles on the trot in the 1960s and '70s.

So McGeady is well aware that he and his team-mates have the chance to make a name for themselves.

"Not many have succeeded in getting three in a row," the 22-year-old told the Celtic View.

"There have been some great managers and teams at this club, during the '80s and more recently with Martin O'Neill. But Jock Stein is still the last manager who did it.

"That shows you just how difficult it is and it would be an unbelievable achievement if we were to do it. Especially considering the fact that three or four weeks ago, most people completely wrote us off and said the league was finished.

"Now we are right back in it and the pressure is on Rangers.

"Three titles in a row would put us in the Celtic history books, but there is still so much work to be done and we really just have to concentrate on ourselves now and win this final match."

Celtic face Dundee United after an 11-day break, during which Rangers play three times.

While Rangers are unhappy with their hectic schedule, Strachan believes his team face a challenge of remaining sharp.

"We have the problem where we have 11 days to prepare for one game and we have to make sure that we get that right," the Celtic manager said.

"The preparation on both sides has to be right and it's a bit like a golfer. Golfers who play steadily and play a lot tend to win things.

"The people who take two or three weeks' rest find it hard to get back into the swing of things - unless they're Tiger Woods.

"And we are not the Tiger Woods of the football world, that's for sure."

Strachan has discussed the best way to stay in shape with fitness coach Greg Dupont.

"We never anticipated this break but I think we are clever enough and have people who are talented enough to deal with it," he added.

"We've come up with a plan that we hope is going to be right for training.

"I've thrown a couple of ideas at Greg Dupont. Greg has been delighted with them and he's behind what I am thinking of doing now."

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