{"id":422170,"date":"2026-02-12T18:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/422170\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:03:10","slug":"stephen-welsh-goads-rangers-as-motherwell-loanee-issues-two-word-taunt-his-celtic-pals-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/422170\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Welsh goads Rangers as Motherwell loanee issues two word taunt his Celtic pals love"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Steelmen once again had their say in the Premiership title race with a late equaliser<\/p>\n

13:16, 12 Feb 2026Updated 13:22, 12 Feb 2026<\/p>\n

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Motherwell’s Stephen Welsh celebrates <\/p>\n

Motherwell loanee Stephen Welsh<\/a> sent a bullish message to Rangers after putting a dent in their title ambitions.<\/p>\n

Danny Rohl’s men held a 1-0 lead at Fir Park against 10-man ‘Well, before Welsh netted in the 89th minute <\/a>to rescue a vital point for Jens Berthel Askou<\/a>‘s men. The result means Rangers <\/a>failed to ramp up the pressure on league leaders Hearts – with the Scottish Premiership leaders holding a five-point advantage over the Light Blues.<\/p>\n

Celtic were also able to close the gap on second-placed Rangers with their win over Livingston. The Hoops are now a point behind their city rivals having played a game less.<\/p>\n

Following his crucial equaliser, the 26-year-old took to social media. He shared a snap of the Motherwell celebrations to his Instagram story, alongside a caption reading: “Have that.” That was accompanied by a laughing face emoji.<\/p>\n

The defender followed that up with a post with a message to Motherwell fans that was alongside snaps of the goal and the wild celebrations from the Steelmen. The message read: Never give up. Thanks for your support\u2026”<\/p>\n

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Stephen Welsh on social media<\/p>\n

A host of Welsh’s Celtic teammates praised the message. Arne Engels, Callum Osmand, Alistair Johnston, Daizen Maeda, Paulo Bernardo and Kieran Tierney all liked the post.<\/p>\n

Hoops’ goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo commented “what a man” with a four-leaf clover and heart emoji. Former Parkhead favourites like Scott Brown, Joe Hart, Greg Taylor and Jeremie Frimpong also offered the centre-half support on the post.<\/p>\n

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