Hagi’s son lifts Rangers

MATCH-BY-MATCH facts and statis ahead of round 26 of the Premier League. With the league introducing a winter break this season, only eight teams are playing this weekend while the other 12 play the following weekend.

Everton have lost only five times to Palace in 21 Premier League meetings and are unbeaten in the last 10 against them. Palace have slipped to 14th place after managing one win in their last 10 matches this season while ninth-placed Everton can extend their unbeaten run to five matches. Palace are without a clean sheet in nine matches but have conceded more than one goal only twice in that run.

Watford are looking for only their second Premier League win over Brighton in their sixth meeting. The seagulls have not won in their last five matches to sit 15th while 19th-placed Watford are looking to avoid a third straight defeat. Brighton have let in three goals in

RANGERS were boosted by a late winner from the son of Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi, but Celtic remain on course for a ninth successive title after crushing Motherwell 4-0 yesterday. In-form Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard scored after nine minutes at Fir Park and Leigh Griffiths prodded in No. 2 in the 51st minute. Callum McGregor added a third with a thunderous volley, then Edouard curled in a wonderful freekick, his second set-piece goal in two matches, for his 24th goal of the season. “The quality of our play and the motivation, hunger and desire and quality of the goals was spectacular,” Celtic manager Neil Lennon said. “Odsonne’s just special. When he’s on that form he’s a joy to watch. It was a great finish for the first goal. His link-up play with Leigh was very creative and good to watch.” Ianis Hagi, 21, showed some of his legendary father’s quality to keep Rangers in the hunt as his first goal for Gerrard’s side sealed a 2-1 win over Hibernian at Ibrox. Paul Hanlon fired Hibernian in front midway through the first half. But George