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McCoist keeps faith despite Rangers setback

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Rangers manager Ally McCoist is adamant his side can still catch Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premier League despite losing further ground in the title race after being held to a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen at Ibrox.
Despite creating a host of chances, the Gers had to rely on a deflected shot from Maurice Edu to grab a 68th-minute equaliser after Kari Arnason had given the Dons the lead five minutes earlier.
Earlier in the day, Celtic secured their 12th league win in a row as second-half goals from James Forrest and Scott Brown gave them a 2-0 win away to St Mirren to put them four points above Rangers with 14 games remaining.
But having held a 15-point lead in November, the Gers coach is confident he has the players to overtake Neil Lennon's side.
"Absolutely, of that there is no doubt," McCoist said.
"We have a squad of players here I believe can win the championship and to do that, we obviously have to catch them."
The draw with Aberdeen was Rangers' fourth of the season at Ibrox, having been held by Hearts, St Mirren and St Johnstone previously.
And McCoist knows their home form must improve, starting with the visit of Hibernian next Saturday, if they are to claim their fourth SPL title in a row.