GLASGOW GIANTS … EURO PYGMIES They still see themselves as big players in the grand scheme of things, but Old Firm are becoming increasingly irrelevant on the Continental stage

Flicking through the annals of Scottish football can be a disconcerting task. 

Nostalgia may not be what is used to be but, for supporters of Celtic and Rangers, it sure beats the grim reality of the present day.

Eighteen years ago this week, both halves of the Old Firm were in the thick of the action in the Champions League.

Gordon Strachan’s Celtic beat Benfica at Parkhead thanks to Aiden McGeady’s goal. Having also defeated reigning European champions AC Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk, they…