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Glasgow Bhoys James Forrest and Callum McGregor laughed as Celtic and Rangers clashed at full-time.

The Hoops heroes who were victorious in the derby kept themselves out the limelight.

There were confrontations with hosts of players with even Swede Mikael Lustig getting his shirt torn.

McGregor believes laughter is the best medicine when it comes to scuffles with your fierce rivals.

Small Celts will not get involve themselves

The attacking midfielder says his and Forrest’s height are the reason they don’t get involved in tussles.

Former Scotland manager Gordon Strachan believes the national side’s inferior genetics hinders them. But, does it stop them from getting involved?

McGregor told the Daily Record: “I was hiding!

“Me and Jamesy just laugh and take it all in. We are too wee to get involved in all that pushing and shoving.

“But when it’s finished, if there’s been any flashpoints, I don’t see any point in getting involved. There will probably be retrospective action for one or two, so you run the risk of damaging your team if you get involved in shoving and pushing matches.”

This said, fellow Glaswegian on the blue side Andy Halliday received a second booking and was sent off.

However, the tall and bulkier Scot is nowhere near the national team.

McGregor says Celtic learned from defeat

The Hoops graciously accepted their loss in December with no malice or animosity at full-time.

Gers continued to mock Hoops stars and commit cheeky fouls which they got away with.

The feeling from December is what got Celtic through according to the Scotland international.

He said: “We knew ourselves we did not play well enough to win and Rangers deserved it, so you let them have their day.

“You remember that feeling. The boys were talking about it before we went out to play, ‘Remember how we felt in December, use that as motivation to make sure we come off the pitch as winners today’.”

The Hoops next match against Rangers could be in a couple of weeks time after the split, so it’ll be interesting to see who comes out on top and if there will be another dose of laughter for McGregor and Forrest.