Wilson was given an unfamiliar role by Lennon against Rangers

Defender Mark Wilson will consider his future with Celtic in the summer but wants to remain with the Glasgow club under the management of Neil Lennon.

Caretaker Lennon's chances of taking the job permanently could have been improved by Tuesday's win over Rangers.

"I will obviously fight for my place, but I will need to reassess when the transfer window opens," said Wilson, who was back in the starting line-up.

"But, if Lenny is here, I would love to play for Lenny and still be here."

The 2-1 win over the Scottish Premier League champions was Wilson's fourteenth appearance of a season during which he has found himself again behind Andreas Hinkel in the pecking order.

"I am obviously still under contract here and I still love the club," said the 25-year-old, who enters the final year of his current deal in the summer. "It is a great honour to play for it.

We have been different class in all the games Lenny's been in charge Celtic defender Mark Wilson

"Like any player, when you find yourself not playing or out of the team, which I have done all too often this season, it is disappointing.

"I will just need to see what happens in the summer.

"A new manager might come in and it might be a case he wants to clear me out and I have no choice in the matter."

Wilson was given an unfamiliar centre-half role against Rangers and was beaten by Kenny Miller to the header that drew the sides level before Marc-Antoine's winner at Celtic Park.

"I prefer right-back, but I had to do a job for the team there and obviously you do a lot less running and a lot more heading of the ball," he said.

"I felt okay there and thought I did okay, but the boys around about me helped me out and it worked out good for us in the end."

Although Rangers had secured the Scottish title before the end of April, Wilson thought Tuesday's victory over their city rivals was important in a season without a trophy for his side.

"We are delighted obviously," he said. "It is always good to win Old Firm games, but when we've had the season we have had - not much has went for us and we have been pretty poor throughout the season.

"We were well fired up for it and we knew what was needed to get the fans back on side.

"You saw them staying away in their numbers pretty much all season and that's down to us.

"So, when we came out and we seen a full house and the atmosphere was incredible, we definitely owed them that.

"It was all about going out to try to prove ourselves and give the fans some hope and show we really do care about this club."

Wilson thought that, after seven straight league wins, Lennon had proved he was capable of being Celtic manager on a permanent basis despite a surprise defeat by First Division side Ross County in the Scottish Cup semi-final.

"All the boys love Lenny," he said. "I think he has done a great job since he came in. His training has been fantastic. The way he motivates the player is something else.

"He was like that as a player and he has taken it into management even more now and I would be delighted to see him get the job.

"Results speak for themselves. Take away the Ross County game - you could put that down to a really, really bad day for all players.

"Apart from that, we have been different class in all the games Lenny's been in charge. That's all Lenny can do and all the boys are behind him."

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