Rangers manager Walter Smith believes Celtic deliberately stoke claims of bias against them, and that their record of winning trophies suggests they are wrong to think they are treated unfairly. (Various)

But Celtic boss Neil Lennon denies that the club is trying to generate suspicions of bias against his club. (Various)

At Rugby Park, Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen has joked that he is preparing his team for Scotland's equivalent of El Clasico after Dons boss Craig Brown likened the Ayrshire side's passing style to Barcelona's. (Daily Express)

Meanwhile, Brown plans to crack down on the indiscipline in the Dons squad - captain Paul Hartley was sent off in midweek against Motherwell. (Daily Express)

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra reckons his team-mate El Hadji Diouf is too smart to be wound up by Celtic midfielder Scott Brown. (Daily Record)

St Mirren's Patrick Cregg says he is out to make a point every time he lines up against his former club Hibernian, who released him after a year at Easter Road. (Daily Express)

Hearts winger Andy Driver reveals that his team-mates laughed at his poor first touch when he returned to training after 10 months out injured. (Daily Record)

Hamilton manager Billy Reid says winning ugly is fine as the Lanarkshire side battle for Scottish Premier League survival. (The Herald)

Richie Foran credits Terry Butcher's pre-match team talks as a major inspiration for the Inverness Caledonian Thistle players. (Daily Record)

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