WINNING any championship is a magical moment.

Factor in the prospect of being crowned at the home of your biggest rivals, and the occasion is immediately imbued with even more significance.

That scenario could present itself on Sunday when Neil Lennon leads his Celtic side to Ibrox.

Any slip by Motherwell the previous day at Kilmarnock would open the door for the Hoops to become champions, and seal one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of the title.

It's the opportunity Hoops fans could only dream about when their side was 15 points behind Rangers in early November – and could give this team a place in the history books.

They have precedent on their side because the Hoops won the championship at Ibrox in 1967, the year they completed not only a domestic clean sweep, but topped it off by lifting European Cup.

One of the men who played a huge part in that unique achievement, Bobby Lennox, recalled how good it felt to win the title at the home of their rivals.

But, as a stalwart of the nine-in-a-row side, he reckons it is better to enjoy your championship-winning day on your own patch.

Lennox explained: "We won the title in 1967 at Ibrox when we drew 2-2. We knew we had another game coming up after that to do it, against Kilmarnock at Parkhead, but we wanted to get over the line as quickly as we could.

"No matter how well-placed you are in a title race, that is always the hardest part.

"We had already won the Scottish Cup and the League Cup, but had the small matter of a European Cup final coming up.

"Jimmy Johnstone scored both our goals against Rangers that day – the second was a wonder goal – and we got the point we needed.

"Don't forget, Rangers were also in a European final that season, so it was a real battle for every trophy.

"And the fact we only played each other twice a season in the league made Old Firm games even more special, and important.

"So, to actually clinch the title at Ibrox was something you could not have scripted.

"That said, I still think it is better to win the championship at Celtic Park, which we managed to do several times.

"You can have many, many more of your fans there to enjoy it, and you can get back onto the pitch afterwards to celebrate with them."

Not that anyone connected with Celtic will have any complaints if they have to travel back across the city to start the party on Sunday.

Lennox knows everyone, including Lennon, will just be anxious to seal the deal.

"No matter how big a lead you might have, it's good to have it done and dusted," said the man who scored 273 goals in a Hoops career which spanned 20 years.

"The disappointment of losing a title stays with you all of your life, and I'm sure Neil and his players are still hurting after not winning it last season."

The legend that is Lennox still attends games at Parkhead in his capacity as an ambassador in the hospitality suites and has watched Lennon painstakingly build this side.

It promises much, but, to date, has only delivered one trophy, last season's Scottish Cup.

Perhaps because of the options open to him, Lennon freely admits he still does not know what is his best XI, and whatever team selection he makes will always leave him open to criticism, especially if, like last weekend against Kilmarnock in the League Cup final, they do not win.

So, like everyone else, Lennox will be interested to see what line-up Lennon chooses for Sunday's game.

He recalled it was much easier to predict when Jock Stein was calling the shots.

"Even when we were far ahead in the title race, if the team was playing well, it would hardly change," said the evergreen Lennox.

"There was no rotation system, or anything like that, and none of us wanted to be left out because we were playing for bonuses, which was very important to us the way the wages were structured.

"When the title is won, the manager can take the opportunity to give some of the other players a game.

"But, first of all, you have got to get over the line and make sure your name is on the trophy."

That did not happen in the League Cup, which has silenced all talk of a potential Treble.

Lennon did all he could to ensure his players did not engage in such discussions, aware that one slip – like last weekend's – would see this dream shattered.

Lennox got his hands on not one but two Trebles – 1967 and 1969 – so is perfectly placed to discuss the subject.

"The Treble is so hard to win, as the fact it has only been done three times by Celtic shows," he said.

"Actually, in 1967, we won five trophies, because we also lifted the Glasgow Cup and the European Cup.

"But Neil was right to try and keep a lid on it because you can't go on about a Treble until you have got the first two trophies in the bag."