CELTIC chief executive Peter Lawwell was the target of an angry Rangers backlash last night after poking fun at the club during the Hoops' AGM.

The Bhoys supremo ruffled the feathers of his city rivals when he was asked about the Ibrox side being the same institution it was prior to liquidation, with Lawwell replying: "Rory Bremner can pretend to be Tony Blair."

The chief executive, who is also on the SFA board, later claimed he was trying to "inject a bit of humour" into proceedings at Parkhead.

However, The Ibrox club last night reacted sharply to his remark, stating they plan to take action and notify the "relevant football authorities".

A statement read: "The club are disappointed with the comments attributed to Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell earlier today.

"Rangers Football Club, now in its 141st year, has a proud history which has been recognised by the football authorities and was noted in a recent SPL Commission determination.

"The Club will now take this matter up with the relevant football authorities."

Celtic chairman Ian Bankier had enjoyed a similar joke when he had introduced the board at the beginning of the meeting.

Stopping at Ian Livingston, who became a lifelong peer of the House of Lords this year, Bankier stated: "Ian has been elevated to the House of Lords and has taken the title of Lord Livingston of Parkhead.

"I thought he would go with Lord Livingston of Ibrox - so he could lord it over Rangers."

Bankier got another laugh when he said that the asset value of the club is in Celtic's hands.

He went on to say he wasn't going to show title deeds, a throwaway line that raised a chuckle.

Meanwhile, Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster finally earned his first England cap last night after he started for the Three Lions against Chile at Wembley.

The Hoops No.1 has been in terrific form both domestically and in the Champions Leauge of late, with the form of regular England No.1 Joe Hart called into question in recent weeks.

The Manchester City shot stopper has been dropped for his club due to his form, and national boss Roy Hodgson saw last night's challenge match to give Forster his first taste of national service.