Rangers wanted a Jack Butland penalty save as they laboured to 1-0 win over Hibernian at Ibrox.
The primary half was a story of two VAR checks as Rangers returned to a completely reopened Ibrox for the primary time within the league this season.
Tom Lawrence had his head in his palms after the offside flag appeared to have dominated out his gorgeous strike proper into the highest nook. Nevertheless, the Rangers ahead was quickly celebrating after the purpose was given following a VAR examine to verify he was truly onside.
Then, simply earlier than the half-time whistle, Hibernian got an opportunity to get again on stage phrases with a penalty after a VAR examine adjudged John Souttar to have dealt with Mykola Kukharevych’s close-range shot from a nook. Nevertheless, Rangers have been reprieved as Jack Butland, who moments earlier than made a brilliant save to maintain out Hyeok-kyu Kwon’s goalbound effort, guessed the fitting solution to preserve out Kukharevych’s weak spot kick.
After the break, there was an unease at Ibrox. Rangers did not get going and so they needed to wait till the 74th minute for his or her first shot on the right track within the second half.
Jack Butland denied Hibernian’s Mykola Kukharevych with a penalty save
Substitute Cyriel Dessers ought to have wrapped up the sport for the hosts however goalkeeper Josef Bursik spectacularly saved out the striker’s header to maintain his aspect within the recreation.
Rangers have been virtually made to pay for his or her lacklustre second half when sub Dwight Gayle headed Nicky Cadden’s cross agonisingly broad, however Philippe Clement’s aspect held on to chop the hole to Celtic and Aberdeen on the prime of the desk to 5 factors.
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Rangers midfielder Tom Lawrence opened the scoring throughout his aspect’s conflict in opposition to Hibernian
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Rangers keeper Jack Butland pulled off a sensational penalty save throughout his aspect’s conflict in opposition to Hibernian
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Hibernian’s Josef Bursik saved Cyriel Dessers header with an unbelievable cease in opposition to Rangers
‘One other clear sheet the massive optimistic for Rangers’
Sky Sports activities’ Kris Boyd at Ibrox:
“It’s always difficult coming off a European game in midweek, especially when you are away from home.
“There was additionally a variety of expectation coming again to Ibrox and enjoying in entrance of a full home.
“Rangers huffed and puffed. They got themselves ahead through a fantastic strike and yes, it’s great to get the three points, and that’s the way Clement will look at it, but the second half has to be a lot better.
“Hibs will likely be actually upset they have not taken something from Ibrox. They have been aspect forcing issues after the break, forcing Rangers to defend.
“If there’s one thing Rangers and Clement can take confidence from it is the fact that is now four clean sheets in a row. Defensively, they sometimes look uncomfortable, but they are getting clean sheets.”
