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 fingers 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 objective was given following a VAR verify to substantiate he was truly onside.
Then, simply earlier than the half-time whistle, Hibernian got an opportunity to get again on degree phrases with a penalty after a VAR verify 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 an excellent save to maintain out Hyeok-kyu Kwon’s goalbound effort, guessed the proper approach to hold out Kukharevych’s weak spot kick.
After the break, there was an unease at Ibrox. Rangers didn’t get going they usually needed to wait till the 74th minute for his or her first shot heading in the right direction 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 stored out the striker’s header to maintain his facet 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 facet 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 facet’s conflict in opposition to Hibernian
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Rangers keeper Jack Butland pulled off a sensational penalty save throughout his facet’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 whole lot 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 might be actually disillusioned they have not taken something from Ibrox. They have been facet 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.”
