Philippe Clement claimed Rangers players made their fans anxious with their “up and down” performance in beating Hearts 1-0 at Ibrox.After beating Motherwell 2-1 in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final last Sunday and drawing 1-1 with Olympiacos in the Europa League on Thursday night, the Light Blues got off to a perfect start against the Jambos when striker Cyriel Dessers scored after ...Full Story »

Cyriel Dessers capped off a fine personal week by scoring the winner as Rangers laboured painfully to a 1-0 William Hill Premiership win over Hearts at Ibrox.The much-maligned striker notched in the 2-1 Premier Sports Cup semi-final win over Motherwell last Sunday and again in the deserved 1-1 Europa League draw at Olympiacos in Greece on Thursday night.And he got the home side off to the perfec...Full Story »

Scott Parker insisted Burnley were full value for three points even though they needed a stoppage-time penalty from Jay Rodriguez to end a six-hour goal drought and deliver a 1-0 win over Swansea.It looked like being another frustrating afternoon for a Burnley side who were without a win in four games until the ball struck the outraised arm of Matt Grimes in time added on and the veteran Rodrigu...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson highlighted his team’s character and hard work as key elements of Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Mansfield.Ryan Barnett’s cracking sixth-minute goal separated two of last season’s promoted League Two clubs and ended the Welsh side’s three-game winless run in all competitions.But Mansfield went close to picking up a point on a ground where they have not won in...Full Story »

Victoria Cairns, 40, died as a result of the crash Kyle Hutton, who once turned out for Rangers, has been arrested after a woman died in a car crash. Hutton, 33, was held by police on Saturday in connection with the death of pedestrian Victoria Cairns in Rutherglen, outside of Glasgow. Hutton is alleged to have been driving an orange Mitsubishi L200 pick-up vehicle when the accident occurred. ...Full Story »

Burnley boss Scott Parker felt his side were denied a fair goal when Jaidon Anthony’s second-half header was ruled out in their goalless draw with West Brom.Burnley have failed to find the back of the net in their last three games and Alex Palmer had to be on the ball to deny Jeremy Sarmiento in the first half.The visitors forced the issue in the second period and thought they had their de...Full Story »

Rangers’ hit and miss striker Cyriel Dessers redeemed himself against Olympiacos with a second-half equaliser in the 1-1 Europa League draw in the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium.On a night when 33-year-old Gers captain James Tavernier was dropped to the bench, the Light Blues did lots of things right in the first half but Dessers, who regularly frustrates the Gers fans, spurned two good oppo...Full Story »

Philippe Clement wants Rangers’ 2-1 Premier Sports Cup semi-final win over Motherwell at Hampden Park to be a reference point for the rest of the season.Former Light Blues midfielder Andy Halliday opened the scoring in the 24th minute but second-half strikes from striker Cyriel Dessers and attacker Nedim Bajrami set up a final meeting with Celtic on December 15.The Belgian boss came in for...Full Story »

Rangers came from behind to beat Motherwell 2-1 and set up an Old Firm Premier Sports Cup final but only after frustrating their fans again.The mood among Gers supporters, many of whom have turned against boss Philippe Clement, worsened markedly after former Light Blues midfielder Andy Halliday opened the scoring at Hampden Park in the 25th minute and the lacklustre Ibrox side were loudly booed ...Full Story »

Philippe Clement insists that Rangers can claw back the nine-point gap behind William Hill Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen following the 2-1 defeat by the Dons at Pittodrie.Dons full-back Nicky Devlin fired in the opener after 31 minutes and Rangers keeper Jack Butland saved a Jamie McGrath penalty six minutes from the interval before Light Blues winger Ross McCausland had a goal chalked...Full Story »

Rangers’ crisis deepened as a 2-1 defeat at Aberdeen left them nine points behind Celtic and the Dons at the top of the William Hill Premiership.Dons full-back Nicky Devlin fired in a opener at Pittodrie after 31 minutes before Gers keeper Jack Butland saved a Jamie McGrath penalty six minutes from the interval as Jimmy Thelin’s side dominated.The lethargic Light Blues responded afte...Full Story »

Philippe Clement believes Aberdeen can be William Hill Premiership title contenders as he turned his attention to Pittodrie following Rangers’ 2-1 win over St Mirren at Ibrox.The Dons began the day at the top of the table and unbeaten in 15 games in all competitions this season under new boss Jimmy Thelin before Celtic’s 3-0 win at Motherwell leapfrogged the champions above the Grani...Full Story »

Rangers put their fans through the wringer again before running out 2-1 winners against a spirited St Mirren side in the William Hill Premiership at Ibrox.After recovering from last week’s defeat at Kilmarnock with a convincing 4-0 Europa League win over Romanian side FCSB in Govan on Thursday, Philippe Clement’s side, with captain James Tavernier starting on the bench, could not fin...Full Story »

Jimmy Thelin is hoping another pumped-up Pittodrie crowd can help keep the Aberdeen bandwagon rolling against bitter rivals Rangers on Wednesday.The Dons’ remarkable start to the season continued in front of a full house in the Granite City on Saturday evening as they eked out a 1-0 win over Dundee United, with substitute Peter Ambrose scoring the only goal in the 84th minute.Thelin’...Full Story »

Burnley manager Scott Parker likened a frustrating 0-0 draw against QPR to a boxing match which his team dominated without finding a knockout punch.The Clarets were held to a stalemate by the west London outfit which saw them lose further ground on leaders Sunderland despite staying in second place.Parker admitted he was “frustrated” at not taking all three points from a match which ...Full Story »

Philippe Clement insists Rangers’ desire and hunger in their convincing 4-0 Europa league win over FCSB at Ibrox was fuelled by being “sick of losing”.The Belgian boss came under enormous pressure after the 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock on Sunday left the Light Blues six points behind William Hill Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen and the previous Euro game at Ibrox ended in a...Full Story »

Rangers enjoyed some respite from troubled times with a convincing 4-0 Europa League win over FCSB at Ibrox.Boss Philippe Clement came under enormous pressure after the 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock on Sunday left the Light Blues six points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen and there was an early reprieve when the Romanian outfit, formerly known as Steaua Bucharest, had the ball...Full Story »

Scott Parker was left scratching his head at Burnley’s “sloppiness” as they slipped three points behind Sky Bet Championship leaders Sunderland following a 1-1 draw at Hull.Having kept four successive clean sheets, Clarets goalkeeper James Trafford conceded before half-time at MKM Stadium after being wrong-footed by Xavier Simons’ deflected strike from the edge of the box...Full Story »

Blackburn’s perfect home start in the Championship was ended after they were held to a 0-0 draw by West Brom.Given these sides have identical league records, it was perhaps unsurprising they could not be separated.They both had their opportunities, with Yuki Ohashi firing wide in the second half for the hosts, who had won all five league games this term at Ewood Park.The best chances fell ...Full Story »

Swansea’s winless run extended to five matches after a 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.Both sides had chances to take all three points, but neither could find the net.Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl made a couple of changes from the 2-0 defeat at home to Burnley, with Svante Ingelsson and forward Jamal Lowe coming into the side.Swansea manager Luke Williams made five ...Full Story »