Rangers came from behind to snatch an unexpected victory against Hearts at Ibrox this afternoon and reduce Celtic ’s lead at the top of the cinch Premiership table to five points.
Tavernier struck the post with penalty in added on time at the end of the first half and it looked very much as if the home side were going to end up on the receiving end of an agonising and costly defeat. It was a sore one for Steven Naismith’s side. But Philippe Clement’s team deserved the victory and all three points for battling to the death.Clement made just one change to the team which took to the field in Prague three days earlier: Ridvan Yilmaz came back in at left back having missed out on the midweek match because he was omitted from the European squad by Michael Beale and John Souttar dropped to the bench.
The £3.5m signing has shown occasional glimpses of what he is capable of since moving to Glasgow last summer. His first team appearances have been restricted by the presence of Borna Barisic. But he has to start doing more to justify his transfer fee.Hearts captain Shankland ended a barren eight game run without a goal last weekend when he netted in the second half of his side’s 4-1 mauling by Celtic in Gorgie. He immediately vowed that he would build on his strike and was true to his word.
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