Rangers edge St Mirren as gap narrows and VAR calls spark debate
Aberdeen keeper Dimitar Mitov vows they will go to Ibrox to ‘hurt’ Rangers and play to win under new boss Stephen Robinson, despite poor away form since December.
Nicolas Raskin’s ‘unbelievable’ assist set up Tuur Rommens in the 1-0 win at St Mirren. Raskin created four chances but misfired with two shots and had 71% passing, while Rommens shone from left-back.
First minister John Swinney criticises Rangers and Celtic for a slow response to post-match violence after their cup tie at Ibrox, noting arrests and injuries amid disorder.
Liam Kelly, John Souttar and uncapped loanee Findlay Curtis make Scotland’s squad to face Japan and Ivory Coast. Ex-Rangers youths Ross McCrorie and Nathan Patterson, plus Billy Gilmour, also included.
Rangers beat St Mirren 1-0 in Paisley, Tuur Rommens scoring from Nicolas Raskin’s cross, as Hearts dropped points. Danny Rohl hails the grind, says consistency will decide the title race.
Ex-Rangers midfielder Todd Cantwell posted ‘Great weekend all round’ after Blackburn’s win and Rangers’ 1-0 victory at St Mirren kept them within three points of Hearts.
Connor Barron returns from knee injury in Rangers’ 1-0 win at St Mirren. Signed from Aberdeen in 2024 on a four-year deal to 2028 after tribunal fee, he is valued by Danny Rohl and not nearing renewal.
Rangers loanee Mikey Moore congratulates Tottenham’s Callum Olusesi on his Premier League debut at Liverpool. Moore, key under Danny Rohl with eight goal involvements, is set to return to Spurs in summer.
Ex-refs Des Roache and Steve Conroy say Rangers were unlucky not to get a handball penalty against Alex Gogic and argue Jacob Devaney’s tackle on Youssef Chermiti merited red in the 1-0 win.
Ally McCoist calls Chelsea’s pre-kick-off huddle ‘silly’, recalling Rangers’ post-match huddle at Celtic Park in 1999 that ‘didn’t end too well’, and says teams should not step into the opposition half.
West Ham are monitoring Rangers centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez after a breakout season, with five league goals in 19 starts since November following a £2.5m move from Peterborough.
