Rangers held at Motherwell as late Welsh goal stings title push
Raskin put Rangers ahead on 6 minutes but Celtic loanee Welsh struck at 89 minutes for 1-1 at Fir Park. Motherwell had Fadinger sent off after VAR. Rangers miss big chance, now five behind Hearts.
Mike Dean calls Fadinger’s tackle on Mikey Moore ‘awful’ and says VAR were right to upgrade to red. Despite the advantage, Rangers drew 1-1 after Welsh cancelled Raskin’s opener.
Rangers drew 1-1 at Motherwell. Raskin starred with goal and key clearance, Diomande impressed, but Chermiti missed a big chance. Fadinger saw red before Welsh’s 89-minute equaliser.
Kevin Thomson tips Jack Butland as Rangers’ likely Players’ Player of the Year despite a few errors, with Tavernier, Raskin and loanee Moore also praised amid Rohl’s title push.
Hansa Rostock defender Damian Roßbach-Schuster says the squad watched Ryan Naderi’s Rangers debut, hailing his £4.3m move and early goals as inspiration for 3 Liga players, while admitting his loss.
Column claims Hearts will win the title if they beat or avoid defeat at Ibrox on Sunday, piling pressure on Rangers ahead of the top-of-table clash.
CIES data shows Rangers’ net spend of -£22.6m over two windows, outlaying £43.5m and recouping ~£21m after 49ers-backed deals for Chermiti, Naderi and Chukwuani, while Celtic post £53m surplus over five years.
Ex-Rangers winger Barrie McKay nears a short-term move to Livingston, with Marvin Bartley seeking creativity amid their relegation fight after injuries to Connor McLennan and Scott Arfield.
Barry Ferguson urges Rangers to persuade Spurs to loan Mikey Moore again, citing European exposure, Ibrox pressure and regular minutes to aid the 18-year-old’s development under Rohl.
Rohl says Rangers ‘dropped two points’ after Welsh’s late leveller at Motherwell. He rued failing to ‘kill’ it at 2-0 but insists the title race is not over and targets a response on Sunday.
Rohl rotated at Fir Park, recalling Meghoma and Gassama, starting Chermiti with Raskin, Diomande and Chukwuani. He said Naderi was too big a risk to start and expects a high-intensity, running game.
Ex-FIFA ref Mark Clattenburg backs no-penalty call on Chermiti’s collision with Watt and McGinn, saying contact was insufficient and not for VAR. Motherwell equalised late after Fadinger’s red.
