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 regarded to have dominated out his beautiful strike proper into the highest nook. Nevertheless, the Rangers ahead was quickly celebrating after the aim was given following a VAR examine to substantiate he was really onside.
Rangers’ Tom Lawrence celebrates after scoring to make it 1-0
Then, simply earlier than the half-time whistle, Hibernian got an opportunity to get again on stage phrases with a penalty after a VAR examine adjudged John Souttar to have dealt with Mykola Kukharevych’s close-range shot from a nook. Nevertheless, Rangers had 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 method to hold out Kukharevych’s weak spot kick.
After the break, there was an unease at Ibrox. Rangers did not get going they usually needed to wait till the 74th minute for his or her first shot on course 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 saved out the striker’s header to maintain his aspect within the recreation.
Rangers had been virtually made to pay for his or her lacklustre second half when sub Dwight Gayle headed Nicky Cadden’s cross agonisingly large, however Philippe Clement’s aspect held on to chop the hole to Celtic and Aberdeen on the prime of the desk to 5 factors.
WATCH: The important thing moments…
Rangers midfielder Tom Lawrence opened the scoring throughout his aspect’s conflict towards Hibernian
Rangers keeper Jack Butland pulled off a sensational penalty save throughout his aspect’s conflict towards Hibernian
Hibernian’s Josef Bursik saved Cyriel Dessers header with an unbelievable cease towards Rangers
‘One other clear sheet the large constructive for Rangers’
Sky Sports activities’ Kris Boyd at Ibrox:
“It is all the time troublesome coming off a European recreation in midweek, particularly if you end up away from residence.
“There was additionally a number of expectation coming again to Ibrox and taking part in in entrance of a full home.
“Rangers huffed and puffed. They bought themselves forward by a unbelievable strike and sure, it is nice to get the three factors, and that is the best way Clement will have a look at it, however the second half must be quite a bit higher.
“Hibs might be actually disillusioned they have not taken something from Ibrox. They had been aspect forcing issues after the break, forcing Rangers to defend.
“If there’s one factor Rangers and Clement can take confidence from it’s the truth that is now 4 clear sheets in a row. Defensively, they generally look uncomfortable, however they’re getting clear sheets.”
