The Ibrox side looked to be in for a great chance of pulling off a shock against Benfica despite conceding early. They led 3-1 against ten men as the game entered the final 15 minutes but blew the two-goal lead.
Back in Glasgow, Celtic recorded what can only be described as an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Sparta Prague increasing pressure on Neil Lennon and putting the team in a very difficult position to qualify from their group with just one point from three games. The results did little to boost the country's coefficient.
Scroll down and click through for the latest from around the SPFL including transfer talk.
Former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is the 11/10 favourite to replace Neil Lennon as Celtic boss with increasing calls from fans for a change with the club nine points behind Rangers in the Scottish Premiership and flailing in Europe. (Betfair)
Photo: Clive Brunskill
Hearts have suffered an injury blow ahead of their clash with Inverness CT on Saturday. Winger Josh Ginnelly is out of the fixture due to a thigh injury, while a decision is still to be made over Jamie Walker and Jordan Roberts. (Evening News)
Photo: Alan Harvey — SNS Group
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard admitted the late concession to Benfica made the draw with the Euro giants feel like a defeat. The Ibrox side led 3-1 going into the final 15 minutes against ten men. He said: "It will certainly sting for a while.But once the dust settles I’m sure it will be a valuable point. We’ve got ourselves to blame." (Scottish Sun)
Photo: Alan Harvey — SNS Group
Derek McInnes wants to sign Marley Watkins until the end of the season. The forward, on loan from Bristol City, is set to be out for the next eight to ten weeks. Despite that, the Aberdeen boss is keen to extend the deal beyond January. (Daily Record)
Photo: Ross MacDonald — SNS Group
Source: scotsman.com
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий