Scottish Roundup: Tavernier Rescues Point For Rangers Against Dundee

James Tavernier came disconnected nan chair to people a precocious punishment and gain 10-man Rangers a 1-1 tie against Dundee but nan Gers fans near Ibrox frustrated. Russell Martin was unhappy pursuing nan 1-1 tie successful their Premiership opener astatine Motherwell past week and his broadside responded pinch a 3-0 triumph complete Viktoria Plzen successful nan first limb of their Champions League qualifier connected Tuesday night. However, it was a measurement backwards against Steven Pressley’s side, who took nan lead successful nan 51st infinitesimal done a Ryan Astley header.

There was much Gers woe erstwhile defender Nasser Djiga was sent disconnected but arsenic nan crippled moved into added time, skipper Tavernier, a second-half substitute, levelled from nan spot, aft Drey Wright fouled Djeidi Gassama wrong nan box. Cyriel Dessers had nan shot successful nan nett successful nan seventh infinitesimal of added clip only to beryllium ruled offside, leaving nan location broadside pinch 2 points from six.

Rangers will now hole for nan 2nd limb of their Champions League qualifier successful nan Czech Republic connected Tuesday nighttime pinch little assurance than they had earlier they took connected Dundee, and knowing their mediocre commencement to nan title title could beryllium costly.

The opening extremity came aft Mohamed Diomande conceded a foul 30 yards out. Callum Jones floated a free-kick into nan Rangers box, Clark Robertson sewage first contact, and Astley looped a header complete Jack Butland, pinch a video adjunct referee cheque confirming nan goal.

To large boos, Martin replaced Lyall Cameron and Diomande pinch Nicolas Raskin and Kieran Dowell, and soon afterwards Djiga was sent packing by Don Robertson for denying Finlay Robertson a clear and evident goalscoring opportunity by taking him retired arsenic he raced towards nan Gers goal.

Rangers levelled successful spite of being reduced to 10 men erstwhile Nasser Djiga was sent disconnected for taking retired Finlay Robertson arsenic he closed successful connected goal. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Tavernier and Danilo came connected for Joe Rothwell and Max Aarons arsenic Martin tried different route, but location was small existent threat of statement until nan 90th infinitesimal erstwhile Wright tangled legs pinch Gassama wrong nan box. Tavernier sent McCracken nan incorrect measurement to group up a tense finish, and location was much play erstwhile Dessers drove into nan net, only for VAR to norm offside.

David Martindale is excited by nan “gamechangers” Livingston now person aft Lewis Smith scored a stunning extremity to thief conclusion Falkirk 3-1 successful nan conflict of nan 2 promoted teams. The winger, who joined from Hamilton past summer, fired location a magnificent onslaught from nan separator of nan area successful first-half stoppage clip to adhd to Scott Pittman’s 18th-minute opener.

After Robbie Muirhead’s punishment was saved by Scott Bain early successful nan 2nd half, nan visitors deed backmost done Ross MacIver earlier substitute Jeremy Bokila sealed nan triumph precocious on.

Martindale said: “The magnitude of goals I’ve seen wee Smithy people for illustration that is incredible. I consciousness from possibly nan erstwhile years successful nan Premiership, nan past play especially, we’ve astir apt now sewage gamechangers connected nan park. There’s boys pinch existent moments of quality.”

Stephen Robinson said St Mirren initially showed Motherwell excessively overmuch respect successful nan their 0-0 tie successful Paisley. The visitors dominated for agelong spells during nan opening hr earlier Robinson adjusted his squad and strategies to quell nan threat.

Robinson said: “We analyzable nan property a small spot against them, possibly gave excessively overmuch respect to them and that’s my responsibility. We rectified that, but had we possibly done that correct from nan commencement possibly we could person won nan game. So that’s my fault.”

His Motherwell counterpart, Jens Berthel Askou, was likewise satisfied astatine taking thing aft an opening-day location tie pinch Rangers. The Dane said: “We had our moments. They besides had a few, particularly connected group pieces, erstwhile they brought immoderate balls successful nan box. But having a cleanable expanse present is OK. Then we’ll spell for 3 points adjacent time.”