RANGERS’ FADING Scottish Premiership title hopes suffered another major blow on Thursday with a 1-1 draw at Dundee.
Philippe Clement’s second-placed side are trailing 15 points behind leaders Celtic, who beat Dundee United 2-0 on Wednesday.
Rangers have managed just three wins in 11 away league games this term, a dismal streak that will almost certainly leave them in Celtic’s wake in the title race.
Despite beating Old Firm rivals Celtic 3-0 recently, Rangers can forget about ending their Glasgow neighbours’ run of three successive titles.
They fell behind in the sixth minute when Oluwaseun Adewumi took advantage of poor defending to fire the hosts ahead.
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Rangers winger Vaclav Cerny levelled in the 34th minute with the visitors’ first shot on target.
But on a freezing night on Tayside, there was no surge of improvement from the inconsistent Ibrox outfit.
There was more ammunition for those who believed Clement should be sacked, as his team were booed off at the final whistle.
Following the 3-3 draw at Hibernian last weekend, Clement again had to use a squad decimated by injuries and suspension.
Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, John Souttar and Dujon Sterling were missing due to various ailments, while midfielder Nico Raskin was suspended.
French defender Clinton Nsiala, the 20-year-old defender signed from AC Milan in the summer, made his first Rangers start in defence.
But Nsiala was as slack as the rest of the Rangers defence when Dundee snatched the lead.
When Scott Tiffoney’s shot was blocked, Josh Mulligan moved quickly to pick out Adewumi and the 19-year-old’s shot from eight yards beat keeper Liam Kelly.
Rangers hit back when Hamza Igamane set up Cerny inside the Dundee area and the Czech Republic winger drilled home for his 11th goal this season.
But Clement’s men laboured in vain after the interval and with four minutes left, Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande struck the woodwork from 25 yards as the visitors endured one last dose of frustration.
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Boost for Celtic as Rangers' title hopes fade
RANGERS’ FADING Scottish Premiership title hopes suffered another major blow on Thursday with a 1-1 draw at Dundee.
Philippe Clement’s second-placed side are trailing 15 points behind leaders Celtic, who beat Dundee United 2-0 on Wednesday.
Rangers have managed just three wins in 11 away league games this term, a dismal streak that will almost certainly leave them in Celtic’s wake in the title race.
Despite beating Old Firm rivals Celtic 3-0 recently, Rangers can forget about ending their Glasgow neighbours’ run of three successive titles.
They fell behind in the sixth minute when Oluwaseun Adewumi took advantage of poor defending to fire the hosts ahead.
Rangers winger Vaclav Cerny levelled in the 34th minute with the visitors’ first shot on target.
But on a freezing night on Tayside, there was no surge of improvement from the inconsistent Ibrox outfit.
There was more ammunition for those who believed Clement should be sacked, as his team were booed off at the final whistle.
Following the 3-3 draw at Hibernian last weekend, Clement again had to use a squad decimated by injuries and suspension.
Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, John Souttar and Dujon Sterling were missing due to various ailments, while midfielder Nico Raskin was suspended.
French defender Clinton Nsiala, the 20-year-old defender signed from AC Milan in the summer, made his first Rangers start in defence.
But Nsiala was as slack as the rest of the Rangers defence when Dundee snatched the lead.
When Scott Tiffoney’s shot was blocked, Josh Mulligan moved quickly to pick out Adewumi and the 19-year-old’s shot from eight yards beat keeper Liam Kelly.
Rangers hit back when Hamza Igamane set up Cerny inside the Dundee area and the Czech Republic winger drilled home for his 11th goal this season.
But Clement’s men laboured in vain after the interval and with four minutes left, Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande struck the woodwork from 25 yards as the visitors endured one last dose of frustration.
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