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Listen to Sportsound or 5live from Ibrox Igamane lashes in Tavernier cross to give Rangers lead but Kulusevski slides in leveller for ragged visitors Dessers denied late on by Forster save & then has effort ruled out Souttar limps off injured for Rangers; Diomande booked & banned for Man Utd game next month Both teams on 11 points after six matches & poised to reach next stage Nick Mc Pheat Rangers 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound It's Spurs' best move of this second half, a lovely run in behind from Solanke who turns it into Maddison and then to Kulusevski. It's an emphatic finish from Kulusevski on his left foot down to Jack Butland's left-hand side. All of a sudden it's game on. Spurs don't deserve to be in this position, but they are. Rangers 1-1 Tottenham Glenn Hoddle Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports They just opened Rangers up. Rangers weren't sure whether to go for it or defend and Tottenham have just upped it with a little bit of class. What a calm finish that is. Dejan Kulusevski Narrator: 'They put their foot on the gas'. Spurs slice through Rangers and the move ends with substitute Dejan Kulusevski reversing a finish past Jack Butland. Could the Rangers keeper do better? Hmm, maybe. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Ally Mc Coist Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports It's a very interesting period in the game. I think from Rangers' point of view they could do with keeping the ball a little bit more. If Tottenham aren't going to put their foot on the gas now, they're not going to do it at all. They need a goal. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur A bit of an unfortunate yellow for Spurs substitute Lucas Bergvall, who kinda slips into a challenge on Nico Raskin. Referee didn't like it. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Rangers are about 20 minutes away from another huge European result. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Hamza Igamane has both contested the most duels (10) and won the most duels (three), while he has also completed the joint-most dribbles (three). Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur A Rangers switch as Connor Barron replaces Vaclav Cerny. Dujon Sterling is also on for Nedim Bajrami. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur The Spurs fans seem stunned in that far corner at Ibrox. Their team have a corner, which comes to nothing and Radu Dragusin has to take a yellow card as Ridvan Yilmaz attempts to break free. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Glenn Hoddle Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports Spurs are now throwing caution to the wind, both full-backs are really high up the pitch. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Jack Butland makes another decent stop, denying Pedro Porro at his near post. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Just one shot on target so far from Spurs. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur They work it short and James Maddison then blasts over. A big 'wheeeyyy' follows from the home fans, not for the first time tonight. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Spurs have a free-kick right on the edge of the Rangers box as James Maddison nips in front of Nico Raskin and is tripped. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Ally Mc Coist Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports Can Rangers maintain these very high levels of energy, chasing the balls and closing people down? Because they have been fabulous. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur This tells you how Ange Postecoglou is feeling about his side. An hour in and he's made four changes. Three of them come now as Lucas Bergvall, Dominic Solanke and Pape Sarr come on for Rodrigo Bentancur, Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on BBC Radio 5 Live Everything you expect to see from Spurs, you are seeing it from Rangers right now. They have confident players who are enjoying themselves. They are playing with freedom and causing Spurs all the problems. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Proper hearts-in-mouth stuff from Jefte, who almost beats Jack Butland with a backwards header. Super reaction from the Rangers goalie, though. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Andy Burke BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox Stadium Philippe Clement urges the Ibrox crowd to pump up the noise. His team have Spurs on the ropes here. Rangers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Dearie me, that could've gone anywhere! Mohamed Diomande catches one on the bounce well and it takes a nick before drifting just wide. Europa League: Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Date: Thursday 12 December Time: 20: 00 GMT. Coverage: Listen on BBC Sounds & follow live coverage on the BBC Sport website & app. Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou returns to Glasgow to face old foes Rangers in the Europa League with his Spurs side in need of a victory amid a poor run of form. Spurs have won just one of their last seven matches in all competitions - a 4-0 Premier League victory over Manchester City - and Postecoglou has been criticised by some fans and pundits in the wake of Sunday's 4-3 defeat by Chelsea. Rangers, who are ahead of Tottenham on goal difference in the Europa League table with both sides accruing 10 points so far, have themselves had a turbulent campaign and are already 11 points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. However, Philippe Clement's side are unbeaten in eight matches, winning six, and have saved their best performances for the Europa League. Postecoglou got the better of Rangers when in charge of Celtic between 2021 and 2023 before taking the Spurs job, winning back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles and a domestic treble. Now the Australian returns to Ibrox with the same pressure to deliver. All the latest Rangers news & views All you need to know about Tottenham Clement, though, is ignoring any notion Spurs are arriving in Glasgow in crisis, and referred to the comprehensive win over Manchester City last month. "It's Premier League, it's the highest level in the world, " the Rangers boss said. "Things are really close together, so you can lose points there. I think it's still a really good team. " Rangers face Celtic at Hampden on Sunday in the final of the League Cup, as they attempt to defend the trophy they won last season. Clement, who has yet to win an Old Firm derby, dismissed any notion his squad's focus will be split but did admit the short turnaround will factor into his selection for Thursday night. "If you have one or two days more, you can take it more separately, now I need to take them together in my mind, making choices, " Clement added. "But my players need to be ready just for Spurs, nothing else. And to be focused on that, and give everything. "And also knowing that playing at Ibrox with our fans on these European evenings, it's something special, it's something magical. "And if they are tough, if they are brave, if they show quality, then there's a lot of energy coming out of the stands also. " This video can not be played Postecoglou is under no illusions about the reception he will receive on his return to Govan, given his ties to the other side of Glasgow. However, he said that kind of intensity and passion is what football is all about, pointing to the "meaningless" games played behind closed doors during Covid. "Once you experience football in empty stadiums, you realise how meaningless it is, " Postecoglou said. "As much as you think it could be hostile tomorrow, that's what we love about the game. That's what brings it to life. Ultimately it is a game the evokes passions and emotions. "Like every human being, you'd love it to be positive but it's not going to happen. You definitely want that as opposed to playing the game somewhere sterile where you don't have that. " The Australian insisted that tough away fixtures in Europe - like this one and last month's trip to Galatasaray - will benefit his young side in the long run. "We played Galatasaray and that was a pretty decent atmosphere as well, " the former Celtic boss continued. "We've got a young team at the moment and the more we can expose them to games like this, the better it will serve us moving forwards. " Postecoglou added Tottenham's current injury woes are the worst he has ever seen in 25 years of management, but he remains "very confident" in his side's ability to "get the job done" on Thursday. "When the draw came out, it was the one that was of most interest to me because of my history up here. It should be a good game and in the context of where we are in Europe, it's an important game for both clubs. "A positive result gets you a good way to getting through to the knockout stages so I'm looking forward to it. " Tom Lawrence and Rabbi Matondo are still out for Rangers, but winger Oscar Cortes is fit for the first time since September, though can only play limited minutes. Midfielder Ianis Hagi and striker Danilo are both ineligible having not been registered in Rangers' Europa League squad. Tottenham will be without first-choice centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven through injury, which means 18-year-old Archie Gray, usually a full-back or midfielder, is likely start in the heart of defence. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and Richarlison are still out but Rodrigo Bentancur is available because his ban for using a racial slur only applies to domestic matches. Tottenham Hotspur have spent the most minutes (276, including injury time) and the highest percentage of their games (57%) in a winning position in the Europa League of any side this season Rangers have scored 12 goals in their five Europa League games this season, only ever netting more in a single group stage campaign in major European competition in the 2020-21 Europa League (13). Tottenham won their only two previous meetings with Rangers, winning 5-2 at home and 3-2 away in the 1962-63 Cup Winners' Cup second round. Spurs would go on to lift the trophy that year, becoming the first English team to win a major European honour. Rangers are winless in their last six meetings with English sides in all competitions (D1 L5) since winning home and away against Leeds United in qualifying for the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League. Last Updated 12th December 2024 at 21: 51 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Philippe Clement Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Ange Postecoglou Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Philippe Clement Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Ange Postecoglou Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur. BBC Radio Scotland. Audio Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur BBC Radio Scotland Listen live Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur. BBC Radio 5 Live. Audio Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur BBC Radio 5 Live Listen live UEFA Europa League All competitions All competitions All competitions Rangers are winless in their last six meetings with English sides in all competitions (D1 L5) since winning home and away against Leeds United in qualifying for the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League. Tottenham won their only two previous meetings with Rangers, winning 5-2 at home and 3-2 away in the 1962-63 Cup Winners’ Cup second round. Spurs would go on to lift the trophy that year, becoming the first English team to win a major European honour. Rangers have scored 12 goals in their five UEFA Europa League games this season, only ever netting more in a single group stage campaign in major European competition in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League (13). All three of Rangers’ Hamza Igamane’s UEFA Europa League goals this season have come following a ball carry – no other player has scored more than once following a ball carry. The last player to score four goals following a ball carry in a Europa League season was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2015-16. Tottenham Hotspur have spent the most minutes (276, inc. injury time) and the highest percentage of their games (57%) in a winning position in the UEFA Europa League this season of any side. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.