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Lawrence opener for Rangers given after VAR overturns offside call Hibernian's Kuharevich has penalty saved after Souttar handball Rangers remain third but reduce gap to top two to five points Hibs ninth in Premiership, three points off top six Clive Lindsay That's all from us for now, but there's plenty more live action to come here on the BBC this week with a busy few days of European action ahead. Celtic travel to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Rangers will look to improve on today's performance when they host Lyon on Thursday in the Europa League. Meanwhile, that same night, Heart of Midlothian start their Conference League campaign away to Dinamo Minsk. Join us then. Some breaking news for you in the Premiership before we leave you. .. Larne's Tiernan Lynch has rejected the chance to take over the vacant managerial position at St Johnstone. Did that 6-0 thrashing at home to Celtic put him off or was he just posturing to improve his contract with his present club as they prepare to make their Conference League bow? With reports that Aberdeen first-team coach Peter Leven has also decided to stay at Pittodrie, while Scott Brown earlier signed a new contract with Ayr United, where next for the Perth club? Read more here. Tiernan Lynch held talks with St Johnstone FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian That brings to a close a busy weekend of SPFL football. But remember you can catch up with extended highlights of today's game at Ibrox, plus action from Saturday's five games, on Sportscene. The show kicks off at 19: 15 on the BBC Scotland TV channel and repeated at 23: 30 on BBC One Scotland. FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Hibs head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "I'll never accept losing games of football, but if there is a way to lose, it's probably that. "The players put absolutely everything into that. I can't fault it at all. The gameplan was good, the chances we created were good ones. The least we deserved was a point. "The boys are gutted because they've put so much in, but there's a lot of positives to take, so there's very mixed emotions. "I thought we were going to get the goal and, if we got one, I think we would've gone on to win the game. " FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Hibs had 18 attempts on goal, if only three on target. How many teams come to Ibrox in the Premiership and create that much? Something for Hibs to build on surely. FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Philippe Clement tells BBC Scotland: "The performance was not incredible, but that's difficult playing that early after a European game away. "The recovery time was much less. Some leagues look at giving teams more recovery time. I saw less freshness in the players than I have in the last couple of weeks. That's normal. " On Hibs' penalty, Rangers' manager adds: "Unhappy is not the right word - more confused. We discussed this with the referees before the season. The decisions have been much better, but I don't see what John [Souttar] can do differently. It's a short distance. He cannot make his arms disappear. " FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Rangers manager Philippe Clement blames tiredness from Thursday's Europa League trip to Sweden for his side's lacklustre performance - and disputes the award of penalty to Hibs. "It is a hard afternoon and we knew that, " he tells Sky Sports. "It is the earliest we could have played after Europe, so not a lot of sleep for the players. "But it is about consistency. We have another three points and another clean sheet. " Clement wonders why John Souttar was penalised for a hand ball in blocking Mykola Kuharevich's goal-bound shot, arguing that the centre-half's arm was tucked into his body. Rangers manager Philippe Clement was unhappy Nick Walsh awarded a spot kick FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian An indication of how hard Hibs made it for Rangers - or how difficult the home side made it for themselves. That's the fewest number of touches in the opposition penalty box Rangers have had all season. FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Scott Allan Former Hibernian midfielder on BBC Sportsound The goal was a thing of beauty and the only moment of quality in the game from a Rangers point of view. Throughout the season, it'll take moments like that in these type of games - off the back of Europe. The fans, the manager and the players will all be frustrated with how they played. But that's why you have players with quality, to show in big moments. FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on Sportsound It was not a good performance from Rangers. I don't know if you can point to Europe through the week as an excuse for the lack of urgency, tempo, quality on the ball. Rangers struggled to create anything in the game. But they've got Tom Lawrence, a clean sheet, their goalkeeper - and Kuharevich - to thank for that. The manager will know that level of performance on another day would have seen them fall further behind Celtic and Aberdeen at the top. You could feel their nervousness around the stadium. FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Tom Lawrence (right) supplied the game's one moment of quality Relief rings round Ibrox. Rangers survive a nervy second half to secure the three points, their fourth win - and fourth clean sheet - in a row. Tom Lawrence's first-half curler and Jack Butland's penalty save are enough to take the Ibrox side back to within five points of Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen. Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Hibs have a corner deep into stoppage time. A deep cross finds Warren O'Hora, but the centre-half heads wide and is booked for climbing. Rangers 1-0 Hibernian It is Hibs are doing the pressing and Robin Propper makes a good block as Chris Cadden tries a pot shot from the edge of the penalty box as Rangers struggle to clear once again. Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Robin Propper has another sight at goal as we enter four minutes of stoppage time. James Tavernier's free-kick finds the centre-half at the back post, but his header is again over the Hibs crossbar. Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Ibrox This has not been a good half of football from Rangers and their fans are letting them know. The home side haven't done too much since Tom Lawrence's wonderful first-half opener. Hibs have grown into the game since, missed a penalty and dominated play. Can they find the late equaliser their display so far probably deserves? Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on Sportsound It's another that should have been a goal. A simple header to execute. Unmarked, middle of the six-yard box. If you header it down, it's a goal. Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Big miss for Rangers. Robin Propper rises to a free-kick thrown into the penalty box, but the centre-half heads wastefully over from 12 yards. Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Neraysho Kasanwirjo is the latest to be thrown on by the disjointed hosts. The on-loan Feynoord right-back replaces midfield goalscorer Tom Lawrence, which means captain James Tavernier moves forward to a role on the wing. Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on Sportsound Give Bursik a lot of credit, but there's no way you should miss that opportunity. He's less than a metre out. It's a free header, no -one on him. I can't believe he's missed that. Head it down the way, keeper has no chance. Proper sitter. Tom Lawrence's magnificent strike proved to be the match winner Disjointed Rangers ground out a narrow Scottish Premiership win over Hibernian thanks to Tom Lawrence's wonderful goal. Off the back of their Europa League win over Malmo on Thursday, Philippe Clement made four changes to his starting team, including a first start for striker Hamza Igamane, but it resulted in a below-par first-half performance. The hosts struggled to create chances against a well-structured Hibs defence, but Lawrence's curling effort towards the end of the half found the top corner and proved to be the match winner, VAR overruling an offside call. Hibs were handed a golden opportunity to equalise on the stroke of half-time when Nick Walsh awarded them a penalty after VAR advised the referee of a handball by John Souttar. However, Mykola Kuharevich's spot-kick was easily saved by goalkeeper Jack Butland down to his right. After the break both sides spurned good chances, as Cyriel Dessers' header was superbly saved at point-blank range, Robin Propper missed the target twice in quick succession and Dwight Gayle nodded just wide on his Hibs debut. The result means Rangers stay third in the table - five points behind Celtic and Aberdeen - while Hibs are ninth. Subscribe for Rangers updates Get all the latest Hibernian news and analysis Clement cut a frustrated figure throughout the first half in particular, having started Hamza Igamane, Jefte, Nicolas Raskin and Ross Mc Causland - who scored against Malmo off the bench - in an attempt to keep his squad fresh. They failed to create any chances of note though, and it took a moment of magic to find a way to goal. Hibs found joy down the sides and in behind, and as they often have in the past year or so, Rangers needed heroics from their goalkeeper. The Belgian manager showed his discontent with a double change at half-time, with Raskin and Mc Causland both hooked. Misplaced passes and a lack of intensity led to increased consternation from the home support as the second half wore on. It felt like Clement's side were going through the motions. There was no real zip to them and they are still to prove they can produce consistently high levels of performance. After the high at Malmo in midweek, this felt like a missed opportunity to build momentum, despite the result. Rangers had fewer touches in the opposition box than Hibs, and had a lower x G tally than the visitors, highlighting their lack of cutting edge and attacking threat. The introduction of Dessers in the second half provided a much-needed presence up front, and he must have thought he had scored late on, only to see Josef Bursik almost miraculously parry his header to safety. They are back in European action on Thursday, as they welcome Europa League opponents Lyon to Ibrox (20: 00 BST) David Gray switched to a somewhat more defensive line-up for the trip to Glasgow, and would have been pleased with how his side started the contest. Hibs were solid, looked assured in their roles as a unit and posed a threat when they won possession back. Junior Hoilett - who was bright down the left - spooned an early effort over the bar, while Kwon Hyeok-Kyu saw one shot blocked and another well saved. Kuharevich applied himself well up front, but his penalty was weak and failed to find the bottom corner, the kind of chance that cannot be passed up at Ibrox. They continued to disrupt Rangers after the break though, and deserved to take something from the game. Gray's side have visibly grown from their early outings this season, but the head coach will be infuriated by his side's inability to test Butland. Kuharevich, Kwon, Elie Youan, Marvin Ekpiteta and Gayle all missed the target when presented with sights of goal, and the Leith outfit will look back on this defeat with real regret. They host Motherwell in the Premiership on Saturday (15: 00). Rangers manager Philippe Clement: "The performance was not incredible, but that's difficult playing that early after a European game away. "The recovery time was much less. Some leagues look at giving teams more recovery time. I saw less freshness in the players than I have in the last couple of weeks. That's normal. " On Hibs' penalty, Rangers' manager adds: "Unhappy is not the right word - more confused. We discussed this with the referees before the season. The decisions have been much better, but I don't see what John [Souttar] can do differently. It's a short distance. He cannot make his arms disappear. " Hibernian head coach David Gray: "I'll never accept losing games of football, but if there is a way to lose, it's probably that. "The players put absolutely everything into that. I can't fault it at all. The gameplan was good, the chances we created were good ones. The least we deserved was a point. "The boys are gutted because they've put so much in, but there's a lot of positives to take, so there's very mixed emotions. "I thought we were going to get the goal and, if we got one, I think we would've gone on to win the game. " Last Updated 29th September 2024 at 14: 00 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: David Gray Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Rangers have won each of their last six league meetings with Hibernian, last winning more in a row versus Hibs in May 2005 under Alex Mc Leish (11). At Ibrox, the Gers have won their last 10 in a row against Hibernian. Hibernian are winless in 22 league meetings with Rangers (D6 L16) since a 2-1 victory in February 2018 under Neil Lennon. Rangers have won each of their last three matches at Ibrox in all competitions by an aggregate score of 11-0. The Gers last won four straight home games without conceding from November 2021 to February 2022 under Giovanni van Bronkchorst (run of 9). Hibernian have only won one of their last 12 away league outings (D7 L4), a 3-1 victory at St. Johnstone in April last season. Cyriel Dessers has scored four goals in his last three home league games; the only players to score in four successive Scottish Premiership appearances at Ibrox for Rangers since their promotion in 2016 are Alfredo Morelos (twice), Antonio Colak, and Todd Cantwell. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.