Philippe Clement gets his Rangers wish in Ibrox anniversary bash but Dundee ensure no party buzz – 3 talking points

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Vaclav Cerny eased Rangers’ Hampden heartache as his winner handed the hosts an anniversary victory on the day the Light Blues marked 125 years at Ibrox.It was meant to be a party occasion but the mood round the old place was soured by last week’s sickening shoot-out loss to Celtic in last week’s Premier Sport Cup final.

A goalless first-half did little to lift spirits, even if Philippe Clement’s men did rattle the cross bar twice. But Cerny’s strike 60 seconds into the second period provided a cheer as the Govcan outfit climbed above Aberdeen and into second place for the first time this season.They remain eight behind Brendan Rodger’s Premiership leaders - who play Dundee United tomorrow - but at least they had VAR onside this time as Cerny’s 10th goal of the season was given the thumbs up after initial offside doubts.

Gers were hit with a last-minute injury blow as Jack Butland was forced to withdraw during the warm up, handing Liam Kelly the chance to finally make his club debut.Leon Balogun and Nedim Bajrami also dropped out after that Hampden sickener as Danilo and Dujon Sterling returned.

Dundee had last week off but changed up the team that lost to Hearts at Tynecastle a fortnight ago, with Trevor Carson replacing Jon McCracken in goal and Scott Tiffoney taking over from the injured Oluwaseun Adewumi.The Dens side weren’t exactly taking a bold approach as they set-up immediately looking to stifle and frustrate the hosts.