Watching Rangers grates again as St Mirren turn American dream into a nightmare – 3 talking points

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Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya netted to ensure a first Ibrox win in 34 years for St Mirren - and blow apart any feel good factor over a potential US takeover at Rangers.The pre-match buzz that greeted Record Sport’s exclusive revealing the San Fransisco 49ers-led interest was heightened when Celtic lost at Hibs in the lunch time kick off.

But by full time the all too familiar stench of toxicity was pulsating round Ibrox as the pressure cranked up another notch on Philippe Clement.Gers knew ahead of kick off the chance to cut the gap on Celtic was there.

But if punters were hoping to blow St Mirren away early they were to be disappointed. Jack Butland almost sold the jerseys after just eight minutes when his sloppy clearance went straight to Jonah Ayunga 18 yards out but the keeper save this blushes by parrying the striker’s powerful effort with Mika Mandron firing the rebound over.Vaclav Cerny, Robin Propper and Cyriel Dessers went close for Gers in the opening quarter of an hour.

But as impatience crept in the stands the home side’s composure seemed to disappear on the ball as Rangers lost control.It looked to have got a whole lot worse minutes from the break when Hamza Igamane was shown a straight red for a rash lunge on Mark O’Hara.