Make or break for Rangers - what next in Scottish title race?
Make or break for Rangers - what next in Scottish title race?ByNick McPheatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoNot even a week ago, many had stuck the favourites' tag on Rangers for the Scottish Premiership title as the top three headed into their first round of post-split fixtures.Then Jens Berthel Askou's Motherwell rocked up at Ibrox.The Fir Park side lived up to their billing as kingmakers in this gripping three-way fight for Scotland's top-flight crown by stunning Danny Rohl's men in an epic five-goal thriller.Celtic had done their job 24 hours earlier, dispatching Falkirk 3-1, before Hearts fought back to overcome nine-man Hibernian in a fraught Edinburgh derby.That means Rangers, now in third, travel to the capital for a Tynecastle showdown on bank holiday Monday (17:30 BST) with a four-point deficit to make up on the leaders.If Martin O'Neill's Celtic take care of business at Hibernian on Sunday (12:00), Rohl's side will also have a four-point gap to close on their city rivals.The Ibrox club are now in make-or-break territory as another blockbuster weekend in an unprecedented Premiership finale approaches.Rangers ready for must-win Hearts game - RohlPublished1 day agoMcInnes wants Tynecastle 'in full glory' for Rangers gamePublished1 day agoHibs fan views won't affect Celtic game - O'NeillPublished1 day agoHearts await as Rangers hopes hang by threadLucky to be only two goals down at the break, Rohl watched Motherwell boss Askou mastermind a stunning first-half display that highlighted and exploited the deficiencies in his side.After fighting back from a two-goal deficit at Falkirk to win 6-3 in their previous outing, the German head coach stuck with the 4-2-2-2 system that has served him well.But Motherwell were able to outnumber Rohl's midfield completely, slicing through them at will time and again, while his full-backs were pinned back by Askou's wide forwards.It was a sobering first ha...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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