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Rangers Surge Ahead of Celtic: The Thrilling Scottish Premiership Battle

St Johnstone Celtic - Determination - Fan Controversy - Football - James Tavernier - New York Rangers - Overtime Victory - Philippe Clement - Rangers - Resilience - Rivalry - Scottish Premiership - Sports - St Johnstone - Ticket Allocation

The top of the Scottish Premiership is heating up as Rangers climb above rivals Celtic in a dramatic win. Find out how the Rangers' captain played a key role in their success!

In a gripping turn of events, Rangers have nudged ahead of Celtic in the Scottish Premiership race after a resolute win against St Johnstone. The tension is palpable with both teams neck and neck, but Rangers' recent performance has put them in the lead. The match was a rollercoaster of emotions with James Tavernier's penalty double sealing the deal for Rangers, pushing them two points clear of Celtic. Philippe Clement, the Rangers manager, praised Tavernier's leadership in quelling a metaphorical "fire in the building," highlighting the skipper's impact on the team's morale and success. Mohamed Diomande's opener set the stage for Tavernier's heroics, underlining the team's cohesive performance and determination to clinch the top spot.

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Rangers move above Celtic with resolute Perth win (BBC Sport)

However, with 12 league games to play each, the situation at the top is still very tight with Rangers having scored two fewer goals than Celtic while conceding ...

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Rangers go top of Scottish Premiership as Tavernier penalties sink ... (The Guardian)

James Tavernier's late penalty double added to Mohamed Diomandé's opener as Rangers moved two points clear of Celtic.

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Team News: Clement Names Side To Face St Johnstone (Rangers Football Club)

PHILIPPE CLEMENT has named his Rangers side to face St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon.

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Rangers manager on how skipper helped put out 'fire in the building' (The National)

Philippe Clement has explained how Rangers captain James Tavernier helped him to extinguish the “fire in the building” after he arrived at Ibrox…

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Philippe Clement hails influence of captain James Tavernier on ... (beIN SPORTS AUSTRALIA)

Ivorian midfielder Mohamed Diomande opened the scoring in the 37th minute and a late penalty double from skipper Tavernier, which took his Rangers tally to 120, ...

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Saints 0-3 Rangers | St Johnstone Football Club (St Johnstone)

Saints put in a battling performance this lunchtime before ultimately going down 3-0 to Rangers at McDiarmid Park.

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Tavernier scores penalty double as Rangers win to go top of ... (Morning Star Online)

SKIPPER James Tavernier scored a late penalty double as Rangers romped to the top of the cinch Premiership with a 3-0 win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid ...

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Ex-Rangers ace says Celtic Ibrox allocation cut as they 'kept winning' (The National)

Former Rangers forward Josh Windass has claimed Celtic's away allocation at Ibrox was initially cut because they "kept winning".

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Celtic fans get into Rangers Women clash and give Ibrox club a ... (Scottish Daily Record)

Several wore T-shirts displaying the message 'football without fans is nothing' - an apparent dig at the Ibrox club for visiting fans out.

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The Rangers v Celtic FC Women - Match Preview and Details (thecelticstar.com)

However yesterday morning The Celtic Star broke the story that theRangers had decided to ban all 700 Celtic supporters who had snapped up the entire allocation ...

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SWPL: Watch City win after Rangers and Celtic draw (BBC News)

SWPL: Watch Rangers v Celtic and Motherwell v Glasgow City follow updates from all six of Sunday's SWPL games.

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Rangers on top after late Tavernier double (beIN SPORTS)

Skipper James Tavernier scored a late penalty double as Rangers romped to the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 3-0 win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid ...

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Celtic boss brands Rangers call to lock out fans 'a shame' (The National)

A 1-1 draw at Ibrox in front of just 4,022 supporters protected Rangers' four-point cushion at the top of the SWPL with Celtic left to rue a few pivotal ...

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Ex-Rangers ace says Celtic Ibrox allocation cut as they 'kept winning' (The Celtic Way)

Former Rangers forward Josh Windass has claimed Celtic's away allocation at Ibrox was initially cut because they "kept winning".

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Celtic star Caitlin Hayes hits out at Rangers for 'letting women's ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Celtic defender Caitlin Hayes has launched a scathing attack on Rangers after they 'let women's football down' by cancelling tickets for visiting fans for ...

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Rangers manager on how skipper helped put out 'fire in the building' (The Rangers Review)

Philippe Clement has explained how Rangers captain James Tavernier helped him to extinguish the “fire in the building” after he arrived at Ibrox…

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St Johnstone 0-3 Rangers: Mohamed Diomande's strike and James ... (Sky Sports)

Match report and highlights as Rangers move top of the Scottish Premiership; Mohamed Diomande's stunning strike and James Taverniers penalties give Rangers ...

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New York Rangers rally for overtime win in Stadium Series - ESPN (ESPN.co.uk)

Trailing 4-1 just 1:03 into the second period, the New York Rangers rallied to win their seventh straight game on Sunday afternoon, a 6-5 overtime victory ...

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Ally McCoist 'dancing on streets of St Johnstone' as Rangers hero ... (Scottish Daily Record)

The Ibrox men are now talk of the league as they leapfrogged Celtic after the latest twist in the title race.

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Ally McCoist 'dancing in streets' as Rangers topple Celtic (The National)

And it will be a surprise to no one that his colleagues at the English radio station have thrown in a joke over his whereabouts - with the last reported ...

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Simpson's message to players as Blues face Rangers friendly (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Paul Simpson has told the fringe players who'll face Rangers today that plenty of first-team places are up for grabs.

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Glasgow City narrow gap after Old Firm draw (BBC Sport)

Rangers retain their lead at the top of the Scottish Women's Premier League after drawing with Celtic as Glasgow City close the gap with a victory.

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Report: Rangers 1-1 Celtic (Rangers Football Club)

RANGERS played out a 1-1 draw with rivals Celtic in the ScottishPower Women's Premier League at Ibrox Stadium this afternoon.

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Rangers 6-5 Islanders (18 Feb, 2024) Game Recap - ESPN (UK) (ESPN.co.uk)

The Rangers tie it up with a pair of goals in the final minutes of the third period, then Artemi Panarin scores the winning goal just 10 seconds into overtime.

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St. Johnstone v Rangers (Rangers Football Club)

MOHAMED DIOMANDE was the man of the moment as Rangers recorded their ninth successive victory with an assured 3-0 triumph over St. Johnstone in the Scottish ...

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Rangers held by Celtic Women, Glasgow City gain ground (She Kicks)

Rangers held at home by Celtic, whom Glasgow City move level on points with in the ScottishPower Women's Premier League. SWPL 1 Partick Thistle 1-1 ...

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