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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Aidan Smith

Unseen Rangers angle captures new level of finger pointing after Celtic winner

New pitchside footage has captured the horror defending of Rangers in the lead-up to Celtic's Scottish Cup semi-final winner on Sunday.

The Ibrox club were knocked out of the competition after Jota split the teams with a header at the national stadium.

The build-up to the 42nd-minute goal was calamitous from a Rangers point of view though with Ryan Kent, Borna Barisic and Nico Raskin all expecting a foul to be called as they failed to play to the whistle.

As a result, Celtic winger Daizen Maeda took advantage and crossed for Jota who headed into the back of the net to spark wild celebrations in the Hoops end.

New footage from the official Scottish Cup YouTube has captured the schoolboy defending and also the reaction of the players after the goal. Both Barisic and Raskin, as well as John Lundstram, can be seen throwing their arms out in frustration.

Meanwhile, Rangers manager Michael Beale has told his squad some players will be fighting for their futures as their “disappointing season” enters the final stages.

The Light Blues were consigned to a campaign without silverware when they lost 1-0 to Celtic at Hampden in Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final.

Three consecutive defeats against their city rivals have put the Hoops well on course for the treble and cemented Beale’s desire to revamp his squad in the summer.

“Some are fighting for their futures obviously,” Beale said.

“We have to play the games in front of us. It’s a big weight and responsibility wearing the shirt for Rangers. It’s a huge privilege as well.

“Next week, Ibrox will be an interesting place but the fans will be there because that’s what they do, they support their team and they expect their team to win.

“This one will sting for a few days but the problems are throughout the season. It’s been a disappointing season for a Rangers fan. From the moment we beat PSV, it promised a lot more than it’s given.

“It’s the first season in a couple of years that we haven’t won a trophy or haven’t had a big finale.

“That’s disappointing for me as the manager and everybody associated with the club.

“All we can do is move forward and do better – we need to do better.”

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