News about James Tavernier

No one enjoys hearing painful home truths. Least of all the flat earthers who would rather stick their fingers in their ears than acknowledge Scottish football's obvious imperfections. Derek Adams learned that the hard way. Manager of Ross County last December, he was tarred and feathered for claiming that the standard of the SPFL was 'shocking'. 'I've left a team in League Two (Morecambe) that's miles better than this team,' he said of his own side.

Enhanced from 6/1 to 9/1 - Sky Bet are offering a Price Boost as part of their Europa League RequestABets market for selected fixtures tonight. The bet requires Bruno Fernandes to have 2+ shots on target and James Tavernier to have 1+ shots on target. For those interested in the boost - Fernandes' Manchester United are away against Porto, while Tavernier's Rangers host Lyon.

Shortly after the full-time whistle had blown in the Eleda Stadion on Thursday night, James Tavernier led the Rangers players over to the corner of the arena which housed their supporters. One by one, Tavernier and his team-mates applauded the fans and, in turn, took the acclaim from those who had made the journey over to Sweden. A 2-0 victory away at Malmo in the Europa League was a result which few expected, a shot in the arm which breathes new life into Rangers' season.

Scottish Premiership club Rangers get their 2024-25 Europa League campaign underway tonight, as Philippe Clement's side travel to Sweden to take on Malmo. Rangers are 2/1 underdogs to come away with the win in enemy territory, while the hosts are 23/20 favourites. In addition to the Full-time Result market outlined above, Sky Bet are offering four Price Boosts for this contest.

CAPTAIN of Club Brugge for a decade, Philippe Clement has a better understanding than most of how it feels to be James Tavernier. The Englishman has made 467 Rangers appearances, scoring 125 goals. The highest scoring defender in British football, he has won the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and League Cup and led the Rangers team out at the 2022 Europa League final.

Pitiful. Pathetic. Embarrassing. Just some of the words doing the rounds on social media as Rangers supporters try to come to terms with their team's latest thrashing at Celtic Park. After a crushing defeat of this nature, there is invariably so much focus on the gulf in quality that exists between the two Old Firm sides. That's understandable because, to put it bluntly, there isn't a single Rangers player who would get into Celtic's team right now. Not one.

Sky Bet are offering two Price Boosts for the opening fixture of the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership season between Hearts and Rangers. The first two boosts we will be dissecting include James Tavernier to have 1+ shots on target, and Mohammed Diomande to commit three or more fouls. The odds for those two particular bets are 1/1 and 3/1 respectively. Meanwhile, the other two boosts require Rangers to have 10+ shots on target at 7/1, and Lawrence Shankland and Cyriel Dessers both to score at 15/2.

Trabzonspor are expected to return with an improved offer for James Tavernier after their initial bid to sign the Rangers captain was rejected. The Turkish club have already signed former Ibrox duo Borna Barisic and John Lundstram on free transfers, and are intent on adding a third member of the Light Blues side that reached the 2022 Europa League final. Tavernier, 32, has netted a remarkable 125 goals from right-back in his nine years since arriving in Glasgow from Wigan Athletic, but Rangers are open to selling the Englishman if their valuation is met.

Before a ball has even been kicked in the new season, Rangers find themselves scrambling around trying to fix a mess of their own making. The ongoing uncertainty around Ibrox, and what sort of state the stadium will be in for the start of the new campaign, has put the club firmly behind the eight ball. Delays to construction work mean the stadium will be unable to host games for the first month of the season at the very least, impacting the first few league games as well as Champions League qualifiers.

Cyriel Dessers in a moon boot felt like Rangers' season in microcosm. Another day, another crippling injury, another painful defeat to Celtic. Deep within the bowels of Hampden, the post-match media mixed zone is where the story of a game is picked apart and dissected. On one side of the indoor training area, loud dance music was drowned out by the whooping and hollering from the Celtic dressing room. On the other, Dessers stood, suited and booted, sombre and reflective, sticking his head above the parapet and trying not to get shot.

FURIOUS former Celtic manager Neil Lennon last night hit out at Parkhead fans after Rangers captain James Tavernier was targeted by missiles towards the end of yesterday's Old Firm derby. The Ibrox right-back was showered with objects - one of which was reportedly a marijuana grinder - as he prepared to take a corner in front of the area which houses the ultras element of the Celtic support. The incident will no doubt become the subject of an investigation after Tavernier handed one item to referee Willie Collum.

JOHN MCGARRY AT PARKHEAD: At the point when the senses were no longer being subjected to the sustained assault that comes with being exposed to this unique sporting battle, the final picture in this compelling Premiership season was just about complete. After a campaign of no little tumult and turmoil, Celtic can now reach out and touch the league trophy. Barring the biggest collapse in the history of the Scottish game, Brendan Rodgers' side will claim the club's 54th championship - their 12th in 13 years - in the coming days.

A PICTURE has the capacity to say more than a thousand words. The aftermath of Celtic's win over Rangers in September was a case in point. The return of Brendan Rodgers to Celtic wasn't met with universal acclaim. Memories of the Northern Irishman performing a midnight flit to join Leicester City in February 2019 raised issues of trust among supporters tired of being let down by managers who expressed their love for the club one week, then packed a suitcase the next. After all that syrup on the pitch about the late Tommy Burns, Ange Postecoglou fled for Spurs as fast as his legs could take him. If an English club came back in for Rodgers, there was an obvious suspicion. He'd be next.

Celtic stunned the audience at Ibrox when they took the lead after only 21 seconds thanks to Daizen Maeda's spectacular goal. The Japanese national charged down a failed clearance from James Tavernier and saw the ball cannon fly past a helpless Jack Butland in goal. In the final meeting of the Old Firm rivals, the home fans were left stunned, only by a point before kick-off.

MATT BARLOW: Bradford City's week was marked by victory, but it will take much more to regain confidence at Valley Parade. Thousands of loyal and long-suffering supporters have been evicted as the season comes to an end, with Harrogate Town being ranked halfway down the fourth tier in a gruesome new local rivalry. Leeds United, on the other hand, are further into the distance, with sights on returning to the Premier League in the future. Bradford has spent five years in League Two. There is still a chance of a late play-off, but it will require a more drastic reversal of form.

Nectarios Triantis, a Hibernian, inadvertently knocked two of his colleagues over after taking a quick free kick during his team's 3-1 loss to Rangers. Triantis was trying to get his team up the field with a free kick that was taken just inside the Rangers' half. However, his coworker Joe Newell was in close proximity, and the ball ended up striking him in the chest, resulting in his injury.

Souttar was unscathed, but medics raced to the Australian national, with the game being delayed for nearly ten minutes as a stretcher was promptly brought on. When he was carried off the field and into hospital, the 30-year-old Boyle, a huge favorite among Hibernian fans, was given a standing ovation and applause by both sides of players.

STEPHEN McGOWAN: Benfica came from behind twice to earn a draw in their Europa League match against Rangers on Thursday night. Through Tom Lawrence, the hosts had taken the lead before Angel Di Maria levelled from the penalty spot right before the break. Rangers regained control through Dujon Sterling and appeared to have wrapped up the victory if it wasn't for a Connor Goldson own-goal in the 67th minute.

Jarrod Bowen and James Tavernier have been at their best goalscoring average in 2023-24, and the pair will be looking to add to their goal totality as they line up for their respective clubs in the Europa League tonight. They've had their odds raised to both score and fall asleep tonight as a result of a Sky Bet 'Price Boost' transaction in their 'Player Stat Accas' market. The chances for them to both find the back of the net have risen to an eye-catching 18/1.

CALUM CROWE AT RUGBY PARK: Philippe Clement alerted his players of the 'dangers' that might be awaiting them on this trip to Kilmarnock last night, and it seemed that they may have been a premonition. The warning bells were ringing loud and clear for the league leaders, trailing 1-0 to a Danny Armstrong penalty as the teams began at halftime. Rangers have yelled points in Ayrshire in recent years, and it seemed to be a similar tale last night. In the night breeze, echos of previous failures were blowing.

SANTON MCGOWAN (MCDIARMID PARK): It's impossible to decide who will knock Rangers out of the picture. The Ibrox side sits at the top of the Scottish Premiership at the business end of the season for the first time since February 2022. Carry on winning games like this, and the summit will be decorated with a red, white, and blue flag by the end of May. Any sign of settling the title's fate is seen in January signings. In an act of corporate negligence, Celtic left tens of millions of dollars in the bank in the winter window. Rangers demonstrated creativity in the face of a lack of funds to land the likes of Mohamed Diomande on loan with an obligation to buy in the summer. After 37 minutes of uninspired football in Perth, the Ivorian midfielder scored his first goal for the club. The Rangers fans behind both goals broke into a chorus of 'We will not be moved.'

Rangers will want to cool down Celtic's championship charge on Saturday as the fierce rivals prepare for a pivotal Old Firm derby in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic, the reigning champions, are 5 points ahead of the table going into Saturday's match and heading into the home fixture as 23/20 favorites with Sky Bet. Rangers are also ranked underdogs at 11/5, despite winning their last seven games in all competitions with improved results over their bitter rivals.

MARK WILSON, MARK WILSON AT IBROX: As Celtic Park erupted with indignation after losing to Hearts last Saturday, Santa Claus was booed while conducting the half-time draw. On the other side of Glasgow, a more festive welcome was extended. Father Christmas was welcomed a throng celebrating the recent change in Old Firm fortunes, from the tunnel to the recently unwrapped Viaplay Cup. So much is the way of football in this area. And, for Rangers, the gifts bestowed here didn't end with an amusing piece of interval one-upmanship.

MARK WILSON of HAMPDEN PARK: Like a boxer celebrating a knockout, James Tavernier erupted towards the ecstatic Rangers supporters before being welcomed by Kemar Roofe. The final whistle had sounded. The League Cup was going to be handed over by the time he had arranged it. Hampden has seen few more cathartic goals than the one that shattered Aberdeen. In the 2019 and 2022 finals against Celtic, Rangers' captain and longest-serving player suffered heartbreak. He would not be refused another time. The third time was certainly a success for Tavernier.