Rangers told ‘quality moments’ masked major issues as ‘weakness’ exposed in title race with Celtic

Rangers have been warned they must address the ‘weakness’ they showed against Dundee at the weekend.

Scotsman

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 9:09 AM

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Alan Hutton warned Rangers that individual quality masked major flaws in their title race following a 2-2 draw with Dundee.
Rangers surrendered a 2-1 lead after goals from Badredine Bouanani and Nico Raskin were cancelled out by a Dan Neil error.
The dropped points left Derek McInnes' Rangers four points behind rivals Celtic, who defeated Hearts 7-1.

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Former Rangers defender Alan Hutton warned that individual moments of quality masked tactical weaknesses during the club's 2-2 draw with Dundee. Rangers fell behind early before goals from Badredine Bouanani and Nico Raskin gave them the lead. However, a defensive error from captain Dan Neil allowed Steven Pressley's Dundee side to claim a point at Dens Park.

Hutton stated that Derek McInnes' side must learn how to see games out if they want to sustain a title push against Celtic. He highlighted Dundee's aggressive press against Rangers' high defensive line, noting that Celtic's 7-1 win over Hearts left Rangers four points behind in the Premiership.

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Rangers told ‘quality moments’ masked major issues as ‘weakness’ exposed in title race with Celtic

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