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After another error-strewn display and with Godfrey available again, is it time McInnes took flaky Fernandez out of the firing line?

AT the end of a chaotic night at Tynecastle, it was fitting that it should be Olwethu Makhanya who got Rangers out of jail.

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 7:11 PM
After another error-strewn display and with Godfrey available again, is it time McInnes took flaky Fernandez out of the firing line?
Key Things to Know
  • Writer Calum Crowe questions whether Rangers manager Derek McInnes should drop Manny Fernandez for Ben Godfrey.
  • Fernandez received heavy criticism after another error-strewn defensive performance against Hearts.
  • Olwethu Makhanya scored a late equalizer to salvage a 2-2 draw for Rangers at Tynecastle.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Writer Calum Crowe argues that Rangers manager Derek McInnes should drop defender Manny Fernandez following an error-strewn display in a 2-2 draw with Hearts. With Ben Godfrey returning to fitness ahead of the Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Aberdeen, Crowe contends that persisting with the mistake-prone Fernandez risks undermining Rangers' title ambitions despite McInnes publicly defending the player.

Crowe praises South African centre-back Olwethu Makhanya, who scored Rangers' late equalizer at Tynecastle after Kevin Kelsy's opener was overturned by Hearts goals from Calvin Miller and Claudio Braga's involvement. The writer highlights Makhanya's post-match criticism of the squad's character, noting that Rangers failed to capitalize on Celtic's slip-up against Dundee United.

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