Given nothing attached to the Old Firm can be viewed in isolation, it was impossible to ignore a sense of redemption as Rangers – eventually – wandered into the Europa League’s last 32. The harrowing circumstances of a League Cup final defeat by Celtic days earlier was, briefly at least, forgotten as Steven Gerrard delivered yet another indicator of progress at Ibrox. This marks the first time since the 2010-11 season that Rangers have featured in Europe beyond Christmas. If ending Celtic’s domestic stranglehold is key to perceptions of Gerrard’s tenure, delivering returns on other fronts is wholly welcome, not least from a financial perspective.Rangers could not prevail over Young Boys, with Borna Barisic’s messy 89th-minute own goal sufficient to ensure more than a few anxious moments fo those in light blue. When a point would do; Rangers claimed one. Just. Related: Mason Greenwood double leads Manchester United past AZ Alkmaar Related: Diogo Jota comes off bench to grab rapid hat-trick as Wolves rout Besiktas Continue readingreadfullarticle
