Adam Devine has been hit with a Rangers first-team ban after his B Team derby red card - and will miss next week's Old Firm derby.
The Scotland Under-21 defender was one of THREE Ibrox players to see red in Sunday’s explosive second-string clash. The fresh-faced full-back got his marching orders for a stoppage-time lunge on Celtic kids skipper Matthew Anderson as Gers finished the 3-1 defeat with just eight men. Devine, 20, has made seven first-team appearances this season but was back on reserve duty as David McCallum’s Light Blue young guns hosted their Parkhead rivals at Ibrox. But he has now been ruled out of next week’s first-team showdown at Celtic Park after his injury-time moment of madness.
Ordinarily, suspensions picked up in the Lowland League would be served in the fifth-tier competition. However, as Devine has played more games for Michael Beale’s top team than McCallum’s academy outfit, he is viewed under SFA rules as a “recognised” first-team squad member and must now serve a two-game senior ban.
As well as Saturday's trip across the city, he will also be sidelined for the visit of St Mirren to Ibrox on April 15. Beale was there to see Arron Lyall put Rangers ahead early but Celtic’s turning point came when Gers keeper Lewis Budinauckas was sent off handling outside his box. Ben Quinn's double plus an Adam Brooks strike then sealed a comfortable win.
Bailey Rice was also dismissed for a second yellow card before Devine’s rush or blood at the death. The defeat puts a huge dent in Gers’ hopes of catching Lowland League leaders Spartans. The Ibrox side have now dropped to third with the Edinburgh outfit three points in front of Celtic with three games remaining.
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