
The first Old Firm derby showdown of the new season failed to ignite in the Scottish Premiership, despite the stakes already being high at Ibrox. Russell Martin got his first taste of one of world football’s fiercest rivalries and was hoping it wouldn’t prove to be his last with massive scrutiny already building on his position as Rangers boss after a dire start to the campaign that included being humiliated 9-1 on aggregate by Club Brugge in Champions League qualifying.