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Rangers vs Tottenham LIVE: Europa League result and reaction as Spurs and Gers play out thrilling draw

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Rangers earned a 1-1 draw with Premier League opposition as they and Tottenham played out a thrilling Europa League clash on former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou’s return to Ibrox.

A frantic end-to-end encounter saw Hamza Igamane give Gers the lead early in the second half but Postecoglou’s subs made the difference and Dejan Kulusevski finished off a lovely team move for the equaliser 15 minutes from time.

It means both teams are right on the cusp of an all-important top eight spot that would put them straight into the last 16 of the competition with two crucial group stage matches remaining in the New Year.

The draw does mean that Spurs have now only won one game from their last eight and the pressure on Postecoglou won’t have lessened too much after this result, although there were some positive signs from the English outfit.

Follow all the Europa League action with our live blog below:

Rangers vs Tottenham LIVE

  • Rangers draw 1-1 with Tottenham in a Europa League thriller at Ibrox
  • Both teams still in the hunt for a top eight spot but Spurs now have only one win in their last eight games
  • FULL-TIME! Rangers 1-1 Tottenham
  • 86’ - SAVE! Forster makes a superb stop from Dessers (RAN 1-1 TOT)
  • 75’ - GOAL! Kulusevski finishes off lovely team move with neat finish (RAN 1-1 TOT)
  • 47’ - GOAL! Igamane produces sublime finish from Tavernier cross (RAN 1-0 TOT)
  • 26’ - CLOSE! Bajrami agonisingly fails to turn in Jefte’s cross at the back post (RAN 0-0 TOT)
  • 10’ - SAVE! Forster tips Bajrami’s effort over the bar (RAN 0-0 TOT)

Dejan Kulusevski reacts to Spurs’s draw with Rangers at Ibrox

22:04 , Luke Baker

Here’s what Dejan Kulusevski had to say after the 1-1 draw.

WATCH: Fraser Forster brilliantly denies Cyriel Dessers late on

22:04 , Luke Baker

Fraser Forster denied Rangers all three points with this superb late save from Cyriel Dessers.

FULL-TIME! Rangers 1-1 Tottenham

21:55 , Luke Baker

It’s over! An entertaining, end-to-end match but it finishes all square. Hamza Igamane gave Rangers the lead with a neat finish before Dejan Kulusevski snatched an equaliser for Spurs.

Both teams were trying to win it but it’s a point apiece. Both teams on 11 point in the Europa League table and are still in the hunt for a top eight spot, right on the cusp currently.

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Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 90+3 mins

21:53 , Luke Baker

One last attack for Rangers as Raskin takes the ball over halfway and Solanke fouls Jefte, so a final chance to pump the ball into the box.

But the ref blows his whistle before the free-kick can be taken!

Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 90+1 mins

21:51 , Luke Baker

Forster makes a bit of a mess of a ball abck to him and Rangers can get the ball intot he box but Barron fouls Maddison as he lunges for the loose ball. Movign towards the final minute now

CLOSE! Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 90 mins

21:50 , Luke Baker

Now Spurs go close! They attack, Maddison twists and turns his way into the box and probably should shoot but dinks a chip into the centre. Solanke goes up with a defender and can’t get a clean header from close range, so the ball bounces through to a thankful Butland.

That could easily have been a goal.

We’re into three minutes of injury-time. This is a frantic finale to a breathless match!

Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 88 mins

21:49 , Luke Baker

Oooh, Lucas Bergvall is a lucky boy! Already ona yellow card he clatters a Rangers player in the right corner and after awarding the free-kick, the referee’s hand goes towards his pocket as he runs over. He seems to clock it’s Bergvall and then decides not to issue the second yellow for the sending off.

I thought his first yellow was harsh, so I don’t mind that but the ref thought about the red!

NO GOAL! Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 87 mins

21:47 , Luke Baker

Rangers have the ball in the net as Dessers hammers a cross form the left into the net but the flag goes up to cut short Ibrox’s celebrations. He was clearly off (as were two others) but it’s another warning to Spurs.

SAVE! Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 86 mins

21:46 , Luke Baker

WAS THAT THE CHANCE! It’s great play by Dessers as he outmuscles a defender and gets himself in on goal. He gets a shot away but it’s a superb save by Forster to stay big and tip the ball wide. Brilliant stuff!

Could Dessers have struck it a moment earlier? Perhaps but the whole ground still thought he’d scored. Forster has saved Spurs’s bacon.

WATCH: Spurs draw level with Rangers

21:44 , Luke Baker

Here’s how Spurs equalised - a classy finish from Kulusevski after a great team move

Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 83 mins

21:43 , Luke Baker

Diomande frees Jefte down the left and he whips the cross in but Forster is able to claim it. Then, down the other end, great link-up between the subs Kulusevski and Solanke heading and flicking the ball to each other befoer Tavernier just gets a foot in to flick it away.

This game is still open and there could eb a goal for either side.

Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 81 mins

21:40 , Luke Baker

Solanke sends Kulusevski to the byline and Jefte has to bundle the ball out for a corner. A foul in the box from a Spurs player as the corner comes in ends the threat though.

Rangers 1-1 Tottenham, 79 mins

21:39 , Luke Baker

Given the way both teams have approached this game, you’d think they’ll be going all out for the win now.

Rangers freshen things up after the equaliser as goalscorer Hamza Igamane is taken off, shortly after going down with cramp or a slight injury and Ridvan Yilmaz also exits with Cyriel Dessers and Robbie Fraser coming on

GOAL! Rangers 1-1 Tottenham (Dejan Kulusevski, 75 mins)

21:36 , Luke Baker

Slightly out of nowhere but Spurs are level! They’re very patient at the back, playing the ball around for over a minute before attacking down the right.

Great link-up as Kulusevski eventually finds Solanke in the area, he plays the ball back across and Kulusevski has continued the run, meaning he’s able to stroke home with a reverse first-time shot from the edge of the box. Lovely, lovely move.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 72 mins

21:32 , Luke Baker

Bergvall comes forward but loses control of the ball and stamps on Raskin’s foot as he tries to flick it away. Yellow card for the Spurs midfielder - a bit harsh to be honest.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 69 mins

21:28 , Luke Baker

Spurs corner calmly dealt with by Rangers and as Ridvan surges clear on the counter, Dragusin clatters into him to sto him in his tracks on halfway. Yellow card for the Spurs centre-back.

A Rangers double change as Cerny and Bajrami are taken off, with Dujon Sterling and Connor Barron entering the fray.

WATCH: Rangers take the lead against Tottenham

21:27 , Luke Baker

Here’s how Rangers took the lead in this match. A sublime finish

SAVE! Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 66 mins

21:26 , Luke Baker

Decent stop by the legs of Butland as Porro shoots at his near post. Good strength by the Rangers keeper, although it’s a stop you expect him to make.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 65 mins

21:25 , Luke Baker

The free-kick is towards the left of the area right on the edge - it’s a short free-kick o Kulusevski who touches it back to Maddison but his curled shot is over the bar as Rangers players rushed out of the ball. They were trying to create a more central angle but only succeeded in giving themselves less time to take the shot.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 63 mins

21:23 , Luke Baker

Rangers have got themselves in a position to win this match, can they now see it out?

Bergvall’s first touch is to half-volley a bouncing ball over the bar from just outside the area before Spurs win a free-kick right on the edge of the box as Raskin’s heavy touch allows Maddison to nip in and he’s clattered by the Rangers man.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 60 mins

21:21 , Luke Baker

Near disaster from Jefte as he heads the ball abck to his keeper, who is rushing out and it almost squirts past Butland on the edge of the are, although the stopper is just able to get down and block it. They have a little laugh about it but that was almost a nightmare.

Triple change for Spurs, who had to do something. Lucas Bergvall, Dominic Solanke and Pape Sarr all come on as Bissouma, Bentancur and Johnson depart.

CLOSE! Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 58 mins

21:18 , Luke Baker

Johnson blocks Cerny’s cross with Udogie having flown out of position and it’s another Rangers corner. Neat short corner routine frees Bajrami and his ball into the six-yard box only just evades Rangers legs as Forster smothers it.

Spurs can’t exit though, Cerny immediately pinches the ball from Johnson and drives forward before Diomande beautifully volleys a dropping ball and it’s deflected narrowly wide. Gray heads the corner behind for another corner and this time Tottenham can clear. They’re really under the pump though.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 56 mins

21:15 , Luke Baker

Spurs lose the ball in midfield and Raskin finds Igamane who fires a pass to Cerny. It’s back to Igamane who shots from outside the box but Porro blocks it with his body. Gers are in full flow now though.

CHANCE! Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 54 mins

21:14 , Luke Baker

Brennan Johnson should do better here. Bentancur strudes forward, slips the ball to Kulusevski down the right and his pullback sits up for the onrushing Johnson but he curls his shot comfortably wide as Kulusevski drops his head in disappointment and Johnson grimaces. That should have been on target from the Welshman.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 53 mins

21:12 , Luke Baker

The impressive Cerny causing problems again as Ridvan feeds him the ball on the right, he drops a shoulder cuts inside a man and darts into the box before eventually being crowded out by frantic Spurs defenders.

Ibrox is rocking and Rangers are full of confidence now.

Rangers 1-0 Tottenham, 50 mins

21:10 , Luke Baker

This is a real test for Spurs now. What have they got a they try to hit back?

GOAL! Rangers 1-0 Tottenham (Hamza Igamane, 47 mins)

21:08 , Luke Baker

WHAT A START TO THE SECOND HALF FOR RANGERS! It’s a lovely finish from Hamza Igamane as he slots the ball past Forster into the corner first time with his left foot.

Porro gets caught out as Tavernier’s pinpoint cross from the right, over a defender, bounces once and Igamane does the rest having shaken free of Porro.

KICK-OFF! Rangers 0-0 Tottenham

21:04 , Luke Baker

We’re underway in the second half at Ibrox - can either side find a winner?

There’s also a half-time Tottenham change with Dejan Kulusevski coming on for the underwhelming Timo Werner.

HALF-TIME! Rangers 0-0 Tottenham

20:49 , Luke Baker

An entertaining first half, where Rangers have had the better of it and came close on a couple of occasions but are yet to breach a seemingly leaky Spurs backline. Nine shots, three on target for Gers.

Spurs have shown flashes going forward but the Scots have been on top.

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SAVE! Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 45+1 mins

20:48 , Luke Baker

Forster forced into action as Cerny weaves down the right and fires goalwards, with the Spurs keeper making the stop with his leg. An important save on the stroke of half-time.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 45 mins

20:46 , Luke Baker

Spurs are so open here (what else is new!) and every Rangers attack looks dangerous. This has been a very fun first half but we’re still goalless heading towards the break.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 43 mins

20:45 , Luke Baker

Superb by Igamane as he shows brillian footwork to slip past one, then two defenders. I think there were two nutmegs in there. The move ends with Tavernier clipping a cross to the back post but it’s a touch too long and Spurs can clear.

Gers try again as Bajrami pulls the ball back from the right by-line but there’s no one there.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 42 mins

20:43 , Luke Baker

Another Spurs corner, they go short this time and Son whips the cross in to Gray who gets a touch but the ball slides harmlessly wide.

SAVE! Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 39 mins

20:42 , Luke Baker

Brilliant save by Butland, who makes himself big and denies Johnson from about six yards out, who turned a Werner cross that came his way goalwards.

It turns out Werner was offside as he was slipped in by Maddison but Butland certianly didn’t know that when he pulled off the point-blank stop.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 38 mins

20:40 , Luke Baker

That’s the second kick in a row from Butland that he’s messed up. After a slip, he plays a hospital pass and Maddison is then fouled as he nicks the ball away. It’s a free-kick for Spurs 30 yards out, bang centre - tough angle to much with.

The ball is dinked out to Johnson and Ridvan isn’t quick enough to stop the corner, he dithered and didn’t hoof the ball clear in time. Son whips in the corner and Bentancur flicks it on but it goes harmlessly through.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 36 mins

20:38 , Luke Baker

Balogun immediately involved as he lunges to hook the ball away from a marauding Udogie. Well-timed by the substitute.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 35 mins

20:36 , Luke Baker

Bad news for Rangers, especially with a cup final to come at the weekend. John Souttar goes down in the centre circle after playing a simple pass and the medics come on, treating his left groin.

He hobbles off and will be replaced by Leon Balogun at the heart of the defence. As good as Balogun is, that’s a real blow for Rangers.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 32 mins

20:33 , Luke Baker

Cerny has looked lively down the right and runs at Udogie again. Then there’s an unforced error as Dragusin just passes the ball out for a throw as he’s being closed down.

Spurs have edged the possession stakes but Rangers have looked the more threatening.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 30 mins

20:31 , Luke Baker

Another cross from Jefte, this one more lofted, but Werner feels he has to put the ball behind for a corner. Cerny whips in the cross but Son hacks clear

CLOSE! Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 26 mins

20:29 , Luke Baker

Jefte involved again, at the other end this time! He fizzes a stunning ball across the face of goal that is just begging for a touch in at the back post but Bajrami is millimetres away from getting there. Forster would have been beaten.

It looked like Bajrami could get there if he’d thrown himself at the ball but didn’t. Why not?! Diomande then takes fly from distance but shoots well over.

Phew - this game is a breathless one so far! Unbelievably open - typical Spurs, I suppose

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 24 mins

20:27 , Luke Baker

It’s Spurs’s turn to counter as Jefte gives the ball away with a loose pass and they come down the left before Son lofts a crossfield pass towards Johnson in the box. Somehow Jefte gets back and gets a toe to th eball to nip it away from the Welshman - good recovery.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 24 mins

20:25 , Luke Baker

Lovely move from Rangers down the right, Cerny feeds Bajrami and his cutback trying to return the favour is juuuust cut out by Bentancur. Rangers come again down the left and Jefte thumps a shot at goal but it’s blocked and out for a corner, which Spurs defend well.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 21 mins

20:22 , Luke Baker

Diomande inexplicably slaps at a deflected ball with his hand and gets a deserved booking. That means he’ll miss the Manchester United match next time out - poor decision-making in the moment.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 19 mins

20:21 , Luke Baker

Spurs starting to turn the screw as they set up camp in the Rangers half, probing for an opening.

Tavernier does well to cut out a ball through from Porro before Rangers try to counter but Ridvan makes the wrong choice trying to slip a reverse pass to Cerny, rather than picking out Igamane.

Gers definitely look dangerous when they win the ball back and attack at pace

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 15 mins

20:18 , Luke Baker

Spurs appear to have weathered the initial Rangers storm, which was fairly strong. Now they come forward themselves after Raskin has his pocket picked by Bissouma and Maddison has a shot from 20 yards, fairly central. It’s deflected over the top for a corner.

Propper then heads Maddison’s corner clear.

SAVE! Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 10 mins

20:13 , Luke Baker

That’s a decent stop by Fraser Forster in the end. Rangers swiftly counter as Udogie is caught upfield and a lovely reverse pass frees Bajrami behind Dragusin and he lashes a shot at goal that Forster tips over.

A slighly flappy punch from Forster at the subsequent corner but Ridvan’s effort from outside hte box is high, wide and not so handsome. Rangers have been on top so far

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 9 mins

20:11 , Luke Baker

A spring in the Rangers step early on, as you might expect in front of their own fans. Dragusin again tested as he’s forced to stretch to clear. Spurs could really do with getting their foot on the ball and having a sustained spell of possession.

They do create a chance for Werner as the ball breaks to him on the left side of the box but his curled effort is well over the bar. Sadly, Werner’s shooting boots deserted him long ago - there wasn’t much conviction in that shot.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 6 mins

20:08 , Luke Baker

More encouragement for Rangers down the left as Butland’s long ball over the top gives Igamane something to chase and he gets ahead of the Spurs defence before Dragusin scrambles back to block his shot. Turns out Igamane was marginally offside but still a warning sign for the English side.

This second-string Tottenham defence will be tested tonight for sure.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 3 mins

20:05 , Luke Baker

First Rangers attack and Dragusin blocks a cross from Ridvan down the left and Gray hacks the ball clear for Spurs.

There’s a cracking atmosphere at Ibrox with roars every time the Gers come forward. A lively start as well.

Rangers 0-0 Tottenham, 1 min

20:03 , Luke Baker

Great start by Spurs as they quickly stream forward and some neat interplay gets Timo Werner some space in the box. But a Rangers foot nicks the ball away from him for a corner.

A good attacking opportunity but it’s too close to Gers keeper Jack Butland and he claims with ease

KICK-OFF! Rangers 0-0 Tottenham

20:01 , Luke Baker

The teams are out and we’re just about to get underway. This should be a pre-Christmas cracker.

Rangers v Tottenham

19:56 , Luke Baker

Ange Postecoglou has been reflecting on returning to Glasgow to face old rivals Rangers. It’s his first game back there since becoming Spurs boss, having previously found plenty of success in the city while in charge of Celtic.

Rangers v Tottenham - how both teams stand

19:50 , Luke Baker

Tonight’s clash is a crucial one in the Europa League qualification race. Remember, the top eight automatically go through to last 16, while those teams in ninth to 24th face a play-off in the new year.

Rangers enter the game 10th, with Spurs 11th, and both teams level on points with eighth-placed Ajax. Victory for either side would be huge in the hunt for a top-eight spot, while defeat would also be a real dent.

Rangers v Tottenham team news

19:42 , Luke Baker

A reminder of the teams this evening. Dominic Solanke is benched for Spurs and it will be interesting to see if Son Heung Min or Timo Werner will lead the line for Ange Postecoglou’s side, who also have Yves Bissouma starting ahead of Pape Sarr in midfield.

For Rangers, Nedim Bajrami looks set to play through the middle with Cyriel Dessers on the bench, while Ridvan Yilmaz makes his first start since the Champions League qualifiers in August

Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Propper, Jefte; Ridvan, Diomande, Raskin; Bajrami, Cerny, Igamane

Tottenham XI: Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Bentancur, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Son, Werner

Rangers v Tottenham

19:33 , Luke Baker

It should be a fascinating evening at Ibrox

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Philippe Clement confident Rangers can produce memorable night against Tottenham

19:23 , Luke Baker

Philippe Clement believes Rangers players can make memories to last a lifetime against Tottenham at Ibrox tonight. The Gers boss was criticised by some fans after the 3-0 win over Ross County at the weekend for pointing to the superior spending power of the London giants and Celtic, whom they face in Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup final at Hampden Park.

Ahead of the Europa League clash against Spurs, Clement stressed the timeless potential for overcoming the odds, pointing to the occasion when his Club Brugge side beat AC Milan in the Champions League in 2003 as evidence.

The Belgian manager was asked if his side can put a performance that they can be talking about for the rest of their lives.

“I’m convinced that’s possible, yes,” said Clement, who will be without Brazilian striker Danilo and Romania international Ianis Hagi as they are not in this European squad. “Everything can be bridged in one night. I had the luck, and it’s not only luck, it’s also a lot of hard work, as a player and as a manager, to have several nights where the gap was amazingly big.

“And those are also the best nights. If you then perform and you get the results, those are also the nights that you remember all of your life. Those are also the moments that, as a player, you remember your team-mates really well.

“The moments of success, the moment of doing something special. So in that way, I hope the players can give themselves and as a team a special night.”

(PA Wire)

Rangers vs Tottenham prediction: Spurs can count on Welsh wizard at Ibrox

19:12 , Luke Baker

Despite being without a win in the competition in their last two matches, following a 3-2 defeat at Galatasaray and a 2-2 draw with Roma, betting sites have Spurs as favourites to win the Europa League and win their first trophy since 2008 at 9/2.

Rangers boss Philippe Clement is also under pressure with his side third in the Scottish Premier League and already 11 points behind the league leaders Celtic, so a win over English opponents would go a long way in winning back some fans.

The Gers go into the game unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions, including an impressive 4-1 win in Nice and a 6-0 win over Kilmarnock.

Here’s our full betting preview and predictions ahead of the clash:

Rangers vs Tottenham prediction: Spurs can count on Welsh wizard at Ibrox

Ange Postecoglou vows to turn Spurs’ season around after painful Chelsea defeat

19:02 , Luke Baker

Ange Postecoglou has vowed to turn around Tottenham hotspur’s season ahead of a daunting return to Scotland.

Spurs suffered a painful 4-3 loss at home to Chelsea on Sunday to drop to 11th in the Premier League and have won only one of their last seven matches – a remarkable 4-0 victory at Manchester City – amid a gruelling fixture list and a growing number of absentees.

A hostile atmosphere will greet ex-Celtic boss Postecoglou at Rangers tonight but the 59-year-old remains determined to succeed in England.

He said: “My role now is to focus on the things I can control and keep preparing the team the best we can to keep progressing as a football team and turn our season around. When I look at the performance, I don’t see them lacking confidence or belief. It’s probably the other way. Both penalties we conceded were borne out of desperation.

“I think they are desperate to turn our season around and are really disappointed how it has gone. When you’re in that mood you kind of lose that composure and discipline you need. It’s not like we are hanging on in games. We wouldn’t play like we did if there was a lack of belief and confidence. When you get into this situation we are in, there is also a sense of desperation from the players and I thought that cost us.”

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Rangers v Tottenham team news

18:51 , Luke Baker

The teams are in - here how they’ll line up at Ibrox this evening

Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Propper, Jefte; Ridvan, Diomande, Raskin; Bajrami, Cerny, Igamane

Tottenham XI: Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Bentancur, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Son, Werner

Ange Postecoglou reveals apology from Cristian Romero after criticising Tottenham

18:40 , Luke Baker

Ange Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham vice-captain Cristian Romero has apologised after he aimed a dig at the club’s board over its transfer policy.

Defender Romero was forced off after only 15 minutes of Spurs’ 4-3 loss at home to Chelsea on Sunday with a fresh injury and this latest defeat made it one victory in seven matches.

Romero publicly backed Postecoglou post-match and also urged the club hierarchy – seemingly in reference to chairman Daniel Levy – to follow the lead of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea in the transfer market by strengthening the squad.

Ange Postecoglou reveals apology from Cristian Romero after criticising Tottenham

Tottenham’s comedy of errors leaves questions over Ange Postecoglou’s future

18:25 , Mike Jones

Spurs were 2-0 up after 12 minutes, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was shaking with noise and Chelsea’s stumbling defender Marc Cucurella was so harrowed by his nightmare start that he’d had to change his boots. So perhaps the greatest indictment of this Spurs side is that even in that moment of utter dominance, with the game gift-wrapped and in the palm of their hands, you just knew they could fumble it at any moment.

Behind some brilliant Chelsea play to engineer a four-goal comeback was a comedy of Spurs errors, an unravelling of devastating proportions. Jadon Sancho was allowed to dribble from the touchline to the edge of the box and shoot. Yves Bissouma gave away a needless penalty with a lunge that could be seen long before it happened, yards before he actually clattered through Moises Caicedo. Pape Matar Sarr’s bungled challenge on Cole Palmer was even more foolish, given the forward was facing the corner flag at the time.

Tottenham’s comedy of errors leaves questions over Ange Postecoglou’s future

Rangers vs Tottenham possible line-ups

18:20 , Mike Jones

Here’s how we see the two teams lining-up against each other this evening:

Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Jefte; Raskin, Diomande, Barron; Cerny, Dressers, Igamane

Tottenham XI: Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Bentancur, Sarr, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Werner

What is the team news?

18:15 , Mike Jones

Rangers will be without both Ianis Hagi and Danilo they are not in their Europa League squad, while Tom Lawrence is a doubt due to injury. Cyriel Dressers and Dujon Sterling may come in.

Tottenham lost Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven to injury against Chelsea. Ben Davies is out as well, along with Guglielmo Vicario, Richarlison and Wilson Odobert. Rodrigo Bentancur is available for Europe.

How can I watch it?

18:10 , Mike Jones

It will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7:00pm. TNT Sports customers can also stream the match live on Discovery+. You can purchase a TNT Sports subscription via discovery+ here, for only £30.99 per month.

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When is Rangers vs Tottenham?

18:05 , Mike Jones

The Europa League fixture will kick off at 8pm GMT on Thursday 12 December.

Rangers vs Tottenham

18:00 , Mike Jones

Rangers host Tottenham in a “battle of Britain” in the Europa League as under-pressure Ange Postecoglou returns to Ibrox.

Spurs have one just win in their last seven games and have lost back-to-back matches in the Premier League, but Postecoglou has fond memories of Glasgow having overseen a successful two-year spell in charge of Rangers’ bitter rivals Celtic.

Postecoglou enjoyed a fine record in the Old Firm, with Celtic winning six of their 11 matches against Rangers during his tenure. But his Tottenham reign is threatening to unravel after the defeats to Bournemouth and Chelsea, with last month’s 4-0 win at Man City fading from memory.

Both teams are in a good position to advance in Europe with Rangers eighth in the table following an impressive 4-1 win at Nice last time out. Philippe Clement’s side have found some form, with four wins in a row in all competitions, but the Belgian remains under pressure too ahead of Sunday’s League Cup final against Celtic.

Tottenham are ninth in the Europa League standings following a 2-2 draw at home to Roma last time out.

Good evening!

13:29 , Mike Jones

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage on tonight’s Europa League action as Tottenham face off with Rangers at Ibrox.

Both sides have performed well in Europe so far but with the league phase drawing to a close they will want as many points as possible to ensure they finish inside the top eight.

We’ll have all the team news, line-ups and more throughout the night so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8pm.

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New research found that those living with long COVID in the U.S. had significantly more anxiety and depression
Salon
Salon
Film fans divided as Jared Leto is cast in another ‘iconic’ role
‘Skeletor was going to make or break this movie,’ said one fan
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bing Crosby found it 'really difficult' to sing White Christmas during World War II
Bing Crosby found it "really difficult" to perform 'White Christmas' to the troops during World War II as he sang to thousands of crying soldiers.
BANG Premier
BANG Premier
“I’d say to him, ‘You say words that I would prefer you didn’t say. I think they’re unnecessary!’”: the modern pop superstar that Stevie Nicks thinks should tone down their swearing
The Fleetwood Mac icon has a contemporary pop favourite but isn’t happy about all the cussing
Louder
Louder
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