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Genk’s Oh Hyeon-gyu seals winning return to Glasgow and deepens Rangers’ gloom

More punishment for Rangers at the hand of a Belgian opponent. A familiar combination of self-destruction and the poor defending endemic under Russell Martin deepened the gloom. Reduced to ten men after Mohamed Diomande’s reckless first-half challenge, insult was added by Genk’s goal being scored by a former Celtic striker in Oh Hyeon-gyu.

Martin has talked of “results coming through difficulty” but could barely have chosen to manage a club where poor results will cause more difficulty. Ibrox was undersold, just 38,000 there, though in attendance was Andrew Cavanagh, the co-owner glad-handling fans before kick-off. The American health insurance entrepreneur’s scheduled visit to Glasgow has allowed him to experience what fans have been served during his choice of manager’s short reign.

Continue reading…More punishment for Rangers at the hand of a Belgian opponent. A familiar combination of self-destruction and the poor defending endemic under Russell Martin deepened the gloom. Reduced to ten men after Mohamed Diomande’s reckless first-half challenge, insult was added by Genk’s goal being scored by a former Celtic striker in Oh Hyeon-gyu.Martin has talked of “results coming through difficulty” but could barely have chosen to manage a club where poor results will cause more difficulty. Ibrox was undersold, just 38,000 there, though in attendance was Andrew Cavanagh, the co-owner glad-handling fans before kick-off. The American health insurance entrepreneur’s scheduled visit to Glasgow has allowed him to experience what fans have been served during his choice of manager’s short reign. Continue reading…

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