Rangers will be without Dragan Mladenovic and Maurice Ross for the CIS Insurance Cup meeting with Aberdeen after the duo picked up injuries against Inverness on Sunday.

Maritimo 1 Rangers 0

Hearts 0 Rangers 0

SPURS manager Jacques Santini knew nothing about Steven Carr’s transfer to Newcastle United until he read about it in the newspapers.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew expects Michael Carrick to commit himself to the club’s cause if his prospective move to Tottenham breaks down.

West Ham have confirmed they are in talks with Tottenham over the transfer of Michael Carrick.

Denmark manager Morten Olsen is a big fan of two of Scotland’s most promising young talents Darren Fletcher and James McFadden.

Partick 0 Rangers 1

Rangers 2 Hearts 1

Rangers defender Zura Khizanishvili admitted that the goal that ended his side’s Champions League dream had been a schoolboy error – but tipped victors Stuttgart to make a real impact in the knockout stages.

Stuttgart 1 Rangers 0

Holland 6 Scotland 0

Scotland manager Berti Vogts has played down suggestions that Holland are in disarray ahead of tomorrow’s Euro 2004 play-off second leg in Amsterdam.

Defender Maurice Ross insists a draw in the first leg of Scotland’s European Championship play-off against Holland will be far from the end of their hopes.

Ruud van Nistelrooy ended his barren scoring spell with a brace which condemned Rangers to back-to-back defeats in the Battle of Britain.

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish insisted his side’s third successive league defeat to Celtic did not automatically mean that the balance of power had shifted towards Parkhead.

Hearts 0 Rangers 4

Rangers 2 Stuttgart 1

Rangers 2 Stuttgart 1

Germany international Tobias Rau insists he was trying to calm the volatile Euro 2004 qualifier against Scotland rather than ignite it.

Furious Scotland defender Christian Dailly has called for a clamp-down on the cheats he claims are infesting international football.

Germany 2 Scotland 1

Germany 2 Scotland 1

Rangers 1 FC Copenhagen 1

HARRY KEWELL scored his first goal since his £5million move from Leeds as Liverpool romped to a 5-1 win at Aberdeen.

Celtic 1 Rangers 2

Rangers midfielder Ronald de Boer is convinced the club will take the Premier League title if they can defeat Celtic on Saturday.

IRELAND’S manager Brian Kerr yesterday suggested that a decision on Roy Keane’s return to international duty may not be forthcoming for several weeks.

Fernando Ricksen returns from suspension for Rangers’ visit to Fir Park on St Stephen's Day.

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has confirmed midfielder Mikel Arteta will miss the Old Firm derby tomorrow.

Rangers 4 Livingstone 3

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has made it clear he would be delighted if defender Arthur Numan decided to extend his stay at the club.

Glasgow’s big guns shared a six-goal thriller which kept Rangers a point clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a rollercoaster ride at Parkhead.

EUROPEAN CUP champions Real Madrid began their title defence in stunning fashion by defeating AS Roma 3-0 in their Group C opener.

Scotland have suffered their fourth consecutive defeat under new manager Bertie Vogts after losing 2-0 to South Africa in a pre-World Cup friendly today.

Dunfermline 0 Rangers 1

Rangers wing-back Arthur Numan insists that the club must, at least, take the performance of Maurice Ross as a silver lining from their Old Firm defeat.

Celtic took the points to go 10 points clear of their great rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premiership thanks to this Old Firm win.