Gers’ fans vent fury

WALTER SMITH admits supporters had every right to vent their fury after watching Rangers knocked off top spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

A last-minute penalty converted by Ian Black saw Inverness claim a shock win at Ibrox to move off the bottom of the table, while Celtic returned to the summit with a victory at Kilmarnock.

Fans grew increasingly frustrated throughout the game and the Rangers players left the pitch to jeers at the end after allowing their arch-rivals to move into pole position once again.

Smith said: “Sometimes it’s hard to play here, sometimes the crowd are hard to please.

“But, when you are going for a championship and play the way we played in the first half, the crowd have a right to express their displeasure.”

Celtic now enjoy a three-point advantage at the top and, asked whether he expects more twists and turns yet to come in the title race, Smith replied: “There’s got to be.

“That’s the disappointing thing. We have faced difficult games, like the one against Hamilton at the weekend, which we negotiated well.

“That makes this more disappointing. Our approach was a bit too casual.”

RANGERS: McGregor, Broadfoot, Bougherra, Weir, Papac, Davis, Edu (Lafferty 64), Ferguson, Fleck (Naismith 74), Miller (Niguez 82), Boyd.

INVERNESS CT: Esson, Tokely, Mihadjuks, Munro, Djebi-Zadi, Proctor, Black, Duncan, Foran (Hastings 87), Morais (Imrie 62), Rooney (Odhiambo 77).

Referee: C Murray.