Glasgow Times

Simply the worst this season for Gerrard

Rangers manager frustrated as Accies grab late equaliser

- CHRIS JACK

STEVEN GERRARD labelled Rangers’ abject performanc­e against Hamilton as their worst of the season as the championse­lect were held by the side bottom of the Premiershi­p.

A Brian Easton own goal 10 minutes from time looked to have moved Rangers within five wins of the title but Ross Callachan netted with the last kick of the ball to deny them victory.

Gerrard confirmed after the game that Rangers will defend the Notice of Complaint against striker Kemar Roofe after he was cited by the Scottish FA for his challenge on Murray Davidson during the win over St Johnstone last week.

And the Ibrox boss pulled no punches in his assessment of Rangers’ showing in Lanarkshir­e despite seeing his side extend their unbeaten league run and move another step closer to the Premiershi­p title. Gerrard said: “I am disappoint­ed and I am frustrated at our own performanc­e. I’m frustrated at myself.

“When you take the lead but concede with the last kick of the game it’s quite natural to feel like that.

“But I think when the dust settles I’ll be quite relieved we’ve taken a point away today because I don’t think we deserved anything out the game. “Our performanc­e wasn’t good enough – both sides of the game were not there today. “We have been absolutely terrific up until this point but today we just weren’t at the races. I think our support around the world watching that game will be disappoint­ed today as well. “That’s for me and the players to take responsibi­lity for as that wasn’t the Rangers we’ve seen up until this point. It’s the easy

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Hamilton scorer Ross Callachan (left) celebrates after notching their equaliser against Rangers
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