Man by Man

RANGERS

JACK BUTLAND 9

Pulled off a vital double save early doors and another when Raskin was robbed.

JAMES TAVERNIER 7

Change of system should have offered skipper scope to get forward but spent most of the match chasing after Birmancevic.

CONNOR GOLDSON 7

Rangers needed a big display from defensive linchpin and got it. Won countless headers. Cautioned for a barge on Kuchta.

JOHN SOUTTAR 9

Reshuffled defence meant Scotland stopper was back on favoured right side and he looked more assured than ever. Wasted a decent opening with a heavy touch as he ended up harshly booked.

BEN DAVIES 9

Put in a heroic shift as he got his head to every cross while putting body on the line. Goalline clearance from Vitik was crucial.

JOHN LUNDSTRAM 7

Struggled to get on ball in first half as Gers went direct but last-ditch tackle on Vitik saved a certain goal.

NICO RASKIN 6

Back to best against Hibs but this was step backwards with many wasteful moments. Better after break.

SAM LAMMERS 5

Bailed out by Butland after error led to double chance for Czechs. Underwhelming showing but so close to snatching a winner late on.

TODD CANTWELL 7

Only player who tried to take the game to Sparta in first hour. Booked for a lunge on Birmancevic.

ABDALLAH SIMA 6

Has been in stunning form with seven goals in previous seven games but shut out. Huge shift.

CYRIEL DESSERS 5

Got nod again despite Danilo being fit but another night on which you struggle to see what he offers. Slow to pull trigger on Cantwell’s set up.

SUBS:

SCOTT WRIGHT 2

On for Cantwell in 64 minutes but kept coughing up possession.

DANILO 4

Did more in 15 minutes than Dessers had done for other 75.

SPARTA: Vindahl, Preciado (Wiesner 27), Kairinen, Kuchta, Karabec (Olatunji 65), Birmancevic (Pesek 75), Laci (Sadilek 65), Sorensen, Panak, Rynes, Vitik. Referee: S Stegemann (Germany).