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Ben Palmer

Sat 9 August 2025 20:02, UK

Celtic icon Chris Sutton immediately mocked Rangers as Russell Martin’s side made it two draws in two to start the Premiership season.

Hopes were high at Ibrox to begin the season, and for good reason.

Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises takeover was confirmed, bringing with them an influx of positivity, but more importantly, money.

Oliver Antman starred for Rangers on his debut against Viktoria Plzen.

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The new owners selected former defender Russell Martin to lead the charge, and signed the likes of Djeidi Gassama and Oliver Antman this summer.

But whilst the Bears have enjoyed a fine start on the continent, their domestic form is beginning to become a problem once again.

Martin slammed his players’ lack of effort after they gave drew with Motherwell on the opening day of the season.

And the former Southampton boss’ woes continued, thanks to a Ryan Astley goal for Dundee and a Nasser Djiga red card in a 1-1 result.

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James Tavernier, as he so often has done, rescued Rangers with a 92nd-minute penalty, but the draw means that the Bears have now dropped four points in their opening two games.

Wasting no time at the final whistle, Sutton took a jab at Rangers, posting sarcastically on X: “Good point for Rangers in the end…”

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