3 talking points as Rangers pile the pressure on Celtic with late Kemar Roofe strike

Rangers left it late to ignite the fireworks which marked the club's 150th year celebrations as Kemar Roofe 's winner over Aberdeen pulled them level with Celtic at the Premiership summit.

The Ibrox side had to wait until the Englishman bundled home nine minutes from time to begin their party after an afternoon where the points came before an uninspired performance.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side looked on course to drop crucial points but Roofe intervened after a risk-free display had the home support growing increasingly restless.

Alfredo Morelos rattled a 10th minute shot wide of target in the first moment of real threat from the Ibrox side in what was a grinding start to a game where Jim Goodwin's plan was to press and restrict time and space for their hosts.

A poor delivery by Fashion Sakala in the 18th minute frustrated both Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent who were waiting to be served inside the Aberdeen box.

Sakala slashed at a deep Ryan Kent cross to squander a decent opportunity to test Dons keeper Joe Lewis in the 25th minute before Declan Gallagher went into the book moments later for a professional foul on Morelos as Rangers started to hit their stride.

The Pittodrie side were refusing their hosts time and space in midfield to pick incisive forward passes and the opening half hour had little to split the sides. Sloppy and lacking genuine quality, misplaced passes aplenty and a killer ball nowhere to be seen from either side.

Vicente Besuijen did pose a problem or two as the most potent threat for the Dons but for the Dutchman but it wasn't to last.

Then came the nearest thing to an opener as Morelos played in Kamara who's low finish from an angle was deflected wide by Connor Barron for a corner and then had