Butland and Dessers grab Rangers zeros to heroes moments as Philippe Clement sees faith rewarded

Rangers had to make a run for the airport on Thursday night as they raced to get out of Storm Eowyn’s path.

That was just as well for former Manchester United stopper Jack Butland, who couldn’t wait to get out of town quick enough after his horrid Old Trafford blunder grounded Gers’ hopes of reaching the Europa League last 16. But the under-fire keeper was happy to hang around at Tannadice and soak up the plaudits he deserved for helping Gers to soar victory on Tayside.

The Ibrox No1 held his hands up after chucking in the opener against his old side last week. It was an awful clanger from a man who hasn’t been short of critics this term. But he responded magnificently against Dundee United, pulling off key stops to keep out big chances for Luca Stephenson and Kai Foderingham as Jim Goodwin’s team tried to turn the heat up on Gers.

Philippe Clement joined the applause at full-time as the travelling Light Blues legions hailed the goalie after their 3-1 triumph. And the big Belgian said later: “Scrutiny, it's part of being a goalkeeper, or a centre-back.

“If you make a mistake and you get a goal, people say all the things you do wrong. At Man U, for sure they were not happy also with how he defended

“Cyriel Dessers did a fantastic touch and a fantastic goal top almost get us a result. So that's part of football.

“But that doesn't bother Jack. I'm happy he's back.

“I'm happy also with Liam Kelly, what he's been doing in the time that Jack was injured. That's what you need for a club like Rangers, to have two good players in each position. So that's what we're looking for also now, to get some players back.”

Dessers thought he’d stolen the show at the Theatre of Dreams as he slammed Gers level two minutes from time. But it