Jack Butland confesses to error at Kyogo goal but Rangers keeper 'pleased' with derby performance

Gutted Rangers No1 Jack Butland has defended his Parkhead performance - but admits he WAS caught out of position as Kyogo stroked home for Brendan Rodgers’ slick Celts.

The former England shot-stopper was beaten three times in Sunday’s Old Firm opener as Philippe Clement’s men fell apart against the champions. The result sparked furious scenes back at Ibrox after the match, with outraged fans rounding on their Belgian boss and his squad.

It says a lot about the sheer dark gloom that has enveloped Ibrox that even Butland, the keeper who almost single-handedly prevented the club’s campaign from imploding before Clement’s arrival last term, is now also in the firing line. He’s been criticised for failing to get down to his left hand side as the Hoops' Japanese ace Kyogo swept home their second goal just moments after Vaclav Cerny was stripped of possession by Greg Taylor. Butland confessed he was caught out by that split-second transition - but insists he was happy with how he performed overall.

Asked if he would assess his Celtic Park showing, he replied: “Always, always. I'm pleased with my performance. You never enjoy conceding goals. You always look back at everything. I looked at my position on the second one. I think I'm in a position which is suitable for where we were at in the game, being in possession of the ball.

"In giving the ball away, I'm trying to get back to my optimal position where I want to be in that moment. And perhaps a little bit I didn't quite get back to where I wanted to get to, ideally. I analyse things. I look at things.

"Am I happy with everything else I did? Am I happy with how I supported the team? Am I happy with how I supported from behind and helped the team build up? Yes. But at the