James Tavernier aborts Rangers walk of shame as just 8 flops brave eerie fan boos

James Tavernier and Philippe Clement headed straight down the tunnel as just a handful of Rangers players braved the fan jeers after another Ibrox horror show.

St Mirren inflicted more misery on crisis-hit Gers by cruising to a deserved 2-0 victory in Govan, recording back-to-back triumphs over the Light Blues for the first time since the 1979-80 campaign. By the time Kevin Clancy blew the final whistle after 109 minutes of football, most fed-up Rangers supporters had already flooded for the exits. But for those who did see out the painful defeat, most only hung around to vent their disgust after yet another shocking performance and woeful defeat in Govan.

It's not everyone's cup of tea, but it's a tradition for Rangers players - and most clubs - to conduct a 'lap of honour' around the stadium after each game to show their appreciation to the fans. However, only eight crestfallen players were left to face the music as skipper Tavernier and beleaguered Clement almost immediately trudged off the park and out of sight. The likes of Nicolas Raskin, Vaclav Cerny and Mo Diomande also ducked out of the firing line.

Crestfallen Jack Butland, Robin Propper, Clinton Nsiala, Tom Lawrence, Danilo, Cyriel Dessers and unused subs Liam Kelly and Bailey Rice were the last ones standing as they met the brunt of the frustrations pouring out from the pockets of punters still remaining in the stands.

Dessers then took the responsibility of speaking to Rangers TV afterwards as the much-maligned Nigerian striker admitted: "Everybody is gutted, that's the normal reaction. The thing about Rangers is every three of four days there's a new game and it will be a tough game again [away to Kilmarnock]. We need to be ready. Like I say, I don't want