Scott Wright breaks silence on Rangers penalty retake controversy as he reveals what ref told him

A couple of stray studs cost Scott Wright a goal against Hibs on Saturday.

And the Rangers winger is well aware his side can't afford to put a foot wrong as they got toe-to-toe with Celtic in Sunday’s crucial Old Firm showdown. Philippe Clement’s team head into the third derby battle of the campaign trailing Brendan Rodgers’ table-toppers by a point but boasting a game in hand.

It’s neck and neck at the top and both sides of the Glasgow divide know events at Ibrox could have a huge say on where this year’s championship ends up. Old Firm scraps are usually edged by the team that keeps its discipline and holds its nerve in front of goal. It's on that second point that Rangers have had some fluctuating fortunes lately. While the Light Blues eventually muscled their way to a 3-1 win over Nick Montgomery’s Hibs at the weekend, it wasn’t without a few mishaps in the penalty box.

James Tavernier missed his second straight spot-kick against the Easter Road men as David Marshall parried the ball back into traffic. Wright was onto the rebound in a flash but found his celebrations cut short as VAR decided he’d encroached into the penalty area.

Tavernier made amends with his 22nd goal of the season while Cyriel Dessers was back on target after five games without a goal as he cancelled out Myziane Maolida’s equaliser. But when the Nigeria international failed to bury a huge second-half chance, nerves were sent jangling round Ibrox and were only calmed five minutes from time by Rabbi Matondo’s fabulous finish.

And Wright admits Rangers are looking to sharpen up ahead of next weekend. He said: “The manager is obviously big on everyone helping out, whether that’s the defenders scoring goals, the midfielders or strikers.

“He’s not