Todd Cantwell fired veiled Rangers discipline warning by Michael Beale after Champions League 'red card' escape

Rangers star Todd Cantwell has been warned over his in-game discipline by Michael Beale after avoiding a second yellow card in the crucial Champions League play-off clash with PSV Eindhoven.

It was a thrilling first leg as both sides looked to take a step towards the group stage of the competition and rubbing shoulders with Europe's elite sides. Abdallah Sima and Rabbi Matondo put the Scottish Premiership club ahead twice but Ibrahim Sangare and Luuk De Jong pegged them back to tee up a straight shoot-out for the £40million group stage jackpot in Eindhoven.

But with the game poised at 1-1 the pundits were left in disbelief as Cantwell lunged at PSV full-back Sergino Dest as the Barcelona loanee launched the ball forward with the Englishman already on a booking. However, referee Clement Turpin took a lenient approach and kept his cards in his pocket.

And asked about the tackle post-match, the Rangers boss said: “I just feel there are times and places where you have to make fouls and tackles and that wasn’t one. He just needs to be careful.

“He is usually on the end of things like that, so I like him to show his grit and things like that. But this is a new level again for Todd. He has not played in Europe in his career. He has played youth international football, but he has not played in Europe so this is a new level again.

"The level compared to domestic football goes through the roof. He will have learned a lot from tonight as well. He had a fantastic part in the second goal, but it’s tough to get on the ball against these teams. They counter press well, they are athletic and they are very organised.

“So this is the best learning ground for our team, but the most important thing next week is that we try to get the