Todd Cantwell screamer earns Rangers revenge over Aberdeen but desperate season needs put out misery - 3 talking points

Todd Cantwell lit up a game that had an end of season feel to it as he netted a screamer to ensure Rangers got revenge on Aberdeen with victory at Ibrox.

The former Norwich City man volleyed a brilliant second half goal to earn all three points but there was little else to celebrate for the crowd on the day their rivals Celtic were officially crowned Scottish Premiership champions. It was the first goal the dogged Dons had conceded after a run over five clean sheets and that sequence ended in some style.

The empty seats told its own story of a season that can’t end quickly enough and Beale mixed it up as he gave some fringe men a chance, including keeper Robby McCrorie. They should have been desperate to impress but it was a slow start with Cantwell agin looking the brightest and he twice went close inside the first 20 minutes. Aberdeen were content to get bodies behind the ball and hit on the break and that plan almost paid off midway through the first half. Bojan Miovski raced away and he slipped the ball to Duk but McCrorie made a brilliant stop to deny the Dons striker.

The game needed something to spark it into life - and it came when Liam Scales went down after a shove from Cantwell. The Irishman, who scored that wonder goal in the win over Gers earlier this month, appeared to make the most of but John Beaton flashed a yellow card at both players.

Fashion Sakala had a glorious chance to fire the home side in front when he raced on to Rabbi Matondo’s through ball but the Zambian failed to take advantage and Kelle Roos made the save as they went in deadlocked at the break, with Ben Davies limping off just before half-time after pulling up.

Rangers were definitely the dominant side but, in a familiar story,