RANGERS 2-1 HEARTS: Gers spirit rouses boss Philippe Clement as last-gasp goals from James Tavernier and Danilo cut Celtic’s lead to five points

• James Tavernier and Danilo scored late to give Rangers a 2-1 win over Hearts 
• Boss Philippe Clement said the late spirit answered questions about the Gers
• But Hearts boss Steven Naismith slammed the penalty call for the equaliser 

Philippe Clement believes his Rangers side answered his questions about their mettle in the last-gasp 2-1 win over Hearts which cut Celtic’s lead at the summit to five points.

Jambos captain Lawrence Shankland gave the visitors the lead after five minutes before Gers skipper James Tavernier hit the post with a penalty at the end of the first half after Toby Sibbick’s foul on Todd Cantwell.

After Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin left the field on a stretcher having sustaining an injury after the break, Rangers were awarded a second spot-kick in the 90th minute for a Peter Haring foul on Connor Goldson after a VAR check by referee John Beaton, and this time Tavernier slammed it in, with substitute Danilo completing the turnaround by heading home the winner in the third of nine added minutes.

‘I am curious if there comes a moment, and it always comes, where the scenario is not going our way, how they would react,’ Clement said. ‘Clearly they had the reaction that I wanted.’

But Hearts boss Steven Naismith — the former Rangers striker — said: ‘The game hinges on the penalty decision. I don’t think it is a penalty.’

Philippe Clement says Rangers answered his questions about their mettle by beating Hearts

James Tavenier and Danilo scored last-gasp goals for Rangers to ensure a 2-1 win at Ibrox

Hearts boss Steven Naismith questioned the penalty call involved in Rangers’ equaliser

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