Rangers manager Philippe Clement has heaped praise on Jack Butland after the goalkeeper saved a penalty to help secure a 1-0 win over Hibernian. (More Football News)
The hosts took the lead in the 34th minute, wi🎃th Tom Lawrence whipping a delightful finish into the top-right corner after cutting inside from the left.
Hibs were handed a golden opportunity to equalise on the stroke of half-time, with John Souttar penalised for a handball following a VAR review, but Butland got down to make a brilliant ꦦsave.
After the break, Cy🔯riel Dessers was denied at point-blank range and Robin Propper twice failed to hit the target in quick succession, but Ranger𓆉s' lone goal proved to be enough.
While Clement was frustrated by the penalty decision, he was quick to praise his goalkeeper'💖s work as they held on to claim all three🎀 points.
"Jack's save was a massive moment," he told RangersTಌV. "I think Jack was happy as he has been less involved in the last few weeks - it's a good feeling to be important in thos♎e moments.
"For me, it wasn't clear why it was a penalty. We discꦍussed these things before with the other managers 🗹and the referee department.
"The clean sheet is massive. We brought in Jefte, who is new, Nana Kasanwirjo has co🅘me in, and we have a new pairing at centre-backs with John and Robin Propper.
"It is not just defensively; we also have Connor Barron who♏ is new in front of them. 𒁃They haven't played together too long, but with the organisation, Jack hasn't had to make many saves.
"But when he did, he came♛ up with a massive one and that is a top goalkeeper who keeps his con🗹centration in the big moments."
Rangers came into🎉ꦛ this game on the back of a Europa League victory away to Malmo on Thursday.
While far from their best, Rangers still managed to claim a fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish Premiership without conceding for the first time since Fe✨bruary 2022.
Clement admitted the quick turnaround affected his players'&༒nbsp;performances.
"The first half we played 🅷well, and we deserved the lead, although we could have scored more," h♕e added.
"In the second half, it was more diff♏icult, you could see the freshness going out of the legs 🐷of several players.
"We didn't get back to the training centre until 2am on Friday, and then⭕ we played at midday, so we had less fres🦄hness, so it was important to get the three points and another clean sheet."
