Monday 14th August 2006
Gers splash cash on Swede
Rangers have signed Hereenveen's Swedish defender Petter Hansson for £2.9m. The 29 year-old joins Rangers on a 3 year-deal and he is expected to be Ross Dunbar's last signing of the Transfer Window. Hansson has featured 13 times for the Sweden National Team. Hansson will be in the squad for Saturday's home match with Motherwell. If Rangers decide to sign anymore players before the Transfer Window closes i will just tell you in the Transfer Round-up when it shuts.
Saturday 19th August 2006
Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier League
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Rangers 3-1 Motherwell - (Eastwood 63, Ferguson 71, 80)
Rangers Line Up: 1. Shane Supple
20. Alan Hutton
18. Ian Murray
16. Petter Hansson
5. Kirk Broadfoot
6. Barry Ferguson (C)
7. Brahim Hemdani (Silva 45)
4. Thomas Buffel (Eastwood 45)
11. Luka Modric
14. Eduardo
15. Kris Boyd (Aghahowa 45)
Rangers striker Freddy Eastwood today managed to net his first Gers goal as Ross Dunbar's men fought hard for a 3-1 victory. Eastwood got his goal after 63mins when a long ball upfield by Alan Hutton was well won and headed over the Motherwell Keeper by the former Southend Striker. Rangers got the second 8mins later when a terrific left-foot strike from Skipper Barry Ferguson flew into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area after a short corner from Silva. Motherwell pulled a goal back immediatley after the Rangers goal when a darting run and cross from Calum Elliot was headed home by Jim Paterson. The Gers rapped up the points when Ferguson got his second after good play by Luka Modric on the wing producing a great cut-back by the Croatian and the on-rushing Skipper fired home.
Weekend Scores:
Dundee United 1-1 Aberdeen
Hibernian 0-1 Dunfermline
Inverness CT 3-1 Falkirk
Kilmarnock 2-1 Celtic
Rangers 3-1 Motherwell
St.Mirren 0-1 Hearts
UEFA Cup 1st Round Draw: 
Chornomorets Odesa vs RANGERS 
1st Leg played on 14/9/06, 2nd leg a fortnight later
CIS Insurance Cup 3rd Round Draw: 
Clyde vs RANGERS 
Tie played on 20/9/06 at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Sunday 27th August 2006
Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier League
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk Falkirk 0-3 Rangers - (Broadfoot 5, Sebo 21, Eastwood 85)
Rangers Line Up: 1. Shane Supple
20. Alan Hutton
3. Charlie Mulgrew
16. Petter Hansson
5. Kirk Broadfoot
24. Silva
17. Chris Burke
7. Brahim Hemdani (C)
8. Jeremy Clement
4. Thomas Buffel (Modric 75)
23. Filip Sebo (Eastwood 75)
Rangers rested a number of key players for this afternoon's trip to Falkirk including Skipper Barry Ferguson, Kris Boyd and Luka Modric. Rangers opened the scoring here at the Falkirk Stadium when Kirk Broadfoot headed home his first Rangers goal from a Silva corner. Stand-in Skipper Brahim Hemdani set up the second with an inch-perfect pass through to Filip Sebo and the Slovakian fired home past Scott Higgins. It took the Gers a long time to wrap up the game but they created a few other good openings but a lack of composure infront of goal denied Rangers a more the 2-0 half-time lead. Substitute Freddy Eastwood got the third after 85mins when a poor backpass from Darren Barr allowed Freddy Eastwood in and he easily flicked the ball past the Falkirk No.1. Rangers will now take a break for the International Call-Ups and Ross Dunbar will then prepare for his first Old Firm Derby at Ibrox on the 9th September with possibly some new faces including Kevin Thomson, Scott Brown, Steven Fletcher, Steven Whittaker all from SPL side Hibs.
Weekend Scores: Celtic 3-0 Inverness CT
Dunfermline 3-0 Aberdeen
Hearts 0-0 Kilmarnock
Motherwell 2-0 Hibernian
St.Mirren 1-3 Dundee United
