Rangers draw a blank at Hibs

Hibernian 0-0 Rangers : Rangers' Clydesdale Bank Premier League title hopes took a dent after they dropped two points against…

Hibernian 0-0 Rangers: Rangers' Clydesdale Bank Premier League title hopes took a dent after they dropped two points against Hibernian at Easter Road today.

The Uefa Cup finalists could not find a way past the Leith defence although striker Daniel Cousin had a second-half goal ruled out for offside.

Walter Smith's side cut Celtic's lead at the top of the table to seven points but now they have only three games in hand over the Parkhead club.

A hint of desperation became apparent in the Ibrox side's attacks and as they threw men forward, leaving themselves susceptible to the counter-attack, and Hibs looked more than capable of taking advantage.

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In the 76th minute, as Rangers stepped up their bid for the opener, prolific striker Kris Boyd was thrown on for Papac but he struggled to get into the game.

A Kevin Thomson free-kick from 25 yards sneaked past McNeil's left-hand post and Cuellar headed a Christian Dailly free-kick over with the Hibs keeper in no-man's land.