Rangers made a disappointing begin to their Scottish Premiership marketing campaign as they drew 0-0 with Hearts at Tynecastle.

This poor end result fairly compounded a lacklustre pre-season, regardless of supervisor Philippe Clement signing a contract extension on Friday.

Hearts made a rapid begin, with debutant James Penrice going shut as he burst into the field and compelled Gers goalkeeper Jack Butland right into a superb cease at his close to put up.

The hosts continued piling on the stress as Yan Dhanda struck the crossbar with a trendy effort.

Rangers appeared extra assured after the break with Cyriel Dessers heading towards the nook of the crossbar and put up early on after a scrumptious left-footed cross from Tom Lawrence, who then went shut himself with a dipping volley from outdoors the field, which Zander Clark needed to acrobatically save.

Laurence Shankland drove into the world with twenty minutes to go, however he was thwarted by an onrushing Butland, although Rangers couldn’t any inroads going the opposite method.

FULL-TIME: Hearts 0-0 Rangers

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Information debrief: Dessers harmful however Rangers wrestle

Cyriel Dessers contributed 0.65 of Rangers’ 0.83 xG, having probably the most pictures for the away aspect with 4, in addition to having the joint most touches within the opposition field of any participant with seven, alongside Hearts’ Shankland.

Nevertheless, it was a meek attacking show total from Rangers, who had 9 pictures to Hearts 18, with the house group creating 1.28 xG.

They’re now unbeaten in 12 house league video games, which matches their greatest Scottish Premiership run since November 17 to April 2018. Certainly, the final group to beat Hearts within the league at Tynecastle have been Rangers, again in December final yr.