Rangers held on for a nervy but much-needed win in the first leg of their Conference League play-offat Ibrox. The hosts survived a late red card for substitute Cammy Devlin to see off their Czech opponents and lift some of the early season gloom in Glasgow.Derek McInnes finally got a win under his belt last weekend with a thumping 5-1 cup win over St Mirren but there was little sign of that spark in a tight first half.The home side were booed off by some fans at the break after a drab 45 minutes which mustered two shots on target.But their patience was rewarded early in the second half when Ryan Naderi smashed in after fine approach play from former Sunderland man Dan Neil.Vanja Dragojevic then fired over, and Djeidi Gassama also scooped over the top when well placed as Rangers enjoyed a spell of dominance.Devlin then saw red just nine minutes after coming on for a rash challenge on Jiri Slama and the visitors wanted a penalty in a tense finale.But McInnes saw his side hold on to grind out a narrow win.Rangers travel to northern Czechia in the second leg next week with the winners advancing to the league phase of the Conference League.Elsewhere, Motherwell were beaten 3-1 at home by Freiburg, and Hearts drew 2-2 with Rapid Vienna. Topics Rangers F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Rangers havent done enough admits McInnes after Europa League defeat Tom Rostance 13th August, 2026 Rangers 1-1 Jagiellonia Bialystock Scottish giants knocked out of Europa League at Ibrox Tom Rostance 13th August, 2026 Rangers v Jagiellonia Biaystok Confirmed team news for Europa League playoff Tom Rostance 13th August, 2026 Jagiellonia Bialystok 2-1 Rangers: Report and result from Europa League Ben Miller 6th August, 2026 Celtic discover Champions League opponents as Rangers prepare for Europa League Mitch Fretton 3rd August, 2026 Dundee United 1-1 Rangers: Report, result, goals as Rose and Aasgaard score in Scottish Premiership draw Ben Miller 1st August, 2026
