Rangers Players Need to 'Take a Bit of Ownership' Says Derek McInnes After Narrow First Leg Win in Europe

Rangers hitman puts strength in the collective as Czech 'homecoming' offers special opportunity

Rangers striker calls on team to grasp Conference League chance.

Rangers players need to 'take a bit of ownership' says Derek McInnes after narrow first leg win in Europe

Derek McInnes told his Rangers players he cannot hold their hands after a mixed performance in the 1-0 win over Jablonec in the first leg of their Conference League play-off tie at Ibrox.

Which teams will make the cut for Europe

4:00 PM Aug 21, 2026: Peter Martin is joined by Alan Rough, Gordon Parks and Tom McManus to review a huge European week for Scottish football. After the first legs, the panel ask which Scottish clubs will actually make the cut for Europe: Rangers beat Jablonec 1-0 but were booed off and are gripped by a “culture of fear” under Derek McInnes; Celtic beat LASK 3-0 through Benjamin Nygren and a Camilo Duran double for Martin O’Neill; Hibernian are …

Emmanuel Fernandez: Super Eagles defender hit with fresh criticism in Rangers win over Jablonec - Soccernet NG

Super Eagles defender Emmanuel Fernandez has been hit with fresh criticism following Rangers’ narrow 1-0 victory over Jablonec in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off tie, Soccernet.ng reports. Fernandez started at the heart of the Rangers defence at Ibrox on Thursday as Ryan Naderi’s second-half goal handed Derek McInnes’ side a slender advantage ahead of next week’s return leg in the Czech Republic. However, the Nigerian defe…

McInnes’ Rangers scrape narrow 1-0 win over Jablonec in dour first leg

Rangers beat Jablonec 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off, but the performance raised questions over creativity, squad cohesion and recent heavy spending as Derek McInnes seeks a clearer identity.

Derek McInnes in warning to Rangers players despite win over Jablonec

The Light Blues’ second straight win came despite an inconsistent performance and a red card for substitute Cammy Devlin.