Rangers vs Queen’s Park moment shocks BBC pundit live on air – ‘Horrendous’
Ryan Naderi gave Rangers an early lead against Queen’s Park in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup on Sunday.
Danny Rohl gave Naderi his full debut, with the German striker playing alongside Bojan Miovski in what looked like a 4-4-2 setup.
Queen’s Park ended up being dominated at Ibrox, with James Tavernier getting a hat-trick in the opening 45 minutes.
Naderi got a brace before being substituted in the second half, Matthew Shiels was credited with an own goal for the Glaswegian outfit’s fifth, Bojan Miovski got on the scoresheet and Tochi Chukwuani arguably scored the best goal of the game in the 8-0 victory.
Queen’s Park defending slammed in loss vs Rangers
Steven Thompson blasted Queen’s Park’s defence for the Gers’ opening goal.
Naderi was left unmarked at the far post as a looping ball came into the box, with the 22-year-old presented with an easy finish at Ibrox.
The William Hill Championship side pulled off an upset in the cup last season, but the Glaswegian outfit’s quality was too much for them to cope with this time around.
Speaking on BBC Sportsound on 8 February, Thompson said, “Such a poor goal to lose. We talked about before the match, staying in the game and not conceding early goals. If it comes from open play with a really good ball, then you hold your hands up. It’s a corner kick unmarked at the back post. Easy header for Naderi and horrendous start to the game for Queen’s Park.”
Rohl is flying high in the William Hill Premiership, reigniting hopes of winning the league after an abysmal start to the season under Russell Martin.
After failing to get past Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final, fans in G51 will be hoping for better fortunes in the Scottish Cup.
Danny Rohl has new hero at Ibrox
Rohl seemed adamant about signing Naderi in the winter transfer window, and the Gers eventually got a deal over the line in the final hours of deadline day.
Rangers have been missing a reliable goalscorer this season after Youssef Chermiti and Bojan Miovski’s struggles, but it looks like the German centre-forward can be the answer to the goalscoring issues at Ibrox.
The Light Blues made some impressive additions to their team in January, and Naderi has all the signs of being the new hero in Govan.
With a long way to go still in the season, Rohl will be confident about catching Hearts at the top of the table and making it all the way in the cup competition.