Postpublished at 16:06 GMT 25 January
Hearts 1-1 Celtic
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle
And all of a sudden Tynecastle erupts!
Postpublished at 16:06 GMT 25 January
GOAL Hearts 1-1 Celticpublished at 16:04 GMT 25 January
Stuart Findlay
Hearts are back level!
New signing Marc Leonard swings in a corner to the back post.
Stuart Findlay rises and the centre-back's downward header somehow creeps past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel at the near post.
Game on.
Image source, PA MediaPostpublished at 16:04 GMT 25 January
Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
A poor pass from Daizen Maeda gives Hearts a chance to break inside the Celtic penalty box.
But the ball is brought back for a free-kick as Auston Trusty tackles Pierre Landry Kabore.
Postpublished at 16:04 GMT 25 January
Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
Only Kilmarnock have conceded more league goals than Celtic in the period between minute 45 and minute 60 this season.
Let's see how Celtic cope...
KICK-OFFpublished at 16:02 GMT 25 January
Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
Away we go again at Tynecastle.
A huge 45 minutes in the season, this.
'You can see O'Neill's influence'published at 16:01 GMT 25 January
HT: Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC SportsoundI always thought Hearts would have a period in this game where they'd dominate on the ball and push Celtic back, but Celtic have handled that pressure.
Yes, Hearts had two big chances but they didn't go in.
I was surprised at Celtic's approach early on, playing the ball in behind, being aggressive. Those are things a Martin O'Neill team does, so you can see his influence.
'Wasteful Hearts should go over the top'published at 15:57 GMT 25 January
HT: Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
Ryan Stevenson
Former Hearts forward on BBC SportsoundHearts have played the Hearts way. They've been at Celtic.
You've got to read the room though. They don't have Shankland who links the play, Kabore doesn't do that. Kabore is better facing the Celtic goal.
Play balls in the channels or over the top. Any time it's gone over the top to Kabore, he's got on the end of it and caused problems.
Those two chances Hearts have had, they have to score them.
HALF-TIME Rangers 0-0 Dundeepublished at 15:53 GMT 25 January
Still no goals at Ibrox but Rangers have certainly been knocking on the door, particularly towards the end of the first half.
Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken has dealt with efforts from Thelo Aasgaard, Tochi Chukwuani and James Tavernier. Emmanuel Fernandez had the best chance with an overhead kick wide of the visiting goal.
At the other end, really just the one effort so far for Dundee with Callum Jones shooting at Jack Butland.
An intriguing second half awaits.
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 15:53 GMT 25 January
Rangers 0-0 Dundee
Rangers work the ball from left to right and James Tavernier curves an effort into the grasp of Jon McCracken.
The chances are starting to come for the hosts just as half-time approaches.
CLOSE!published at 15:52 GMT 25 January
Rangers 0-0 Dundee
Almost a spectacular goal from Rangers' Emmanuel Fernandez.
He takes a high ball into the box down on his chest and overhead kicks wide.
Postpublished at 15:51 GMT 25 January
HT: Hearts 0-1 Celtic
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at TynecastleThe half-time period is when managers really earn their corn and Derek McInnes and Martin O’Neill will certainly have plenty to say to their players.
Hearts finished the better of the two sides and McInnes will be urging his players to continue as they ended the first half with the caveat being they take the chances that come their way.
O’Neil is unlikely to be too concerned given they have the advantage, but at times it's been a bit scary at the back and he will want his defence to stay strong in the second period.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:50 GMT 25 January
Rangers 0-0 Dundee
Out comes the yellow card for the first time as Dundee captain Ethan Hamilton is penalised for taking out Thelo Aasgaard.
Postpublished at 15:49 GMT 25 January
HT: Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
Here's another look at that altercation between Derek McInnes and the Celtic bench during Benjamin Nygren's celebration.
Would love to know what's happened there.
Image source, PA MediaPostpublished at 15:48 GMT 25 January
Rangers 0-0 Dundee
Big chance for Rangers.
Tochi Chukwuani is released into the inside left channel and his low shot is turned away by the left foot of Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken.
The hosts would probably have preferred Bojan Miovski in that situation.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:46 GMT 25 January
Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
Benjamin Nygren's superb free-kick splits the sides in a gripping clash at Tynecastle.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 15:46 GMT 25 January
Rangers 0-0 Dundee
Rory Loy
Former Dundee & Rangers striker on BBC SportsoundIt's a pretty poor effort from Thelo Aasgaard. He could've gone either side. He could've actually run in further and committed some more defenders. Pretty comfortable save in the end from McCracken.
Postpublished at 15:46 GMT 25 January
Rangers 0-0 Dundee
Thelo Aasgaard tests Jon McCracken from outside the box. It's a decent save but one the Dundee goalkeeper should definitely make.
'Celtic don't need to invite pressure'published at 15:45 GMT 25 January
Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Celtic
Ryan Stevenson
Former Hearts forward on BBC SportsoundMartin O'Neill will be happy getting to half-time at 1-0, getting them in the changing room, settling them down.
He'll be saying go back to the game plan, put it in behind Hearts, ask them questions. They don't need to invite pressure on to themselves.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 15:44 GMT 25 January
Rangers 0-0 Dundee
More frustration for Dundee as Mikey Moore goes down in the box after being closed down by Drey Wright then Andreas Skov Olsen's cross is ricocheted back on to him and out for a goal kick.
Feisty stuffpublished at 15:43 GMT 25 January
Hearts 0-1 Celtic
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at TynecastleThere is certainly tension between the two dugouts, with Hearts coach Paul Sheerin and Celtic assistant Shaun Maloney now having a go at each other!
Djeidi Gassama replicated his November strike against Dundee
At a glance
Rangers win to move to within four points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts
James Tavernier penalty and late Danilo & Djeidi Gassama strikes overcome Dundee
Ibrox side go second, two points above Celtic, Dundee remain ninth
ByAndy Campbell
BBC Scotland
James Tavernier scored his 100th league goal for Rangers as they beat Dundee to overtake Celtic and move within four points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.
Skipper Tavernier's second-half penalty and Danilo and Djeidi Gassama's late strikes ensured victory as Danny Rohl's side made it eight wins in a row in all competitions and took advantage of Hearts and Celtic's draw.
The hosts were awarded a spot-kick when Nico Raskin was caught by Ryan Astley after shooting over. The decision was upheld by the video assistant referee (VAR) and keeper Jon McCracken could only get a touch on Tavernier's shot.
Danilo's calm finish from the edge of the box came from a Dundee error and Gassama curled in a superb third.
Tochi Chukwuani, in his first Rangers start, had netted with a header in the first half but the effort was ruled offside. The midfielder later had a low effort turned away by McCracken, who also had to deal with strikes by Thelo Aasgaard and Tavernier.
Emmanuel Fernandez tried to take matters into his own hands with an acrobatic effort after chesting down, his overhead kick flying wide.
McCracken made a fine save to deny Mikey Moore after the latter's one-two with Bojan Miovski in what was increasingly a tense second period.
Dundee, who are ninth, could not find a telling moment in attack and were punished by Danilo after Joe Bevan's loose pass before a tired-looking defence were undone again by Gassama.
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Analysis: Tavernier delivers again as Dundee fade
When Dundee last pitched up at Ibrox in August, Russell Martin was Rangers' head coach and a disciplined performance almost earned Steven Pressley's team a win.
Leading 1-0 in the closing stages, a late Tavernier penalty rescued a point for the hosts on that occasion.
Now with Rohl in the home dugout, Rangers found it similarly frustrating against the team from Dens Park.
January signing Andreas Skov Olsen made his debut but had little impact on the game, starting on the right of Rangers' attack. Chukwuani in his first start looked handy enough both in open play and at set-pieces.
And it took another Tavernier spot-kick to find a way through, with the right-back's overall Rangers goal tally increasing to 139.
While 3-0 may look like a comfortable win, both the Danilo and Gassama goals came in added time. Otherwise, Dundee would have been reflecting on a decent and stoic performance.
What they said
Rangers head coach Danny Rohl: "It was a big, big win. Not an easy one, exactly what we expected. It was a good start in the second half. We were clinical at the end.
"You felt that in the stadium after the whistle the stands are full now. Big, big positive energy. It feels great with eight wins. We need these wins. We have 15 games to go, still a long way."
Dundee manager Steven Pressley: "One-nil down with nearly 90 minutes on the clock, I was still disappointed because I genuinely believe we're a better team than we showed.
"There wasn't a lot in the game. Rangers deserved, on chances created, to win the game. We didn't create enough. With the ball, we showed some courage but not enough."
What's next for these teams?
Rangers play their final Europa League fixture of the season away to Porto on Thursday (20:00 GMT), then visit Hibernian in the Premiership next Sunday, 1 February (14:00 GMT).
Dundee are away to St Mirren in the league on Saturday, 31 January (15:00).
Player of the match
Number: 2 J. Tavernier
Average rating 7.64
Number: 2 J. Tavernier
Average Rating: 7.64Number: 99 Danilo
Average Rating: 7.49Number: 43 N. Raskin
Average Rating: 7.44Number: 10 M. Diomandé
Average Rating: 7.39Number: 37 E. Fernandez
Average Rating: 7.36Number: 23 D. Gassama
Average Rating: 7.34Number: 42 T. Chukwuani
Average Rating: 7.20Number: 52 F. Curtis
Average Rating: 7.15Number: 11 T. Aasgaard
Average Rating: 7.14Number: 30 J. Meghoma
Average Rating: 7.14Number: 47 M. Moore
Average Rating: 7.08Number: 14 N. Bajrami
Average Rating: 7.01Number: 1 J. Butland
Average Rating: 6.94Number: 24 N. Djiga
Average Rating: 6.77Number: 7 A. Skov Olsen
Average Rating: 6.60Number: 28 B. Miovski
Average Rating: 6.37Number: 7 D. Wright
Average Rating: 5.69Number: 1 J. McCracken
Average Rating: 5.67Number: 22 L. Graham
Average Rating: 5.46Number: 12 I. Samuels
Average Rating: 5.12Number: 4 R. Astley
Average Rating: 5.07Number: 17 T. Yogane
Average Rating: 5.00Number: 28 C. Jones
Average Rating: 4.68Number: 20 C. Congreve
Average Rating: 4.63Number: 11 A. Hay
Average Rating: 4.63Number: 48 E. Hamilton
Average Rating: 4.43Number: 10 F. Robertson
Average Rating: 4.29Number: 21 Y. Dhanda
Average Rating: 4.09Number: 18 C. Reilly
Average Rating: 4.07Number: 15 S. Murray
Average Rating: 3.80Number: 27 J. Bevan
Average Rating: 3.54Number: 24 J. Cotterill
Average Rating: 3.09After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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Scottish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Scottish Premiership Table
On Sunday 25th January
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- Rangers, Position 2, Points 47
- Dundee, Position 9, Points 22
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
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home team, Rangers
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team, Rangers
away team, Dundee
Manager: Steven Pressley
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team, Dundee
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Kevin Clancy
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Matthew MacDermid
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Graeme Stewart
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Colin Drummond
- Fourth Official:
- Stewart Luke
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Duncan Williams
Match Stats
Key, Rangers v DundeeBasic Stats
Overall possession
Rangers 53.6%Dundee 46.4%
Shots
Rangers 19Dundee 4Shots on target
Rangers 8Dundee 1Total touches inside the opposition box
Rangers 36Dundee 7Goalkeeper saves
Rangers 1Dundee 5Aerial duels won
Rangers 16Dundee 17Fouls committed
Rangers 14Dundee 12Corners
Rangers 7Dundee 1In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Rangers 19Dundee 4Shots on target
Rangers 8Dundee 1Shots off target
Rangers 7Dundee 3Attempts out of box
Rangers 7Dundee 2One-on-one attempts
Rangers 1Dundee 0Total offsides
Rangers 2Dundee 1Distribution
Total passes
Rangers 476Dundee 425Pass accuracy %
Rangers 84Dundee 83.5Backward passes
Rangers 69Dundee 78Forward passes
Rangers 143Dundee 129Total long balls
Rangers 43Dundee 59Successful final third passes
Rangers 105Dundee 34Total crosses
Rangers 21Dundee 6Defence
Total tackles
Rangers 17Dundee 10Won tackle %
Rangers 47.1Dundee 80Fouls committed
Rangers 14Dundee 12Total yellow cards
Rangers 1Dundee 1Total clearances
Rangers 17Dundee 28Season so far
Scottish Premiership
Key, Rangers v Dundee
League position, Rangers 10th, Dundee 3rdTotal points, Rangers 0, Dundee 0
Form guide
All competitions
Rangers won
v Ludogorets Razgrad
1
0
UEFA Europa League
Dundee won
v Kilmarnock
1
2
Scottish Cup
Rangers won
v Annan Athletic
5
0
Scottish Cup
Dundee lose
v Hearts
0
1
Premiership
Rangers won
v Aberdeen
0
2
Premiership
Dundee won
v Dundee United
0
1
Premiership
Rangers won
v Aberdeen
2
0
Premiership
Dundee won
v Kilmarnock
2
1
Premiership
Rangers won
v Celtic
1
3
Premiership
Dundee won
v Falkirk
1
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Rangers and DundeeRangers Won 39Dundee Won 4
Played 51
Draw 8
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Dundee 0 , Rangers 3 on the 9th of November 2025
Dundee
Rangers
9th of November 2025
Rangers 1 , Dundee 1 on the 9th of August 2025
Rangers
Dundee
9th of August 2025
Dundee 3 , Rangers 4 on the 29th of March 2025
Dundee
Rangers
29th of March 2025
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Match Facts
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 19 meetings with Dundee in all competitions (W15 D4) since a 2-1 defeat in November 2017.
Dundee are winless in their last 20 away games at Rangers in all competitions, although their 1-1 draw most recently (August 2025) ended a 19-game losing streak.
Rangers have won each of their last five league matches, last winning more on the spin in February 2024 under Philippe Clem      ent (9).
Just 27% of Dundee’s points in the Scottish Premiership this season have come away from home (6/22), the lowest ratio of any side, although they did pick up their first away league win of the season most recently at Dundee United (1-0).
Thelo Aasgaard has scored in three of his last four starts in the Scottish Premiership (3 goals), including both of his last two at Ibrox, with three of his four league goals for Rangers this season coming at home (75%).