Rangers won 2-0 against St Johnstone to close the gap on Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic to just two points. The game started in disappointing fashion for Rangers, with striker Kema Ruff suffering injury and having to be replaced by Cyril Dessels. However, Desselers wasted no time in making an impact and scored his first goal in the 28th minute. St Johnstone's outlook went from bad to worse, with Diallan Jayesimi sent off for a foul on Rangers midfielder John Renstram after VAR intervention.
Rangers continued to dominate the game and secured victory in the 84th minute with a penalty from captain James Tavernier. Rangers manager Philip Clement has made a number of changes to his starting line-up, including making Kieran Dowell a third start of the season. Despite some early injury setbacks, Rangers dominated possession in the St Johnstone half. The Saints' defense was resolute until a mistake by Oludare Olufenwa allowed Desseres to score.
After Jayesimi was sent off, hopes for a revival at St Johnstone's were further dashed. Rangers are now just two points behind Celtic and have one game to play, putting pressure on their Scottish Premier League title rivals. The victory also came after Rangers won the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win over Aberdeen just days ago. The team wants to keep that momentum going and continue to pursue success in domestic competitions.