Scottish Premiership: McInnes booed in Rangers draw at Hearts as Celtic also earn point

Derek McInnes was making first return to TynecastleMartin O’Neill ‘disappointed’ after Dundee United resultOlwethu Makhanya scored a late equaliser as Rangers earned a 2-2 draw with Hearts on the much-hyped Tynecastle return for Derek McInnes.The Rangers manager was booed loudly by the home support as he emerged from the tunnel for his first match back since leaving for Ibrox in June, just weeks after the Edinburgh side were pipped to the Scottish Premiership title. Continue reading…
Derek McInnes was booed on his return to Tynecastle, where Rangers drew 2-2, which was also the score between Celtic and Dundee United Olwethu Makhanya scored a late equaliser as Rangers earned a 2-2 draw with Hearts on the much-hyped Tynecastle return for Derek McInnes. The Rangers manager was booed loudly by the home support as he emerged from the tunnel for his first match back since leaving for Ibrox in June, just weeks after the Edinburgh side were pipped to the Scottish Premiership title. However, his team silenced a pumped-up home crowd when Kevin Kelsy scored a 16th-minute opener after a lapse from Laurent Mendy.
Hearts turned the game round with goals from Cláudio Braga and Calvin Miller early in the second half. But Makhanya’s 89th-minute header ensured the match ended all square, keeping second-placed Rangers four points behind Celtic and four above Hearts. Celtic showed their mettle as they fought back to grab a 2-2 draw with Dundee United at Parkhead. The Colombian striker Camilo Durán put Martin O’Neill’s team ahead in the 18th minute with his 11th goal of
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