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David Irvine

Philippe Clement's unseen Rangers reaction to James Tavernier penalty miss

Philippe Clement turned away in anguish after seeing James Tavernier's penalty saved against Queen's Park.

The Rangers boss could not believe what he was seeing after the stoppage-time spot-kick was expertly saved by Callum Ferrie.

Rangers crashed out of the Scottish Cup to Queen's Park in a 1-0 defeat at Ibrox, leaving Clement under major pressure.

Premier Sports coverage of the match captured Clement's immediate reaction to the missed penalty as Rangers failed to capitalise on the lifeline to level the score.

After a delay, Tavernier's effort to the bottom right of the goal was pushed clear by Ferrie with a strong left hand.

Cameras quickly zoomed in on the passionate celebrations from the goalkeeper who was hailed by his team-mates for the crucial stop.

Then, Premier Sports footage showed Clement in disbelief in his technical area.


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The Ibrox boss raised both his hands to his face and trudged back towards his seat in the dugout after the dramatic penalty incident.

In his post-match interview, Clement admitted his major frustration as he pointed to missed opportunities in the Scottish Cup fifth-round tie.

"We get today the most shots on target of all season," he said. "No, not on target, most shots towards goal. 

"Of all season, we have 12 on target but we didn't score, not even a penalty.

"And then you get this very bad result. So it's very frustrating to go out of the cup in this way."

He later added: "We didn't concede many chances. We get one shot on target and it's a goal.

"It's a hold-up today. It's a f***** frustrating one. Sorry to use that word. But it's my feeling for the moment. So I'm as frustrated as everybody else."

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