Giovanni van Bronckhorst has admitted Rangers will be 'smart' with any red card appeals against Hibs as he vowed to look into the two decisions.
The Light Blues lost John Lundstram and Alfredo Morelos during their 2-2 draw in the capital with Josh Campbell grabbing a leveller for the hosts in added-time as the Ibrox men tried to hold out with just nine men. Willie Collum sent Lundstram packing after his trip on Martin Boyle as the home side looked to break away while Morelos was handed his dismissal for a flailing arm on Marijan Čabraja.
James Tavernier had fired Rangers ahead just before the break from the penalty spot before Boyle levelled early in the second period. Tom Lawrence then headed home from a brilliant Borna Barisic cross to put the away side back on top before the red cards. Campbell then blasted home from the edge of the box to secure a point for Lee Johnson's men.
Van Bronckhorst has urged his side to forget about the Hibs clash and now turn full focus to PSV in the Champions League with a massive night to come in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
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The tie is finely poised at 2-2 and the winner will secure a place in the group stages and the riches that come with qualifying for the tournament proper.
The Dutchman said: “There were transition moments when we could have got in behind them but in those moments we should have done much better.
“The second goal was a good goal and it shows the way we can play. But on Saturday the two red cards cost us two points. Of course the disappointment is here. But we have to switch back to Europe and the big chance to go qualify for the group stage. There’s everything to play for. We’ll look forward to Wednesday and look to put in a good performance.”
The Rangers boss has revealed he will analyse the game and in particular the red cards and ponder whether to make any appeals against the decisions.
He continued: “It was a very physical game. In the first half we had to avoid some really tough challenges. In the second half, with the red card for John it was a foul but he had no intention of hurting the player.
“The speed of the tackle wasn’t with a lot of force. The ref could have given yellow as well if you compare it with the challenge we conceded in the first half. Then we had to react with 10 men but the red card for Morelos made it worse and we had to play with nine. The players fought hard to get the best result possible. We’re going to analyse the game and see what’s the smartest thing to do but we will sure look into the red cards.”
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