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Rangers Win 5-1 as Devlin Gets Red Card

8/21/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rangers manager Michael McInnes earned his first win, beating St Mirren 5-1.
Ryan Naderi scored a close-range goal in the 50th minute.
Substitute Cammy Devlin received a red card in the 78th minute for a high tackle on Jiri Slama.
McInnes, who signed 11 new players, urged the squad to stay eleven men for the Czech Republic second-leg.

History

Historical Context

After Graeme Souness left Rangers in 1991, Walter Smith took over and clinched the league that season, then led a dominant 1991-92 campaign with 33 wins, a nine-point margin and Ally McCoist’s 34 goals. Michael McInnes’s 5-1 opening victory mirrors those past turnarounds, hinting at a possible new era of success.

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Story summary

Rangers manager Michael McInnes earned his first win, beating St Mirren 5-1.
Ryan Naderi scored a close-range goal in the 50th minute.
Substitute Cammy Devlin received a red card in the 78th minute for a high tackle on Jiri Slama.
McInnes, who signed 11 new players, urged the squad to stay eleven men for the Czech Republic second-leg.

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