Aberdeen have conceded 10 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, only Ross County (15) and Hibernian (14) have conceded more in the Premiership this season. Rangers have kept a clean sheet in 12 of their 23 games, only Celtic (17) have done this more often in the Premiership this season.

It was a 3-0 trouncing in the end with Leon Balogun and Cyriel Dessers - both off the bench - netting in added-time but the Dons didn't help their cause in Govan after a defensive error was capitalised on for the opener - and they could have been punished a couple of times.

It was imperative to narrow that gap to Celtic after they dropped points on Tuesday. Anything else would have been intolerable to the Rangers fans. Their side started fast and got the reward, but that vital second,