MICHAEL BEALE’S reign as Rangers manager has thus far proven to be thrilling, if a little nervy. A debut victory was sealed last week courtesy of a 3-2 win over Hibernian where the momentum lurched this way and that as the Ibrox side came from behind to claim three morale-boosting points in the Englishman’s first outing in charge.
His second, somehow, was even more enthralling. Tuesday night’s encounter at Pittodrie was one that seemingly spelled disaster for the Glasgow giants’ title tilt. It started positively enough as Fashion Sakala gave the visitors the lead before their hosts came roaring back in emphatic… well, fashion.
An excellently-struck set-piece from Luis “Duk” Lopes restored parity on the brink of half-time before a Leighton Clarkson shot from distance beat Allan McGregor and handed Aberdeen the lead shortly after the restart. As time wore on, it looked for all the world like the Dons would hold out and claim a precious victory.
