Rangers’ lead cut after Caley stalemate

Rangers’ lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League was reduced to one point after Inverness Caledonian Thistle struck late to earn a 1-1 draw at Ibrox.

After their loss in the Old firm derby last weekend, Celtic piled the pressure on their rivals as they defeated ten-man St Johnstone 3-0 in the early kick-off.

At Ibrox, a superb strike from Maurice Edu early in the first-half looked to be enough to continue the Gers’ 100 per cent winning start to the season.

But despite chances to increase their lead it was substitute Eric Odhiambo who prodded home eight minutes from time as Inverness remain undefeated away from home since November 2009.

At McDiarmid Park, Celtic got back to winning ways at St Johnstone.

Niall McGinn opened the scoring after just 68 seconds before Emilio Izaguirre took advantage of a slack back-pass to double the lead at the break.

Danny Grainger was sent off for Saints late on and a minute before full-time McGinn got his second of the game to round off the win.

Elsewhere, St Mirren moved off bottom with a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen.