Hearts Beat Rangers 2-0, Martin Faces Historic Premiership Struggles

Rangers suffered a 2-0 defeat to Hearts at Ibrox, marking their fifth league match without a win this season and putting significant pressure on manager Russell Martin, with fans chanting for his dismissal. Lawrence Shankland scored twice for Hearts, including a late goal following a saved penalty, securing Hearts’ first victory at Ibrox since 2014 and extending their lead to nine points over Rangers. Rangers fans expressed frustration early on by chanting for Nicolas Raskin, who was excluded from the squad amid a dispute with Martin, highlighting internal tensions. Despite attempts to improve in the second half, Rangers failed to register a shot on goal before the international break and have now dropped nine points behind league leaders Hearts. Martin's popularity has declined sharply after a poor start to the season, including elimination from the Champions League qualifiers with a 9-1 aggregate loss to Club Brugge. Hearts remain top of the Scottish Premiership, three points ahead of Celtic, as Rangers continue to struggle under Martin's management.