RANGERS fans were left fuming when an Aberdeen star fired a ball towards the Ibrox crowd.
There hasn’t been much to celebrate for the Dons since their Scottish Cup win over Celtic last May.
And Jimmy Thelin ended up paying the price for a dismal run of form as he was relieved of his duties on Sunday after defeat to Falkirk.
The post-Thelin era didn’t get off to a brilliant start when Emmanuel Fernandez put Rangers ahead with a thumping header, with Dimitar Mitov once again looking suspect in goal as he slipped and fell.
The Dons were appealing for a foul but the claims were waved away.
But interim boss Peter Leven watched his side squander a brilliant chance to equalise minutes later.
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Dante Polvara, playing in an unusual defensive role, launched a long ball over the top, which caught out the Rangers defence.
Kenan Bilalovic raced on to the pass but a heavy first touch with his knee saw the ball run through to the grateful Jack Butland.
The Swedish attacker then hurdled over the Gers keeper before smashing a spare ball in anger towards the Rangers ultras.
There’s never much love lost between these two sides over the years and that act certainly didn’t go down well with the Union Bears.
Aberdeen had another chance to level when Nisbet hared through on goal but the striker opted to square the pass for Bilalovic instead of shooting and the chance was gone.
That was to prove costly as Rangers doubled their lead through Nico Raskin before the break.
Once again the Dons’ frailties at corners were exposed as the Belgian headed beyond Mitov again.
Rangers looked comfortable heading into the break at 2-0 and on course to go second in the Premiership.
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