# Rangers beat St Mirren to stay close to Celtic

> Rangers secure 2-0 win over St Mirren, keeping pressure on Celtic in Scottish Premiership.
- Title: Rangers beat St Mirren to stay close to Celtic · the Guardian
- Summary: Rangers secure 2-0 win over St Mirren, keeping pressure on Celtic in Scottish Premiership.
- Keywords: rangers, st mirren, celtic, scottish premier league, dundee united, motherwell, st johnstone, the Guardian
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/07/scottish-premiership-roundup-rangers-st-mirren-aberdeen-hibernian-dundee-united-motherwell-st-johnstone
- Published: 2026-11-07T22:08:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rangers, st mirren, celtic, scottish premier league, dundee united, motherwell, st johnstone, sports
## Rangers win 2-0
Rangers beat St Mirren 2-0 to move one point behind Celtic in Scottish Premiership standings.
## Naderi scores penalty
Ryan Naderi scored a penalty in the 18th minute to give Rangers the lead.
## Neil adds second goal
Dan Neil scored a deflected strike in the 60th minute to extend Rangers' unbeaten run to 12 games.
## Aberdeen lose 4-0
Aberdeen suffered a 4-0 defeat against Hibernian, dropping to 10th place on goal difference.
## Hibernian dominate second half
Hibernian won 4-0 with a strong second-half performance to overtake Aberdeen in 10th place.
## Dundee United penalty dispute
Dundee United lost 1-1 to Motherwell after a disputed penalty decision.
## St Johnstone beat Dundee
St Johnstone won 2-1 against Dundee with a deflected winner from Kai Fotheringham.
## Key takeaway

Rangers beat St Mirren 2-0 to move one point behind Celtic in Scottish Premiership standings.