James Tavernier must have sensed what was coming. ‌

As Lawrence Shankland and his Hearts team followed referee Steven MacLean out of the Ibrox tunnel, there was no sign of the hosts. ‌

It was only once the Jambos had walked a full 10 yards onto the pitch and lined up in front of the Main Stand that the Rangers captain and his own side finally summed up the courage to join their opponents outside along with the Govan masses. ‌

It was about the only sign of bravery Rangers mustered all day as yet again this shambolic, staggering mess of a side simply crumbled under the weight of Ibrox expectation.

As they trudged apprehensively out for kick-off in what could have been mistaken for a funeral march, it would have been clear to every member of the Light Blues line-up what would un

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