Gers break Hearts to close in on second place

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GLASGOW (AFP) — A spectacular Barry Ferguson overhead kick handed Rangers a 2-1 victory at home to Hearts to all but clinch second place in the Scottish Premier League.

The Tynecastle team had been ahead at half-time through Lithuanian Andrius Velicka but Gavin Rae levelled after the break and with 11 minutes remaining the Ibrox club's captain secured all three points.

With second place Aberdeen being held to a 2-2 at Pittodrie, Rangers are now 10 points ahead in the race for the runners-up spot with only four games to go.

And the victory also meant Celtic, who are 10 points ahead of the Ibrox side, must win away to Kilmarnock on Sunday to clinch their second consecutive SPL title.

Rangers manager Walter Smith was pleased with his players' fighting...