Ladbrokes favour Rangers

RANGERS are narrow favourites in their eagerly awaited clash with Hearts, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes.The SPL Champions have suffered an indifferent start to the season and have already dropped points against Aberdeen, Hibernian and Falkirk.But they are 6/5 to defeat the pretenders to their crown after beating them three times in their four clashes last year.George Burley's side, who have conceded just four league goals this term, are 9/5 with the draw available at 11/5.Ladbrokes spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "Hearts have started like a train but Rangers have the form in the book."We are expecting turnover on the game to be very high - and it could even approach Old Firm proportions. All eyes are on Edinburgh."Croatian hitman Dado Prso is 5/1 to open the scoring with Czech winger Rudi Skacel 6/1, as he bids to net his eight goal in as many league games.LATEST BETTING9/5 Hearts11/5 The Draw6/5 RangersFIRST GOALSCORER5/1 Prso6/1 Skacel7/1 Jankauskas7/1 Bednar7/1 Buffel7/1 Jeffers7/1 Maniero7/1 Nieto7/1 Novo7/1 ST Thompson8/1 McCormack8/1 G Weir8/1 C Elliot8/1 Hartley8/1 Simmons9/1 Lovenkrands12/1 Mole12/1 BA Ferguson12/1 Mikoliunas14/1 D Cesnauskis14/1 Namouchi16/1 BarCORRECT SCOREHearts7/1 1-011/1 2-010/1 2-128/1 3-028/1 3-125/1 3-2100/1 4-080/1 4-180/1 4-2Draw8/1 0-011/2 1-114/1 2-250/1 3-3Rangers7/1 1-08/1 2-07/1 2-120/1 3-018/1 3-125/1 3-250/1 4-033/1 4-150/1 4-2HALF TIME / FULL TIME4/1 Hearts Hearts14/1 Hearts Draw22/1 Hearts Rangers11/2 Draw Hearts4/1 Draw Draw4/1 Draw Rangers22/1 Rangers Hearts14/1 Rangers Draw11/4 Rangers Rangers