Rangers' Yanks to put SPL lead on line in Old Firm

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Dec 26, 2011

[AMERICANS ABROAD] For Americans Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu, Christmas Eve was spent playing for Rangers, which fell at St. Mirren, 2-1, to see its lead over Celtic drop to one point. First place will be on the line Wednesday when they meet in the Old Firm at Parkhead. In Israel, Bryan Gerzicich and Leo Krupnick squared off. Krupnick, the former Cal defender, scored an own goal to give Gerzicich's Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, the surprise Premier League leader, a 1-0 win over Maccabi Netanya. For more on Americans abroad ...

Belgium (Jupiler League)
Sasha Kljestan, Anderlecht, at Mons (Tuesday)

England (Premier League)
Clint Dempsey (90 minutes, 1 goal), Fulham, 1-1 at Chelsea
Brad Friedel, Tottenham, at Norwich City (Tuesday)
Brad Guzan (90 minutes), Aston Villa, 0-0 at Stoke City
Tim Howard (90 minutes), Everton, 1-1 at Sunderland
Zak Whitbread, Norwich City, vs. Tottenham (Tuesday)

England (League Championship)
Daniel Potts (90 minutes), West Ham United. 1-1 at Birmingham City
Jonathan Spector (90 minutes), Birmingham City, 1-1 vs. West Ham United

Israel (Premier League)
Bryan Gerzicich (90 minutes), Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 1-0 vs. Maccabi Netanya
Leo Krupnick (90 minutes, 1 own goal), Maccabi Netanya, 0-1 at Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona

Scotland (Premier League)
Carlos Bocanegra (77 minutes), Rangers, at 1-2 at St. Mirren
Maurice Edu (sub: 61 minutes), Rangers, at 1-2 at St. Mirren