Rangers manager Walter Smith calls on the club's fans to be patient with his players as they try to reach top spot in the Scottish Premier League. (Various)

PSV boss Fred Rutten believes his club are still on top in their Europa League tie against Rangers following the 0-0 draw in Eindhoven. (Daily Express)

Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen believes his team, which lost 2-1 to Rangers on Sunday, had little chance of being awarded a second penalty at Ibrox as "it's a difficult place to get any" - Killie's Tim Clancy felt he had been fouled in the box by Kyle Lafferty. (Daily Record)

Meanwhile, Walter Smith says he is fed-up with penalty rows, suggesting his striker Nikica Jelavic should have been awarded a spot-kick. (The Sun)

Aberdeen midfielder Rob Milsom opens talks with the Pittodrie club with a view to extending his stay. (Daily Mail)

Hearts boss Jim Jefferies has confirmed that he has held talks with Kilmarnock's Moroccan midfielder Mehdi Taouil. (Daily Record)

Dundee's goalscoring hero at the weekend, Sean Higgins, has revealed that he played with a steak in one of his boots to try to ease the pain of a bruised foot. (Daily Mail)

Dundee United manager Peter Houston reckons David Goodwillie's overhead kick against Motherwell in the Scottish Cup was as good as the one scored by Wayne Rooney in the Manchester derby. (Daily Record)

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has pulled out of Lithuanian football after a fall-out with the country's football association. (Daily Record)

Regarding John Barclay's sin-binning in Scotland's 22-16 defeat at Twickenham, England rugby coach Martin Johnson said Andy Robinson's side "had it coming". (Daily Mail)

WBO super-featherweight champion Ricky Burns reveals he treated himself to a new Xbox after retaining his title against Ghana's Joseph Laryea. (The Sun)

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