Josh Rock taunts Celtic as Rangers fan makes cheeky gesture at Premier League darts

Josh Rock was given a heated reception at The Hydro as the Rangers-supporting darts star flashed a 3-1 scoreline before his Premier League clash with Luke Humphries in Glasgow

Josh Rock received a heated welcome at The Hydro as he made a ‘3-1’ gesture before his Premier League showdown with Luke Humphries in Glasgow.

The darts star, who supports Rangers, was well aware that his allegiance would draw some heat from the crowd at The Hydro.

Even before Rock displayed the scoreline of Ibrox team’s last victory over Celtic during his walk-on to DJ Krissy’s ‘Welcome to the Party’ – a track adopted by Rangers fans during Steven Gerrard’s tenure – he was already facing jeers from sections of the audience.

Despite the boos during the warm-up, the Northern Irishman grinned as other spectators cheered him on.

Rock’s impressive 140 finish in the first leg sparked euphoric joy, and soon parts of the crowd were chanting his name, along with Danny Rohl – the Rangers manager – to the same tune.

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However, the World No. 9’s night didn’t end on a high note as he was outplayed by Humphries 6-2, leaving him without a point at the bottom of the table after three weeks into his debut season in the competition.

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On the eve of the match, Rock acknowledged that he might face some jeers from the crowd and discussed Rangers.

Praising Rohl, Rock assessed the title race and said: “Well, we all knew the problems from the start with Russell Martin. But you have to give these things a try. So then Danny Rohl has done magic since he’s come in.

“It’s probably the most interesting league there has been in the last couple of years. Obviously Celtic won it the last few fears in a row, but it’s good to see Hearts up there battling for it as well.

“Motherwell are not far behind, have had a fantastic season, so it’s going to be very, very, very nip and tuck between Rangers, Hearts and Celtic.”

Rock was in Glasgow a fortnight ago doing an exhibition for the Rangers Charity Foundation and caught up with former Ibrox star Kris Boyd.

He added: “I’ve got Boydy’s number. He met me in the hotel with a coffee and just a wee chit-chat.”

Rock will attempt to make time for more games after the Hydro, but added: “I’ll try my best, but I do have a wife and kids at home whenever I’m on this journey with the Premier League, so it might be a lot more difficult than I would like it to be. Family comes first before having to go and watch the mighty Rangers.”