Rangers goalkeeper Steve Simonsen charged by SFA over alleged betting offences

The Scottish Football Association has charged Rangers goalkeeper Steve Simonsen with an alleged breach of betting rules.

A notice of complaint has been issued to the 35-year-old shot-stopper, who has been a Rangers player since his move from Dundee in 2013.

It is alleged that Simonsen placed bets on 18 football matches between January 15, 2014 and June 22, 2014, and a further 37 games between September 6 last year and January 13, 2015.

The club have noted that "there is no evidence to suggest" that Simonsen bet on a game that he was involved in.

The South Shields-born goalkeeper has until January 29 to respond to the complaint ahead of a February 12 hearing.