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Rangers playing in their change White Strips kick off in front of a very big vociferous support inside Den park for and it’s a welcome diversion from their struggle to avoid relegation and they brought back George Miki and after suspension with Ray Steven in in place of Bobby Shannon in the number seven
Jersey and up front playing just his fourth match for the club is the former R overover Striker Colin Harris there he is just slipping for a moment he scored in just one minute in his debut here against Rangers a couple of weeks go and he playing along the back four
Smith now looking for Ferguson frer to Miki chance to get in across mcferson very happy to done that behind for the corner kick to dunde the dund supporters getting lots of encouragement from the start that team has Made so Tred near post as mckin lines up the ins swinger awkward ball swirling right across the face of the goal behind for the goal C well one by McDonald here’s Russell touch from Harris a chance for Ferguson an excellent goalkeeping by Nikki Walker well that shows some Menace up front from
Nundi long ball played forward by B Glenny Harris got to well head flick on Ferguson was off in the Chase and some excellent goalkeeping as Nikki Walker came off his line G’s header there’s Walker m fra got it Beyond John mlen but MC Fon provided the [Applause]
Cover there’s mall but a good touch on the ground for the big fell hand ball make fter W the side certain appeared to be accidental a referee Alan Ferguson in ideal position didn’t hesitate for a minute the ball came in from the dunde right the person went for it clumsily
Right enough the ball broke off against his arm but I think the referee was right tackle from Miki was a good one the turn pass from haris was too and near Post run for mle he was offside the flag was up in any event as M broke three of the
Defense going for it with his shadow in McDonald good first time ball that from Russell to Williamson here’s McCoy continuing a good run in the right and Clarance is onnet by George Miki what a disaster for the dunde defender well it were very hard to console I’m sure Colin Kelly trying very
Hard but certainly was a fine move by Rangers on the right first time pass from Russell to Williamson into space for Ali McCoy to the right with a very good driven cross along the sixy line and migi clearly trying to turn the ball behind the corner pops it into his own
Net and H there’s Harris very powerful on the ball Colin Harris the turn ball from Ferguson fine effort from Harris but got away from Nikki Walker but was going wide of goal but that will give the some encouragement Raza switching the play towards the left there welome a call chance for Ferguson one
H brilliantly finished by Ferguson his 13th F of the Season 21 minutes gone and we’re back to all even well then certain they cause problems in the air through the middle w m got the vital touch Ferguson got in behind the Rangers defense there was no one with him Walker was stranded
And Ferguson kept a very cool head to Lop the ball [Applause] homez with a header good spot of control by McCoy Redford ping up on the left being held back by mcge the refy allowing Advantage Redford’s cross Away by Glenny rord again AL Dawson coming forward there’s pritz away from Steven’s tackle but not from cam Fraser and Rangers get the throw so red for throw and koer trying to get involved in the action heading to the dead ball line promising position for Rangers and that’s a great Tackle by Jim
Smith well they closed Cooper down very quickly indeed to get in that very decisive tackle on the dead ball line walk of a call coming back to help her in defense he certainly has proved to be a major threat up front for dundi now helping the defense get his headit
To that one here’s Russell brilliant goal what a shot from Bobby Russell 25 minutes gone the Rangers take the lead and that was a goal to remember well congratulations Rob Russell thoroughly deserved look at this one again from the corner kick fired across MCO got a glancing head of to it
It fell to Russell and a drop about 22 yds out and look at that for a finishing [Applause] shot well that will undoubtedly end up in any competition I think for go of the season and Nikki Walker rapidly off his line to deny walk M what a match we’re enjoying
Now end to endend action Rangers two one in front and this huge crowd savoring every moment Wallace was out of his Dugout to have a w Jimmy nickel to pass on a message to the Troops here’s Williamson wide for Cooper chance to attack Miki again it’s a better play from Cooper
Excellent cross Williams’s head on and still ring just can’t get the ball in person sending it back into the box Kelly should be able to claim that but that was David Cooper for about the first time in the match taking on Miki successfully taking him on the outside
Chipping the ball across there was Williamson his hitter was blocked and the ball eventually was scrambled cleared by McDonald Jo Wallace once again showing that he’s not at all happy with the Rangers performance pushing the back by Glenny on McCoy that could so easily been a
Penalty kick it was right at the edge of the box but the free kicks given and this is promising for Rangers third goal before halim would certainly make the dundy task very difficult indeed the wall is lined up fre kick is direct Cooper playing it short for Redford oh that
Wasn’t far away at all well lean Redford trying his luck against his former Club a short free kick from Cooper left foot short from rord swerving Beyond Kelly’s right hand [Applause] post Williamson’s guided header finding mcco stolen away from McKinley by Russell here’s David Cooper F save by
Kelly and this time migi gets the clearance right heading in behind that was a fine save from Colin Kelly the ball played across from Russ whle to Cooper headit that with lots of power and Kelly Beat It Out Coop corner kick mellan got to it head they going over the
Topan took a knock in the hip as he jump for that and they’ go was the halftime whistle referee Alan Ferguson bringing a highly entertaining opening 45 minutes to an end Bobby Russell’s second goal for Rangers giving them that precious lead but what a good first half it was
It opened with a disastrous own goal from George Miki in 13 minutes he turned in that cross from Ali McCoy on the right to give Rangers the lead then an excellent equalizer when Ian Ferguson showed his coolness ahead in front of go loving Nikki Walker for The Equalizer
And then that shot of stunning power coming from Bobby Russell to put Rangers ahead in the 25th minute so the halftime score dundy W Rangers oh vital 45 minutes ahead for both sides and with an all they’ve only managed the victory against the Premier Division side once in 1984 that was when
They beat Hearts 4-1 back in January and that a part they only victories have been in the Scottish cup they beat C be and then erre so they found it tough going in the last few weeks Rangers other hand on the crest of a wave although it came to a
Bit of a halt last week when they had a nil-nil draw against hibs the Rangers with already one cup final appear as guaranteed The League Cup Final in a couple of weeks time trying hard to make the Scottish cup semi-final and the KN who worked very
Hard indeed in the early stages of the match they were lucky I thought to go behind at the point of the match when they did in the 13th minute but after Rangers got that second goal through Bobby Russell they appear to get stronger and stronger and the task for dandi appeared to become
Tougher all the time call wins the high ball from MC ferson and Ferguson had come inside from his right flank position but it’s dunde throw that’s for Ferguson good challenge from Redford Steven finding [Applause] McKinley easily claimed by nickel but good play by McKinley lost possessed initially but
Sprinted all the way back with nckl to make that good tackle and the deflection gives dund the [Applause] throw bit of claiming by MC Fon on the bike of Mcall person is unhappy about it three kicks taken to Fraser great save by Walker touched onto the post no question
About it Walker saved it and slack this is the Rangers defense fre kick was taken quickly knocked sideways to C FR time to line up the hit it with lots of power to the far corner and that’s great goalkeeping by Nikki Walker B in quickly with the tackle but
N making a big push now to get back in level turns Oh by Redford on Fraser coming Fraser waiting for Ian McDonald to make his way into the box for dunde he’s a Target and there the chance for dundi knocked in by mall but a goal will not count it’s being chopped off that’s being ched off for offside and that must be against wer
MCO and de players protesting vly Alan shco bride is the linesman who had his flag up S Clark who scored 12 times this season was back to lead the Rangers attack in the closing quarter of the match keep it in the change will be made now Ian
Ferguson is going off and Albert kid is coming on fuson limping off pet G KN earlier on too and Albert kid goes straight into fergus’s position up front on the right first his header that’s a bad one in frer right foot caught him late refere allow the advantage R because the had
Possession they don’t have any more as fer gets his feet the ball is with Nikki Walker and The Rangers gone rer playing it back for Miki comes off dve Cooper a less than 20 minutes left now as keep pressing forward then C to an [Applause] equalizer Brit thumping the ball forward
Bernal policing it back to Colin Kelly Nichols header the turn came from Williamson but Glenny was in very quickly and he’s got the throw well Bobby Glenny showing his determination to fight to the last second Kinley kept it in can K up quickly enough he’s with Ali Dawson
Albert K with a great chance for d The Equalizer from Albert [Applause] kid brilliantly finished by Kid thund are back on level terms and what a finish we have in store all created on the left after Glen good the throw mle stram the ball from McKinley the long ball thumped forward the busy
Short little fig of Albert kit turning Beyond Al Dawson using his strength to get to the ball set up the shooting chance and Walker was [Applause] helpless traser chasing his own chipped pass forward oh brilliant Tackle by Fraser chances on now and headed Away by Ali Dawson Steven and kid were waiting for
It that was all down to that piece of brilliance by kamami Fraser The Tackle is quite superb to retrieve the ball turned on it chipped it across and some great defending Again by alior there’s [Applause] McKinley there’s Fraser well a bit ambitious I think that perhaps they take it first time aeki now
McKinley oh a sing effort to the left foot from Tosh McKinley almost deceived Nikki Walker it’s much too long on the air I think for Tosh McKinley yes nichel for the ball McKinley took a knock here’s Albert [Applause] Kidley playing it in kley again with nickel heading for injury time no the
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