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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match at Falkirk Stadium. Rangers claimed a 4-0 win here when the sides last met in the League Cup in 2020, but the Gers' indifferent start to the campaign will give the hosts hope this time around
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00:00in the last game here
00:09Russell Martin
00:13as ever only a win will do and even that won't
00:18placate many
00:22John Merlin again has led for
00:27vibrancy about them
00:33Matthew McDermott is the referee with Stephen McLean on VAR
00:39see
00:43there is no
00:47well that's a big question Ian he's shaking
00:51the team up again with a few changes he's talking about bringing energy into
00:54the team he has to deliver up he has to deliver as
00:57Chris was saying the result and it would be nice to get a good performance
01:00with it but this Falkirk side was and I mean I agree with Fadi really
01:04refreshing from John McGlynn that he actually feels he's got a chance and
01:08that shows you where Rangers are at the minute
01:11yeah there's not much room for away fans here these days because the Falkirk
01:21faithful have really bought into what their club has done and want to do
01:26whereas with Rangers there is
01:33total disconnect between club and fans just now
01:37Raskan run into Spencer and Williams
01:44Ethan Williams is chasing this
01:46Suter wants to and now Raskan takes over but loses his footing on the
01:52artificial surface well it does well to get back and uh trying to cover John Suter but he does
01:56whether he studs caught there just slips
02:00loses his balance but there you go there's a wee indication and indicating factor that in terms
02:05of what John's been looking at John McGlynn and talking about that fullback area
02:09if a fullback comes out they're very vulnerable in the wide areas and just a hopeful ball in
02:14behind turns it into the first opportunity William Henderson scored from an Ethan Williams corner against
02:20Hibbs here it's Williams to deliver it again and it's gathered by Jack Butler
02:28yeah I don't think he's trying there to work that near post like that he's trying to get pace on
02:32of course conditions have calmed a little bit I'm pleased to say that the wind's gone down
02:38somewhat but he's trying to deliver up with pace into the penalty spot area
02:44here is Brad Spencer and uh Falkirk did so well to hold on to him
02:52in the summer championship player of the year last season
02:56here's Keelan Adams who's had quite a rise from
03:00playing for Glasgow Uni and then Cumbernauld Colts
03:03to Ruffwell
03:18it's on by Tavernier for Mikey Moore but Henderson across to deal with it
03:24there's mobile can play center of the pitch of course but left-sided naturally
03:29gives a bit of balance to Falkirk to the back
03:33a few notes to make already for John McGlynn
03:45down by
03:48Kirill Wilson
03:49well he's aggressive certainly and he's and he's pressed there if he's missed out to Cornelius then
03:56he maybe have a problem
03:57Mikey Moore advancing now could be an early opening here for Rangers
04:02Bates says
04:03but Kusama's there the flag is up and it's not going to be an early goal for Rangers
04:09well I was very surprised at how much land that Mikey Moore run out
04:16too with uh with not being offside but of course they have to let it play out
04:20Kusama knocks uh the rebound from Scott Bane into the back of the net
04:26I mean it's quite tight it's really difficult
04:30it's uh
04:31Nielsen is trying to get across there he might be the deepest line center back but it's
04:38not conclusive right now
04:41what a start it would be for Russell Martin I'll tell you
04:43Steve McLean on VAR today
04:53I mean another we look at it I don't think it looks obvious you can see
04:56Mikey Moore at the top of the picture there it's not as if you can see the cuts in the grass
05:00I know they tried to roll the artificial surface he might be just ahead just leaning in with his knee
05:05but you can see there I think it's uh Lewis Nielsen is the closest but when he cuts inside here
05:12Scott Bane down to his right just pushes it right into the path of Kusama who duly knocks at home
05:20oh Matthew McDermott the referee is waiting for instruction here and so is Russell Martin
05:25for sure it's all very quiet on the VAR front but Stephen McLean is speaking now and it is confirmed
05:32as offside well it must have been tight boys have got a look at that um and shows at half time
05:38probably how tight that was but it was Lewis Nielsen just dropped obviously slightly
05:42but a good run from Mickey Moore
05:45here's McKeever helped on by Williams but Tavernier covering
05:56yeah well he would have loved to have uh been given that his own side just to make an introduction I
06:03think he's a young man that's kind of struggled had to set out a couple of weeks coming up and the
06:08first place got a good look at it and then maybe has found it very difficult coming in this ranger's
06:12side to make a mark
06:21Souter nearly sent that in Miller's direction oh it's a very strange choice Miller's cross is cleared by Souter
06:30it was a weird attempt of a pass for sure well it's not just the execution of it it's just the choice of it
06:42and what he's trying to do there Ian I'm not quite sure what he's seeing
07:00but when he comes inside he had Conor Barron on the flat feet and then he tries to play a really
07:11precise little pass might have been better served taking one on
07:19Conor Barron looking to send Mikey Moore on his way but Henderson is covering
07:26out of the fashion surface
07:40Falkirk six games into their first top flight season since 2010
07:51probably didn't expect to be just two points behind rangers at this point
07:55Calvin Miller sends that in low
08:06trying to get into the wide areas they believe that they're going to get a
08:09joy a lot of joy there of course of high scorers in the league from crossed balls into the opposition
08:14the second ball
08:19Calvin Miller puts plenty of those in including that one met by Souter
08:25and cleared by Cornelius
08:26Hawker have been a really good watch on their way from league one to the premiership
08:37and they're winning every second ball in every every bounce that it's made a 50-50 there looking the most aggressive
08:43which would be a concern for rangers already that's a lovely pass from nilson
08:54calvin miller firing in these crosses
08:57cornelius got there ahead of wilson well what a pass it is i mean it's just pinged into the
09:13it's just pinged into the sport
09:19you
09:31Yeah, well, this is, uh, just looking for, Ethan Williams and Carell Wilson just to make
09:50the back post area, against Hibs here, Ethan Williams goes for a better angle,
10:01gets it back from Miller, an awkward attempt to clear from Suter, gives Sporkirk another corner.
10:08You just get the feeling that the wind's actively, uh, having an effect on the ball when it's coming in,
10:13because you're looking at how the players are trying to move it, they're trying to put their foot around it
10:17and whip it, and it's gathering some pace when it's coming into the penalty area.
10:22Williams leaving this one for Calvin Miller, who does get a bit of height on it.
10:31It's met by Giga Adams.
10:51Rangers have actually lost on their last two league visits to Falkirk in the championship a decade ago.
10:57They were 2-0 up in nine minutes in one of those games, but
10:593-2
11:05Wilson
11:07For Rangers
11:17Falkirk are right up for this, as everyone would have expected.
11:21Calvin Miller looking for yet another cross
11:23B. Raskin
11:32On one side
11:34Or Barron, they need to get out there because the wide players are not working back
11:39and of course, I've said already, McCann and Adams don't need any introduction to bomb forward and double up.
11:45McCann gives it back to Spencer.
11:53Tate is over there too, but it's McCann who has no aversion to getting his crosses in quickly either.
11:59It's been a really bright start from Falkirk hasn't it, they've been excellent, brave in their football, expansive in their game.
12:16about the wide areas and what they've clearly identified.
12:35ho
12:37I was saying about the wide areas and what they've clearly identified and there you go
12:46there's the evidence I mean it's fantastic from Volcup
12:50it's broken down for them
13:07the wide areas and what they've clearly identified
13:23Baron
13:25Cornelius over the top and Kassama
13:36up against Adams
13:39he's picked out James Tavernier
13:42he couldn't, could he?
13:44he wasn't far away from scoring again this season
13:47well what's he doing there?
13:49that's the first question
13:50the right back has found themselves sort of inside left
13:53and he's not too far away
13:55brilliant run from Kassama just a few moments ago
13:57just he's spinning behind
13:59and that's a ball that the guys had highlighted about getting Joy
14:01going over the top of opposition
14:03either midfield or defence
14:05they can get Joy from that
14:06Cornelius
14:11Raskan
14:13Barron
14:16Raskan
14:21and it is a free kick
14:22in a terrific position here for Rangers
14:25territory for Tavernier
14:28you feel I mean it's clear free kick
14:30just rolls Niko Raskan
14:31Nielsen is too quick to just commit to that
14:34he knows he can't win it
14:35he's got to stand behind
14:36let him take the touch and go away from goal
14:39but this presents a wonderful opportunity for James Tavernier
14:42you feel
14:43well he's been here so many times
14:49and he has delivered so many times
14:57James Tavernier scorer of three of Rangers five premiership goals this season
15:04so perfect Dean because it's central
15:07which means that the keeper's got to take a central position
15:09which gives up more of the goal
15:11almost 15 minutes in
15:22will this be a pivotal moment in this match
15:26quality you can see
15:39that Scott Bain has actually just offered
15:41slightly more goal
15:43to his right
15:44and he sees it Tavernier
15:46he just doesn't get it up and down quick enough
15:48here's Dylan Tate in some space at the moment
15:53looking for the run of Ethan Williams
15:57Rothwell almost gave it to him anyway
16:00Brad Spencer does have it now
16:02here's Wilson
16:05he's going to get his shot away here
16:07is he? No
16:08but McKeever almost scored
16:10and Wilson then followed up
16:12to fire wide
16:14absolutely
16:16wait a moment with my microphone there Ian
16:23but it's brilliant play
16:24really brilliant
16:26play from the wide area
16:29and it's just a little slip pass here
16:31Wilson chops inside
16:32and then he's there for the seconds
16:34that's a heart stopping moment for Rangers
16:37but some brilliant play again
16:39from Falkirk
16:41Joe Rothwell starts it all with just being sluggish in possession
16:44just gets caught on it with a heavy touch
16:46he doesn't look as if he's got up to speed just yet
16:49Falkirk are playing their football
16:54such is their way
16:55but here's Nico Raskan
17:01now James Tavernier
17:04Mikey Moore
17:09looked for Tavernier advancing
17:13but Calvin Miller in the way
17:14Cornelius
17:19plenty of early encouragement
17:26for Falkirk
17:27this left side for Rangers is
17:55it's causing some problems
17:57with Falkirk
17:58they're getting more aggression
17:59in terms of will
18:25so far it hasn't quite clicked
18:31just five wins in 16 matches under Russell Martin
18:40Rangers do have many issues at the moment
18:50but they are actually unbeaten on their Premiership
18:52travels in 2025
18:56haven't lost on the road since St Mirren
18:59last Boxing Day
19:00that's going to be a free kick for Brad Spencer
19:03I'll take Mijofsky
19:04again every second ball
19:34as he mentioned in his
19:38pre-batch interview
19:43with Luke Shanley
19:44quite a lot of his players are Rangers fans
19:47so this is the fixture they would have
19:49looked out for
19:53some of them go to
19:58and
20:28You know, what's up?
20:58You know, what's up?
21:28And the ball goes into him, he needs to link the game better.
21:58There you go, only one in the shots and you wouldn't probably have guessed that one, but
22:08they're well ahead in this match.
22:10Brilliant start from him.
22:22Yeah, maybe a bit fortunate, the pressure coming on him.
22:34I mean, there's not a great deal in that here.
22:36Very fortunate.
22:38I wonder whether he's huge.
22:41He's right up for it, I tell you.
22:47He fancies it today.
22:49He looks like a really good acquisition.
22:56Adam's dealing with Kusama, or is he?
23:03Here is Wilson, this is the first time he's been seen since coming on to score a winner
23:16at Aberdeen.
23:17He's been injured since, on loan from Swansea.
23:27Raskan.
23:51A little tight saw that coming.
23:55Yeah, read it well, Rangers looking for the little short passing as they do to try and
24:00break the lines, but Falkirk are breaking their own position at time, if they can sniff it,
24:05they can get there quick.
24:06Jack Butler looks comfortable, but I'm not sure how comfortable he was.
24:29But again, what about the pass from Dejiga?
24:31He just fires it in the knee.
24:35Because he realizes he's not got the support and he needs to take it quick.
24:42And that's a whisker away from the post.
24:56Spencer.
25:01Here is Adams.
25:04Tate trying to keep it alive.
25:07Williams finds his route blocked.
25:10McCann.
25:11Miller.
25:12And now Tate.
25:14And a corner.
25:16Ian, honestly, I just can't believe my eyes at the amount of time that he's got,
25:22just walking into a position Tate where he can get his head out and take a moment or two
25:27just to find a pass.
25:28Eventually it's blocked, but Falkirk are really asking Rangers some serious questions.
25:33And again, all down and behind are in wide areas.
25:38Falkirk's fifth corner already.
25:42Williams.
25:43Henderson.
25:44Frantic defending from Rangers and Dejiga.
25:49High into the sky.
25:53McCann.
25:54Falkirk.
25:55That's wonderful from Williams.
25:57It's Miller again.
25:58It's Chica again.
26:00Falkirk really applying pressure.
26:03Falkirk really applying pressure.
26:05Falkirk.
26:06Spencer.
26:07Adams.
26:08Falkirk.
26:09Peppering crosses in on Rangers.
26:11And there won't be a free kick.
26:12Fourth coming there.
26:13Breaking news from Scotland.
26:14Aberdeen have scored in the Premiership their first this season.
26:16Adams
26:20Hawker
26:25peppering crosses in on Rangers
26:28there won't be a free kick
26:32forthcoming there, breaking news
26:35from Scotland, Aberdeen have scored
26:38in the Premiership, their first this season
26:41a penalty from Jesper Carlsen who also
26:44scored from the spot against Shakhtar
26:46on Thursday
26:48Aberdeen's first Premiership goal of the season
26:54still 0-0 between Celtic and Motherwell
27:08Miller, Wilson, Brad Spitzer blocked by Cornelius
27:18now Mikey Moore hoping for an outlet here
27:22he's got Mioski up there with him but not many others as yet
27:25and he's lost his way anyway
27:27yeah brilliant from Leon McCann and then big Henderson just a double team in there to win possession
27:33Giga wins it back with his challenge on Williams
27:37well look at this I'm talking about how successful Falkett have been in the game the goal of the season
27:55well look at this i'm talking about how successful falco have been in the wide areas
28:08i'm standing up here i'm watching it how easy they're getting those positions that's an incredible
28:12start 17 crosses into ranger's box already some are looking to get one into the falco box but
28:19held up by adams and spencer
28:28baron cornelius shrugs off spencer nilson is tracking kasama
28:37no free kick for kasama and it never looked likely anyway yeah like lewis nielsen's all over the
28:49bottom the top of him he's uh he's actually read the pass from conelius and go out aggressively to
28:55start with and as soon as he gets the back of kasama he's never going to let that go
29:01he doesn't want kasama to face him up because he's very dangerous and and i think it's a very good
29:05decision because i was just throwing himself down there just release it and bounce and spin and get
29:10in the channel
29:20to tavern here well celtic have failed to score in five of their last nine games but they have one or be
29:27again miller and mckeever
29:37again it's what a dangerous pass from giga the press is on he's trying to thread the needle there again
29:51rangers living dangerously
29:57well to thread that through to rothwell moving ahead from rascan and mikey moore
30:07it's going to more
30:11ineffective cross
30:13yeah it's a really poor ball rangers looked in in a favorable position there just want to see mikey
30:18moore going one v one against mckee
30:29look look like they're enjoying this and their fans most certainly are
30:35based on the evidence of the first half hour like i i don't think rangers would have expected to have
30:40had to work as hard as this i know russell martin's talking about putting energy energy in his side and
30:45and then shaking up the starting eleven but rangers have played a tough game midweek in europe and now
30:50they've come up against this where the folk are really asking them so many questions
30:58so martin needs to come up with the answers
31:01speaking with matt gill there his assistant
31:15so
31:29Connor Barron, he's made up some ground and he's found Mikey Moore, but Leon McCann quickly
31:54upon him, somebody's been spoken to, is it John Souter? A cup maybe? Looked at him, I mean, I think John would be embarrassed himself. He's got himself bigger shaving, I think the big.
32:24Here is Kusama, Mikey Moore, Mioski, Scott Bain will pluck that out of the air.
32:43I think Mioski's got to take that clicker on the first drop, he let it bounce him, then the chance was gone.
32:54he can't take that clicker, he can't take that clicker, he can't take that clicker, he can't take that clicker, he can't take it.
33:01It's a second pause. It's a nice little video.
33:06Oh, I'm scared I'm coming around, take a moment, I'll get some
33:14Sorry, just a second pause, I'm close enough to the door
33:25You're coming in at me
33:28Yeah, sorry, oh shit, he's got a, I've got a two-way laugh
33:33What's in that?
33:41What?
33:45Alright.
33:47Or you can just say, yeah, I thought I might have been a caution as it is, just left me just above.
33:55Kusama's, move me through some enemy's ship.
33:59I've got no idea what I want.
34:02I should have been okay and we should have been off.
34:06What night?
34:32Conor Barron has won that, he's got Mioski alongside.
34:39Forced wide by Dylan Tate.
34:47He did ever so well, you know, I'll tell you again, it was Falker.
34:55Just getting caught with getting the head up and taking a heavy touch and Conor Barron snaps in and wins the ball.
35:04But Tate.
35:29Here's Raskan.
35:38Not past Henderson for the time being, but then it's duly blocked.
35:44The opening goal.
35:59Long throws are back with a vengeance, but that one is putted away by McKeever.
36:14Old school throw-ins.
36:19Old school kick-offs, Ian.
36:21What's next?
36:23Made contact.
36:29Yeah, he's not got an awful lot of time to react to this.
36:35And he's very good in there.
36:37Misses the first contact.
36:40There he can see McKeever and it just catches him too quickly.
36:46There.
36:51Leaving in.
37:16Rangers starting to have a bit of a say now.
37:19Tavernier.
37:34Yeah, I agree enough.
37:35I think Rangers have maybe just.
37:44I've just settled.
37:45Haven't looked overly threatening, but they're.
37:51They're.
37:54Of their own game, I don't know.
37:57I think Cornelius.
37:58I think Cornelius.
38:02Just a little vote.
38:03One of them.
38:06One of them.
38:12Two of them.
38:14Two of them.
38:19Two of them.
38:21A big oscar.
38:23Four!
38:24One of them.
38:25Two of them.
38:26One of them.
38:27One of the clips the guy showed us before the game with John Suter, he can hit the big
38:35diagonal but maybe not from the left side.
38:37Tavernier, return by Mort.
39:07Henderson, fouling, Ruskan, Tavernier goes quickly to Mikey Moore but he's offside.
39:27He's got to watch him, Mikey Moore, I know he wants to, I mean we're going behind and
39:34catch him out like he did for the offside decision that Gassama scores from but he just needs
39:39to look across the line.
39:45Stephen McGinn, part of the Falkirk coaching staff, and on this day 70 years ago he scored
39:59a wonderful winner for St Mirren against Rangers, in Rangers' last ever visit.
40:06All right.
40:08Moore will be a free kick.
40:12Only recently turned 18, Mikey Moore on loan from Tottenham and it's been a difficult environment
40:24and to a team that's not been firing, the position hasn't dampened any, that doesn't go away so
40:39it's not been an easy start to his life at Glasgow Rangers.
40:43Cornelius, Joe Rothwell advancing, Nilsson's gone with him, Kassama in support, Cornelius, it's a lovely cross!
41:00Mojan Miofsky is there to do what he does!
41:15Wathwell breaks his anchor all, and they're a little bit sluggish to deal with
41:21with him just standing there, he's all alone in the penalty box, and you can see that there's
41:26there's people blaming other people, there's Brad Spencer looking around, he's just fed
41:35it into the little lane there, and there's Miofsky for a tap in, he's not been in the
41:41manager's best books by the way, let me tell you Miofsky, but he certainly maybe just got
41:48himself back in now.
42:13The keeper.
42:34Rangers starting.
42:43Nudge, I think, I mean he's just nudged the ball, and Kasama doesn't like that.
42:58Nothing, absolutely nothing there for me.
43:13Now, big news from Celtic Park, an equaliser for Motherwell, Apostolos Stamatolopoulos has
43:20scored as they look to continue their good form.
43:25Kassama, make good progress.
43:32Kassama Barron has kept this going, but Cornelius hasn't.
43:47Another line.
43:48Derek Cornelius.
43:49A couple of moments ago there was another ball had creeped onto the pitch, I think.
43:54It must have been blown.
44:01Rangers without a clean sheet in their last 22 matches.
44:09As if they manage to finally keep one today on their travels, that is.
44:18They'll be taking three points home.
44:24Kassama Barron-Miller though.
44:25Stopped by Giga.
44:26Tavernier.
44:27Raskans cross.
44:28Kassama trying to get there, but he's...
44:31Going towards the back post.
44:38Good break from...
44:45Avenue.
44:46And he has to be aware he has a little double check of each shoulder there.
44:51Top defending from the young man to realize that he's going to come under pressure.
44:58man to realise that he's going to come under pressure but what about that for a pass?
45:05He's got a bow down but he's got a bottom.
45:16He has been preferred to Mioski for the European Games.
45:21But he's returned with his first Premiership goal for Rangers today.
45:39Spencer hoisting that towards McKeever.
45:47Three more minutes is confirmed.
45:51McCann.
45:55Tate.
46:01Leon McCann.
46:07Definitely a free kick with Tavernier lunging in.
46:10He is going to get a yellow card. I thought he was going to escape for a moment.
46:15You know, it's good from Leon McCann, I don't think.
46:21He doesn't get it but McCann is quick enough just to keep it in and then shove it past Tavernier and it's a clear block.
46:31Maybe the last opportunity for Falkirk. I certainly could be one of the last ones in this period of the game.
46:43So an opportunity in first half stoppage time for Falkirk to level it.
46:55It's an important intervention.
47:07Leo McCann sizing that one up.
47:09That's ambitious to say the least.
47:21But just a little warning to Rangers that Falkirk will still try and get down there.
47:23Miofsky a little bit lazy on the open.
47:37They've been very much in this match.
47:41They've been very much in this match.
47:49Five minute of the first half which again brought its issues for Rangers but they do have the lead.
47:59They've been very much in this match.
48:01Despite that.
48:11Rothwell.
48:17Aaron again.
48:19Rothwell again.
48:21Rothwell.
48:31Oh.
48:32treble kafisky a little bit on top line
48:33You.
48:35As much as his franchise on top line
48:35Oh right now.
48:37I've been wondering if it'll be a key spot at him.
48:38appearing on top line on top line on top line on top line on top line on top line on top line on top line.
48:41But he's better depth on top line on top line.
48:44They've taken no chances.
48:49...and their suffering supporters would give for a 2-0.
48:59Half-time lead.
49:02This will be the last action of the half, surely.
49:05Tavernier swings it in over the head of Souter, though.
49:08...to give Rangers the lead, and credit to...
49:28...Rangers...
49:38...Souter.
49:40...a ship room seat.
49:41We've been with my friends at Souter's.
49:42...in the crew.
49:44...The slaves.
49:46...I can't imagine.
49:48...the ship room room.
49:50...The disciples are so fast to the end.
49:52...The people who've been able to see here are some great groups.
49:54...As they were able to receive it in terms of the living room.
49:56The two things that it's was designed to be very ÏŒlic.
49:58...They were able to get the living room.
50:00...They grew up with the living room.
50:02...The two things that we were trying to change their life.
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