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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match at The SMISA Stadium. The sides shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw here in August, but the title-chasing Gers have since won 2-1 against the Buddies at Ibrox in December
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01:36Stephen McGinn I think this might be something that he's looking at as well because he's done
01:40and maybe this could be the next step for him. Yeah it'll be interesting to see what moves
01:49St Mirren make on that front. It's happened here, Tanza away but not very far. Sama was about to shoot
01:56but
01:59Freckleton came out to meet him
02:08and a series of Rangers corners continues with Tor Romans going across to take this
02:18Four corners in 11 minutes
02:24The position at the back post at Nadiri takes up I watched this last couple of weeks
02:28you always seem to think he's a part to play in these set pieces
02:32He's one away from everybody at the moment Nadiri
02:38Not for long you suspect, in by Romans, Raskan claiming a handball and he's not alone
02:47and there will be a check but Stephen McLean not giving anything yet
03:11I know Raskan is absolutely furious with the decision but
03:17He cannot do anything, you can't expect Penovic to be giving the stuff like that, you need to get that
03:22out of the game
03:23and it's crept in, it's crept in the last couple of months in particular but he cannot do anything about
03:28it
03:39Good morning!
03:45and this is a big key
03:59It's brilliant from St Birren, it's so, so effective, I've said it, this is what they do, runs down the
04:03side, brilliant run from Phil, it's a great pass, and he picks out a brilliant, brilliant little ball, heavy touch
04:08here, he almost thinks he's dealt with it, but he hasn't, and then Big Jigga has to sort it out,
04:14but it's so, so effective for St Birren, this is exactly how they play football, and this is what's given
04:18them so much success over the years.
04:22Well, Rangers have made the better start, but St Mirren have a corner, and might be fancying their chances in
04:27these scenarios too.
04:37Condolope and Madiri, closely watched by the referee.
04:44No Declan John to swing these in, but Scott Townsend has sent a few in in his career.
04:51Oh, horror!
04:54I think it's going to be a free kick.
05:02It's a community court here.
05:09Well, did that make it?
05:10He does catch him, he does catch him.
05:12He goes with his studs, yeah, he does.
05:15It's a heavy hit on his ankle.
05:24Scottish football for a number of months there, so, he knows what to expect a big guy.
05:31Odd part of the experience.
05:33It certainly is.
05:39Go on, Nick.
05:42Phillips was present immediately.
05:57Goggic wins it.
05:59Oh, he's completely wiped down his own man, Richardson there.
06:05Oh, that looked a sore one, that.
06:07Miss communication between the two of them.
06:10He looks in some pain.
06:14Oh, wow.
06:17Well, Scott Giggins will need repairing there, but there's some concern here for Richardson.
06:37Craig McLeish, long time involved in the academy here, which has produced some good players.
06:45Evan Mooney most recently.
06:47Moving down south.
06:51You got a lot of things in your pro license, but you don't get your teammates heading each other.
06:55You don't know how to deal with it.
07:04Well, he was a very relaxed figure in the build-up to the game, Craig.
07:07Well, maybe he wasn't inside, but certainly the look on his exterior.
07:19Looks a real, real sore one, Richardson looks in a lot, a lot of pain here.
07:23This is obviously going to derail, because I'm just looking at St Mirren's bench and what they've got on the
07:27bench.
07:27Two young goalkeepers and a lot.
07:29Ali Campbell's coming on here, so...
07:31Yeah, this looks a heavy, heavy hit.
07:38And Campbell, who hasn't actually played much since joining St Mirren.
07:45Three substitute appearances.
07:48About to become four, you would think.
07:53I remember playing against him a number of years ago.
07:56He was fantastic, so, so effective at Motherwell's.
07:59What goes down south does well.
08:01He'd be desperate to get back to that form he showed for a number of months.
08:07He was certainly a fierce competitor at Campbell, but it's game over for Jaden Richardson.
08:13As a result of that collision with his teammate, Alex Gogic.
08:26Cogic still being patched up.
08:35I think this as well, this would be a change to the system, because I don't quite see Campbell going
08:41into that right wing back position.
08:43Whether it's going to be different personnel, or maybe they might go to a back four and put another one
08:49at the midfield here.
08:50So again, it's another, we're talking about the bench.
08:52It's another situation where Craig McLeish has to deal with something that he was hoping not to do in the
08:57first sort of 20 minutes of this game.
09:02Oh, wow.
09:06That was a bad one.
09:09Jaden Richardson's game is over, but Gogic will continue.
09:14As Alan Campbell comes on, it will be interesting to see what they do here.
09:20He's seated to patrol in central midfield.
09:34Cogic.
09:35Cogic.
09:35It's you to come back on.
09:37He is now.
09:39The game is delayed for three and a half minutes.
09:47Offside here against Lunderlook.
10:01Romans with the cross
10:03Deary's head out a little on it
10:11Yeah it looks
10:13as if King's going on the right wing back
10:15Donnelly's dropped back
10:17to help Gorgic
10:18and Freckleton into this back three
10:20it looks like Alan Campbell's just
10:22sitting in his normal position in the centre midfield
10:25so it looks as if the system's the same
10:27but at five, that three
10:29and Lundaloo up top
10:33Chimiti
10:34Mikey Moore
10:37there's Romans
10:41Moore
10:45Chikwani
10:52Tavernier
11:05apparently the incident involving Jameson Richardson is not counting as a concussion sub
11:19so there will just be five used
11:30Tavani the Manchester United under-21 captain who's
11:35been on loan at St Mirren since the winter window
11:38there will be a free kick as
12:01I was talking to Craig before the game and he was adamant
12:05I was asking him to get the system
12:06he said he's got to do it the same
12:08but he wanted the players to believe in themselves
12:09and play with a wee bit more authority
12:11I think the last couple of minutes they've seen that
12:13it's given them the freedom to play
12:15rather than sort of getting it up as quickly as possible
12:18I think you can see now
12:19I think Campbell will definitely help that side of the game
12:23Phillips
12:32Mikey Moore
12:33always aiming to go forward
12:35quite often like this
12:40Tavernier picks it up
12:44too high for Chimiti
12:45but Nadiri will retrieve this
12:49Romans
12:51waiting
12:53and another
12:54Rangers corner
12:57excellent drive and run
12:58he is a difference maker
13:00he's the only one that's got that in his locker
13:02to take players on
13:04and affect the game in different ways
13:12just so comfortable
13:13they're so comfortable and confident
13:15in their system
13:17just to soak up the pressure
13:18and try and play in behind
13:20and get to the Rangers goal as soon as possible
13:23I think you need to move them better
13:24you need to move the back five well more than what Rangers are doing currently
13:30plus three in that corner
13:34familiar sight in this game
13:35a Rangers corner
13:37Tavernier
13:38lands on the roof of the net
13:48what will Danny Ronald
13:49make of this Rangers start
13:52I think they've been
13:53probably the more dominant team
13:55without really doing anything
13:56Kusama has a chance
13:59outside of his foot
14:00a couple of headers
14:01here and there
14:01but as I say
14:02I think you need
14:03Rangers are just jabbing away
14:05they need to start landing haymakers
14:06in this title race
14:07I think they've fell short
14:09on a number of occasions now
14:10and if they're going to
14:11get close to Hearts and Celtic
14:13they're going to need to just
14:14find a way
14:17which is what all champions
14:19tend to do
14:24Gogic
14:29Alex Gogic had Staples put in his head
14:32to extend the flow of blood
14:34he looks like the sort of guy
14:35who wouldn't have been remotely bothered by that
14:39yeah put a few more in
14:48now Sajiga for Tavernier
15:05Yadiri
15:06Freckleton got a touch
15:08his hands up
15:10for Gogic
15:11Devaney
15:13Donnelly
15:23King
15:24knocked back by Fernandes
15:29Chica
15:30and N'Galou together
15:33nice corner
15:35not sure about that
15:36not sure it was
15:39but again another example
15:40he said Birren trying to play
15:41trying to do it right
15:47close goal
15:48close goal
15:58Kept it in
15:59just about swerved up
16:01cameraman as well
16:06Robbins
16:07Mikey Moore
16:10stopped by Donnelly
16:20he's a hard man to stop
16:22Mikey Murray
16:23done it
16:24really really well there
16:25in a position where he's probably
16:26no use to he wants to be in that number six position
16:29pinging passes
16:30so
16:31he's done well the last ten minutes
16:4025 minutes in
16:41not many glimpses of goal
16:42so far
16:57Connor Barron back involved today
16:59on the bench
16:59after over a couple of months out
17:02he was in decent form
17:04before his injury
17:05very good form
17:06very good
17:07he got an injury right at the time
17:08where he's probably playing his best football
17:10for probably a number of months
17:13his Aberdeen days
17:13he came with
17:15probably less expectation
17:16than other players
17:17coming from Aberdeen
17:18but he
17:20he definitely
17:20definitely came in
17:22rose to the top
17:23and
17:23it's a sad time
17:24when he got his injury for him
17:25but he's
17:26he's back now
17:26he'll be
17:27he'll be desperate to get in there
17:38Richard King will take this throw
17:49Donnelly
17:50that's going nowhere fast
18:00Nadiri
18:03Freckleton stepped in
18:05Raskan
18:07might get to it
18:08Nadiri
18:10scrambled away by St. Maren
18:13Rangers are coming back for more
18:14with Romans
18:16and more
18:28Chikwani
18:35Nadiri
18:35was claiming a handball in there
18:37but
18:38it was a rather half-hearted appeal
18:42it didn't
18:42it did not look like that
18:44first glance did it
18:45no
18:45I think he's
18:47clutching a little bit there
18:48but again
18:49that's probably the effectiveness
18:51running down the side
18:52good ball from Tavernier
18:54and then
18:54and then Raskan
18:55just backing it up
18:56causing problems
18:57short pass
18:59and then
19:00he's just trying to
19:01nutmeg him
19:01and shoot there
19:02and it's
19:03it's good defending
19:04in the end there
19:13that's the areas
19:13that's the areas
19:14where you can
19:15you can hot suit better
19:18Raskan
19:18for Kusama
19:19but
19:19luggage in the way
19:25Tamsa
19:41the fans are screaming
19:43for a film here
19:44and there's
19:46and there's never been a film in it
19:50Scottish football
19:52he's king
19:57Lundelu won't get anywhere near that
19:59marshalled
20:00by Fernandes
20:05Tavernier now
20:05for
20:06Kusama
20:17again
20:18that's another area
20:19Kusama picks it up there
20:20lovely area
20:21for moments here
20:22but when
20:23when St Mirren are attacking
20:24they
20:26they sort of
20:26get so many people
20:27into the box
20:29you need to hit them
20:30at speed
20:30as soon as you get back
20:31the workhorse
20:32is to get back
20:33into the area
20:33and it's so hard to get them
20:36Kylian Phillips now
20:37for Devaney
20:48Giga
20:51Giga
21:04Tavernier, game 559 for Rangers, for the captain.
21:32Good mentality to last that long in Glasgow, here's Devane.
21:47I don't mind the decision from Stephen McLean, because it is live in this place right up here.
21:59It's been a bit flat, the whole game's been a bit flat, the fans are a bit flat.
22:04Yeah, the rather low key so far, chances limited, Tavernier trying to change that, away by Donnelly but only to
22:14Gassama.
22:14Now Raskan, Raskan sends the cross in, and Robins arrives to put it away.
22:26Rangers have the lead, at a place they have found challenging, and it's Tor Robins, who arrived at the right
22:38time.
22:39He, the previous left-back would never be that high up, probably from Raskan.
22:45Gassama picks it up here, and he just chops inside.
22:50Lovely, delicate ball.
22:52As I said, the ball has to be pinpointed, and it's a tremendous finish, by the way, because these ones
22:57look so easy, but they're not so natural to lash at it.
23:01Brolyant ball from Raskan, and he just helps it on its way in there.
23:06But again, because he's so high, it allows the wingers to come in.
23:10Mikey Moore's inside.
23:11Different dimensions, but a good signing.
23:13Lovely little finish inside his step.
23:15And Shemal George, he's some profile that we beat.
23:18Lovely finish.
23:22They are just checking the lines, but the goal is good.
23:28And it's a first for Rangers, for Tor Robins, who looks already to be a brilliant buyer.
23:35Yeah, he came injured.
23:36He came injured, he never played for two or three weeks.
23:39There was a lot of fans questioning that signing and the policy at the time,
23:43but you have to say, he's been exceptional.
23:45Magoma was doing well at the time.
23:47Probably playing his best football for Rangers.
23:49He's committed to the team, but you have to say, he's probably been a shining light in the January transfers.
23:56Well, that should liven this game up.
23:59We're hoping so, sir.
24:26Not a chance, not a chance.
24:28Good call.
24:30Again, it was just another example.
24:31I was talking about the quality of the ball coming in when you've got a back five.
24:34Now it's Donnelly, Bogic, Freckleton.
24:37The ball has to be perfect.
24:38It has to be, because these will just eat it up.
24:41And Raskin's ball, just a little delicate one, causes problems.
24:45Lovely ball.
24:49Bogic wanted that decision.
24:51And in fact, the referee has overruled it.
24:59Don't want to disagree with Bogic.
25:01He was asking for more staples ahead.
25:02Come on.
25:03Come on.
25:32the Rangers score first in the apprenticeship it usually suits them they haven't lost any of the
25:37last 40 matches in which they've struck the first goal
25:52St. Merren conceded the first goal 13 times this season in the Premiership lost 12 of them and drew
25:59the other their powers of recovery not up to much here's Raskan now apologies if you heard any swearing
26:10there Raskan again pinged in by Raskan screened by Campbell is the goal scorer Romans to meet
26:37I think this is this is exactly where St. Merren's problems are coming they've got no chance of
26:44getting anything up top here Lundaloo five touches Ali Campbell's came on maybe 15 minutes ago and
26:51has got got more touches in them you need to find the the striker if you're going to be effective
26:55in
26:55this game I think that's what the problems are there's no goal threat at this minute in time
26:59they're pointing down the down the sides of the Rangers but nobody's getting in and touching distance
27:03in the striker and that's where the problems are
27:18St. Merren have scored more goals in the cup competitions than they have in the league this season
27:24it's going to get a free kick there though
27:33yeah it's a bit it's a bit lazy for Chukwani just tries to get another side there but Phillips clever
27:39clever clever clever player and a very very risky delivery he's got from this Scott Tanza for this
27:49side I was at Hara going to take this one but they're afraid they're definitely afraid from from set pieces
28:02so they're in eager for a rapid response
28:12Mark O'Hara sends that one in attacked by Gogic yeah I don't know why Scott Tanza doesn't do it
28:20he's got a lovely left foot and you just put it right on top of Jack Buckland and cause problems
28:23that's it
28:25I don't know Hara that's probably one of the guys you've got a chance of getting on the end of
28:28it
28:28absolutely
28:34the thought process he plays should be a manager
28:37that is going to be a St. Merren throw
29:03King
29:04King
29:13Fernandes
29:14striding with purpose
29:15Gasama
29:16lovely defender
29:17lovely defender
29:19takes it out of an awkward situation and releases Gasama again he needs to do more
29:23he needs to do more I said at the top I think he's just
29:26he looks shorty confident looks devoidy
29:29any sort of natural ability that he had early in the season
29:32he needs to find that or again he's in this team because Scov Olsen hasn't quite been doing it
29:37with his reputation coming in so he needs to find that if he wants to find himself
29:41playing consistently for Rangers
29:55Raskan
30:11Raskan
30:13looking for a handball from Chimiti
30:14I thought he could have kept that I thought he could have kept this ball in
30:18just at first glance once he takes it through
30:22yeah everybody got called off but just when he goes past Donnelly I thought
30:27he's nearly in the box here
30:38basically what I'm trying to say is I don't try to get that and I try to score for that
30:40angle
30:41a wee bit selfish Crocs
30:48the seventh corner in this first half of Rangers
30:53once again a better angle for Tavenier
31:01Tavenier tries again
31:06Chikwani
31:15and Deleu puts it behind for another corner number eight
31:19for Rangers
31:21yeah it was well in the end I don't think he had to slide to take it out there but
31:25he's
31:26he's obviously thought that's the best thing to do at that time but again it's another corner
31:31Rangers definitely the dominant team
31:35final five minutes of the first half in Paisley
31:47goal scorer Romans
31:49looks at a lovely cross
31:52Chimiti was in there
31:55framing something but it's a goal kick
31:58lovely ball great ball changes the angle
32:03the calling to meet is calling for another corner it might have just came off
32:07and then go there but
32:10it's another another good example of the left foot that that Romans has got lovely ball in the middle of
32:15the pitch
32:26here
32:27the
32:27theory
32:29lost out to Campbell
32:31Manny Fernandez now for Tavenier
32:47Devaney
32:49King
32:51And Chico clears
32:56It's a nothing ball
32:57He tries to find Campbell
32:59In the middle of the pitch here
33:01But it's a nothing ball
33:02The advantage is into Fernandes
33:04It needs to be so much more better
33:05If it's a better
33:11Devaney
33:14Cleaned out by Chicoani
33:22Ohara
33:27Last game on the wrong side of Gasol
33:29It's a bit like that at the moment in this game
33:31Yeah, they're just giving it away
33:33Nobody wants the ball
33:34Glaskin shouting at Gassama here
33:37But it's a poor pass
33:38It's a really poor pass
33:39Here's Phillips
33:43Lundaloo
33:43And Butland
33:48Is that the first attempt
33:51Again, it's right down the outside
33:54Romans and Fernandes trying to get in
33:55It's a nice little header
33:57But it's causing no problems for Jack Butland
34:05This is a free kick for St Mirren
34:08As it stands, there will be four minutes added on to this first half
34:16Because of that collision between Gogic and teammate Richardson
34:20Which forced the latter to go off
34:22Here is Gogic
34:26Donnelly
34:29Fernandes offside anyway against Lundaloo
34:32Good defender again
34:34Good defender
34:35But again, that's what Lundaloo has to do
34:38He has to cause problems down the side of them
34:40If they're going to get up the pitch and be a goal for it
34:43Lovely play
34:44Kusama
34:45As the rain pours down in Paisley
34:49Not long after their son was threatening to come out
34:51One of those kind of days
35:02It's not been a great game
35:04And here's the rain
35:05Just to dampen it a little bit more
35:07Half-Docs
35:18Davani
35:20Philips
35:22Lundaloo
35:23Ken
35:24This is promising from St Mirren but Tavernier met the cross
35:31Dmiti stares it to Raskan
35:34Who's chasing after this now and getting there
35:37Mikey Moore
35:38Flag stays down for now
35:40Mikey Moore bearing down on goal
35:42And Gogic got back and did enough and now the flag goes up
35:46The flag goes up, I'll tell you it's a tight call
35:48It's brilliant defending in the end from Gogic
35:52It's a real tight one
35:54It's a real tight one
35:59But he does wonderful
36:01He's three or four yards off the pace here
36:03Mikey Moore is blistering
36:04Brilliant defending
36:05He doesn't know it's offside at that minute in time
36:07Has to deal with it
36:11Staples are split
36:12So Alex Gogic will have to go off for further treatment
36:19But the game will continue of course
36:22Just to get yourself a stationary boat to get somewhere
36:24Remember that show
36:30So we move into four more minutes
36:33Of this first half
36:35And they're temporarily down to ten men
36:38Devani
36:41Tamsa now for Lundaloo
36:50The dog has just come back on
36:52They will have half time to do more work on him
37:11Rescan away
37:12Held up by Devani
37:17Tamsa
37:19Tamsa
37:22Tamsa
37:23Tamsa
37:25communication people running back whether try to play forward did a real difference in the second half
37:45kusama it's across
37:50freckleton gives it away to tavern here
38:06mikey moore now
38:26that sums it up you could never think that this game's got so much to do with the top of
38:31the
38:31last league assist it's been a real real and i don't know the rain and the wind has definitely
38:37played its part but the lack of quality at times is staggering
38:42but rascan still going here rangers would happily take a second before the break freckleton blocks
38:48the cross
38:57james tavern here does have potential to go long
39:14it's all that coming from a mile off trying to get saint mirin upfield and here he is again
39:20it's going to take a little piece
39:30sent back by donnelly but only to tukwani final minute of the first half
39:39is
39:43so
40:00Devaney, Gogage, Campbell, Phillips, St Lerner getting it together a bit here,
40:09Tanzer, it's aveneering the way as the half draws to a close.
40:14Bop, bop.
40:22Away by Fernandes, only to Tanzer.
40:28Well, a half of football that was frankly as drab as the Paisley weather,
40:33and largely devoid of quality. Tur-Romans did score for Rangers though,
40:39they do have a crucial lead here. Apart from that, there's not been much else to report.
40:44So at half-time, it's St Mirren-Neal, Rangers 1.