Max Aarons came out of the bench to mark an injury winner for the Rangers as they won their first Scottish victory in the first season, beating Livingston 2-1 to relieve pressure on Russell Martin.
He looked for everyone involved that it was the same old story for the Rangers, who had been struck by a Mohamed Sylla Equalizer in the second half in what would have continued a lamentable league start for Martin who would have become without victory in the sixth moment of demand.
But a thunder effort in the 94th minute of Aarons, set up by his colleague substitute Mikey Moore, spared a more unwanted Martin record.
The Rangers of Martin, who were still posted by the outside end, showed once again early positive signs. The crossing of Djeidi Gassama at the rear post, who found Antman before he was amortized in the views of Tarvernier for him to finish acrobatically, is the result of an impressive start for Martin’s side.
They could have been ahead much earlier if Bojan Miovski, in for Youssef Chermiti, had not launched an opportunity in early head on the bar.
It was a worthy start to rehabilitate the backs of a back of the middle of the week in the Europa League in Genk while the Rangers fell to a 1-0 defeat.
Like this game, there was a Var drama because, a few minutes from the opening of Tavernier, he had the opportunity to double the advance of his team from the penalty point, which was saved by Jerome before Nicolas Raskin was lowered by Stevie May in the region.
Var worked against the Rangers shortly after, because the goal of Derek Cornelius on the verge of half-time was excluded for handball after another check.
Livi started the second half as the best of both parties, making it a good value for the equalizer of the 68th minute of Sylla. However, this Gers argued, who had eight minutes of an additional time to find a winner.
Prior made a superb stop to prevent Miovski soon, but has sold under pressure as a Arm, which had not appeared since having been sent when the Rangers were eliminated from qualifying in the Champions League by the Brugge club in August.
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Max Aar’s late goal won the Rangers’ victory in Livingston.
The first goal of AARONS in three years means that the Rangers move in the eighth, in 10th place, Livingston, whose race without victory continues.
Martin: The team fought for coaches staff – something is built
Rangers chief Russell Martin::
“The first half was the best we played. We played a brilliant football; really fast, really avant-garde and we should probably score three goals. Then, a little anxiety slipped into the second-we did not start very well.
“We deserve to win, during the whole match, that’s for sure. We should score more goals, but what I liked is conviviality. They are fighting for each other, for us as coaches and I love it because it is really grown up.
“I said before the match how much this spirit improved and they deserved to win because of this.
“You have seen the appropriate performance of people today. TAV was incredible – he played three different positions in the match, led the team, marked, his reaction to the Miss penalty was brilliant.
“I am really proud of them. It should not need a late winner, with the way we played well in the first half, but it did and they did it and we can hope for it as a catalyst to really start.
“I think the field has become sticky. It is not an excuse. But they have become more aggressive too, so we had to move a little more. I should look back it and we will learn a lot. But the game of the Hibs and the first 45 minutes of today, I think players think that there is something that is built and they are really able to do it.
“Now we really have to support this and be more consistent with it.
“I have no idea [fan discontent]truly. I just want to focus on my team, the people I work with, the staff.
“If we win more games, it will make people happy. I can’t control anything apart.”
The goal of Derek Cornelius des Rangers was excluded for handball after a Var check
Boyd: victory has just made paper on the cracks
Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd on Sky Sports Football:
“The Rangers should have been out of sight in the first half. In the second half, they stopped doing what succeeded in first half; they returned to Tippy-Tappy, playing and going really nowhere.
“Suddenly, Livingston obtains an elevator, get the goal, ask Rangers again and James Tavernier James play three or four positions.
“Russell Martin says that he will stick to his principles, but as soon as they are in need, everything is mixed.
“Let’s not like it, it is paper on the tricks of the net. It is still not good enough for the Rangers football club. Fans will be delighted that players have managed to find a way to get three points, but that’s it.
“After the winning goal, the first song that fans of the Rangers went was to Russell Martin and wanted him to be removed. It is a relief, but he is listed on the meshes of the net.”
Let’s: moments like that do you
Max Aarons des Rangers on Sky Sports Football:
“It was carnage. It was a crazy end, but we knew that we had to push after turning there.
“Moments like this, the unity we want to show in a team, are what makes you.
“I hope that, in the future, it is a little easier and more in our conditions than that, but we had to do what we had to do.”
Tavernier calls for consistency
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James Tavernier gives the Rangers advance with an acrobatic effort against Livingston.
James Tavernier des Rangers on Sky Sports Football:
“We should have tied up the game in the first half when we have created a lot of chance. I should have tied up the penalty.
“We were difficult to do for ourselves, but with conviviality and just by pushing until the end, I think we have deserved victory. We must just build from that; keep the coherence up, the quality in the last third.
“We came here to win the match and we did it. Now we just have to keep the consistency of winning matches. We want the performances to accompany him, but it’s about winning.”
Martindale deplores one -way arbitration
Living chief David Martindale::
“I don’t think the boys deserved it, if I’m really honest. Bad free kick which is given, really, really soft in the middle of the apartment.
“But I think I have to put a lot of positive points in the game. I felt that we were the best team in the second half. There was a spell in the first half. The Rangers were quite dominant. As they have the goal, then the penalty. What I think is a penalty.
“After that, I thought that the first 15-20, we started the game very well. We were really good. Some good chance. And I thought that the second half, we were fantastic.
“I thought the players were fantastic. We do not do our job in a set game. This is why we are probably sitting here. This is not why it is. But I don’t think it’s a free kick.
“I was thinking too many times. Cheap free kicks for rangers. The players going down, get a free kick. The player breaks down, gets a free kick. It doesn’t seem to work like that in the other direction, if I am honest.”
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