Gio van Bronckhorst has named his first Premiership team of the season as the league campaign gets underway at Livi.
The Ibrox boss has also made a big call between the sticks, with Allan McGregor and Jon McLaughlin both battling for a starting spot. Gio van Bronckhorst has revamped his squad with seven new signings, and the Dutchman has handed three new faces their first Premiership starts. Antonio Colak, Tom Lawrence and John Souttar will all make their competitive debuts, with Bayern Munich loanee Malik Tillman named on the bench.
Antonio Colak, John Souttar and Tom Lawrence started the match with Bayern Munich loanee Malik Tillman making a positive impact off the bench in his first ...
Antonio Colak, John Souttar and Tom Lawrence started the match with Bayern Munich loanee Malik Tillman making a positive impact off the bench in his first competitive bow. He looks a special talent James Tavernier gives Rangers the lead with a thunderous free kick into the top corner. A quickfire second half turnaround ensures Rangers start the Scottish Premiership season with a victory. Rangers are getting cross after cross into the Livingston penalty box but it's just the case of finding a man in space who can create an opportunity. But relief came with 18 minutes left as first Scott Arfield flicked home a header to level before skipper James Tavernier followed that up almost immediately with a perfectly-struck free-kick to get the Scottish Cup winners off and running. Gio van Bronckhorst’s team looked to be on course for a repeat of the defeat they suffered to Hearts in Dick Advocaat’s first season in charge back in 1998 after Joel Nouble gave Livingston a shock lead. The big Englishman gave Rangers the run-around for most of the first-half while the rest of his team-mates worked tirelessly to add to Rangers’ frustrations. Neil McCann tells BBC Sportsound that Malik Tillman showed he has the potential to be one of the players of the season during his second half cameo in Rangers win over Livingston. The 47-year-old was jubilant after watching his team battle back from a goal down to secure all three points on the opening day of the season. The stakes are high as both sides this season with Rangers having aspirations of a Scottish Premiership title. The opening day of the season offers hope for every club that this is a season where trophies can be landed and dreams realised.
Rangers will face Livingston on Saturday in their opening match of the 2022-23 Scottish Premiership season - here's everything you need to know.
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"It's always good to start with a win. "First half we didn't play well and we conceded the first goal too easily, but in the second half we saw the team I like to see creating chances and dominating the game. It is the second season in a row Rangers have claimed a victory over Livingston on the opening day. However, Livingston held firm and maintained a threat on the break, with the height and power of Nouble proving a handful. Two goals in just 101 seconds saw Rangers come from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Livingston on the opening day of the new season. Rangers come from behind to win 2-1 at Livingston; Joel Nouble opened the scoring for the hosts; Scott Arfield and James Tavernier scored in quick succession to claim all three points on the opening day of the new Scottish Premiership season
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“When I got here, it was a case of trying to get Rangers where we want to be, and over the years, we've gotten better and better. Youê looks at the players we're joining and sees; teams like Southampton and Ajax joining our players and é what youê has – great teams coming in, commented the captain. "It took a while to (get to know) the players. everything he can to keep our best players, James Tavernier said. É It's in the club's interest to keep the best players. Indeed, SPFL attendances, in normal years, are invariably the highest per head of population in Europe.''
Joel Nouble had fired the hosts into a shock early lead before two goals within two minutes from Scott Arfield then James Tavernier won the opening match for ...
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Renowned Glasgow Rangers podcasters Heart & Hand were left slamming Borna Barisic for the role he played in the opening goal conceded in today's game.
Heart & Hand were not impressed with the defending on show, tweeting: “Just awful from Barisic and Souttar.” Footage of Nouble’s early strike circulated on social media, where both Barisic and new signing John Souttar seemed to misjudge the flight of the ball, and in the end got themselves in a tangle. Glasgow Rangers podcasters Heart & Hand were left slamming Borna Barisic for his role in the opening goal conceded against Livingston on Saturday.
That meant it was a back five of Jon McLaughlin in goal with Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Souttar and Borna Barisic in front of him. Glen Kamara and John ...
Then, with 73 minutes on the clock, Rangers drew themselves level. Drawing themselves level was one thing, but less than two minutes later, Rangers were ahead. But with their first foray up field, Livingston took the lead. Colak was felled 22-yards from goal to the right of the target, with James Tavernier stepping up to take the free-kick. A bouncing ball wasn’t dealt with by Gers, and from the edge of the area, Joel Nouble was able to lob a ball over McLaughlin and into the back of the net to hand them the lead with just five minutes on the clock. In front of over 7500 away supporters, Gers made a lively start and inside 30 seconds, Tavernier was in-behind the home defence with Kent inches away from connecting to his cross.