Rangers vs Partick Thistle

NICOLAS RASKIN starts for Rangers in this afternoon's Scottish Cup showdown against Partick Thistle at Ibrox.Light Blues fans will get their first pro.

A LATE James Sands goal sent Rangers into the last eight of the Scottish Cup after the most dramatic of ties against Partick Thistle. The drama came after James Tavernier had missed a penalty kick to put Rangers in front. Rangers 3 Partick Thistle 2 LIVE REACTION as late Sands winner sends Scottish Cup holders through after remarkable drama

The hosts allowed Thistle to level at 2-2 through Scott Tiffoney after the visitors complained Malik Tillman had been unsportsmanlike when scoring. The visitors ...

- Squad number18Player nameKamaraAverage rating - Squad number9Player nameColakAverage rating - Squad number1Player nameMcGregorAverage rating James Sands (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. - Shots I didn't think the performance was great. It was from a Borna Barisic corner that the decisive goal came, but again confusion reigned. Thistle were furious, insisting the Rangers attacker had stolen the ball just as they were about to kick it back to the home defence. The award stood but so did Sneddon as he stayed in a central position to get in the way of Tavernier's spot-kick. Kyle Turner won and took a free-kick that tested Allan McGregor - and the goalkeeper was forced into an even better stop to deny Tiffoney moments later. The Croatian had gone nine games without a goal since his last on 29 October. But, in the aftermath, the visitors were awarded their spot-kick.

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Cole McKinnon is in contention for a review in focal midfield, possibly instead of Lee Hodson, while Scott Tiffoney may likewise get back to the team. Malik Tillman ought to get back aside, possibly instead of Fashion Sakala, while Antonio Colak will expect a run out down the center of the assault. Rangers ought to guarantee an agreeable win and likewise keep a spotless sheet. Michael Beale’s side is on a six-game winning stumble into competitions and will fancy their possibilities broadening that against a Championship side. The two sides couldn’t be isolated in a 1-1 draw after additional time, with the Maryhill Magyars advancing with a 4-2 victory in the shootout. Johnstone in the last round in January.

Michael Beale instructed his players to allow Partick Thistle to score at Ibrox.

You can sign up in five seconds with just an email address [here](https://www.rangersreview.co.uk/newsletters/). [opinion](/opinion/columnists/) pieces every day at 5pm direct to your email. With the match locked at 1-1, Partick Thistle were set to play the ball back to Rangers after a stoppage to allow treatment to Tillman.

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“We scored, it’s controversial, but this club is built on high standards and we want the best for the game. I don’t want that hanging around (Tillman’s) head. “Malik gets injured, he didn’t see the ball’s been kicked out. “It was the right decision. However, Tillman robbed the ball deep in the Thistle half and ran through to round the goalkeeper and slot into an empty net. Thistle led 1-0 at half-time through Kevin Holt’s penalty, but Rangers looked to have turned the last-16 tie around when Antonio Colak headed in an equaliser before Malik Tillman scored in controversial circumstances.

Match report as Rangers survived a Scottish Cup scare to beat Partick Thistle 3-2; the fifth-round tie threw up a hugely controversial incident which saw ...

It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if we had won 3-2 but he made the decision and I think it was the right one. I think sometimes a bit of class is going out of football but that showed it." "So, it (allowing Thistle to level) was the right thing to do. "Yes, it could have been risky, but we don't want to win like that. "We don't need to do that to beat Partick Thistle at home. But he believes Beale showed class with his action and added: "From my point of view Malik Tillman didn't really realise what was going on. Then it was game on after that. Then Mick made the decision which I think reflects really well on him and this football club. I don't blame the referee because I'm not sure he can stop it. I will tell you why it was the right thing to do. "He is completely unaware of the situation, of what has happened. Malik came over and I spoke to him, and he confirmed it.

Rangers won 3-2 at Ibrox on Sunday after an eventful Scottish Cup tie against Partick Thistle.

Was it Sands or Connor McAvoy who got the final touch on Barisic’s corner with four minutes of the 90 to play? McGregor had his fun with the Thistle man but didn’t deny him a bizarre equaliser. Colak got direction and pace on the header to beat Jamie Sneddon. A immediate exchange between the substitutes saw Roofe run clear and fire wide of the target when he seemed set to score. A booking for Graham aside, the Jags went up the tunnel unscathed and dreaming of a monumental upset. They were organised and they were brave on the ball. The wonder was that there were not more changes. McGregor did well to beat away the fierce strike. Sands conceded a cheap foul on the edge of his own box by taking out Turner. With Rangers having won 11 and drawn just once under Beale, you felt the Jags would do well to even make a game of it. Both the Rangers manager and his opposite number, Ian McCall, may have required to lie down in a darkened room last night to digest it all. This would have been a tall enough order at the best of times.