Falkirk vs Rangers, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipMartin under serious pressure after Rangers draw with Falkirk
Russell Martin's future as Rangers manager was plunged into fresh doubt after his side let slip the lead to draw 1-1 with newly-promoted Falkirk.
Match Commentary
- 41': Bojan Miovski (Rangers) Goal at 41'
- 45'+1': James Tavernier (Rangers) Yellow Card at 46'
- 51': Connor Barron (Rangers) Yellow Card at 51'
- 58': Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) Substitution at 58'
- 61': Oliver Antman (Rangers) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) Substitution at 61'
- 69': Henry Cartwright (Falkirk) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Brian Graham (Falkirk) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Mohammed Diomande (Rangers) Substitution at 70'
- 72': Brad Spencer (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 72'
- 73': Henry Cartwright (Falkirk) Goal at 73'
- 75': Scott Arfield (Falkirk) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Trey Ogunsuyi (Falkirk) Substitution at 75'
- 83': Nedim Bajrami (Rangers) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Mohammed Diomande (Rangers) Yellow Card at 87'
- 90'+7': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) Yellow Card at 97'
Statistics
 RAN |
FALK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 7,652
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 8 | +3 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Scott Bain (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 15 | Lewis Neilson |
| 3 | Leon Mccann |
| 2 | Keelan Adams |
| 24 | Ethan Williams |
| 21 | Dylan Tait |
| 8 | Brad Spencer  |
| 9 | Ross Maciver |
| 29 | Calvin Miller |
| 22 | Kyrell Wilson |
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 5 | John Souttar |
| 24 | Nasser Djiga |
| 13 | Derek Cornelius |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 43 | Nicolas Raskin |
| 8 | Connor Barron |
| 6 | Joe Rothwell |
| 28 | Bojan Miovski |
| 23 | Djeidi Gassama |
| 47 | Mikey Moore |
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