Falkirk 3-6 Rangers: Rohl’s side keep pace with rivals after nine goal thriller

Falkirk 3-6 Rangers: Rohl’s side keep pace with rivals after nine goal thriller

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The game of the season was played at the Falkirk stadium as Rangers took the points in a ridiculous game that ended Falkirk 3-6 Rangers

Falkirk came into this game a week out from a huge game at Hampden in the Scottish cup and had three wins, one draw and just the single loss.

Rangers came into this one with the same record, albeit with a cup loss to Celtic on penalties. Rangers are unbeaten in the league since a December loss to Hearts at Tynecastle.

Falkirk made just one change to the team that won 3-2 away at Motherwell as Leon McCann dropped to the bench and was replaced by club captain Coll Donaldson.

Rangers made four changes to the team that won 4-2 at home to Dundee United, Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Andreas Skov Olsen and injured Ryan Naderi were out and replaced by James Tavernier, Emmanuel Fernandez, Djedi Gassama and Youssef Chermiti.

The first chance of the game ended up in a goal for Falkirk. Finn Yeats got the break of the ball and played it to Calvin Miller, who fired a cross that found Ben Broggio, who slotted for his fourth goal since his loan move from Aston Villa in January.

Rangers got their first chance of the game as the ball was worked wide to Gassama, who hit a good shot across the goal, but it was saved by Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain.

A smart free-kick move was executed by Thelo Aasgaard, and it dropped to Chermiti, who ballooned it way over the bar.

Falkirk had another decent chance as a ball over the top reached Barney Stewart, and his shot on the spin went wide of Jack Butland’s goal.

Falkirk scored their second as the ball broke to Finn Yeats after some poor decision-making by the Rangers’ defence with a fantastic curling shot into the corner of the goal.

Rangers had another chance as Mikey Moore found some space on the left but his shot was weak and straight at Bain.

Falkirk got another shot off, this time right back Keelan Adams cut inside and hit a powerful shot, but it was blocked by Fernandez.

Rangers managed to get the ball into the net as Tochi Chukwuani fired the ball into the net. The goal was checked by VAR as the ball potentially went out as Nico Raskin tried to play the ball back in, but the goal stood, and it was game on again.

A free kick went in by James Tavernier for Rangers, and Nasser Djiga headed over the bar as the halftime whistle was blown.

Right at the start of the second half, Rangers would get their equaliser as Gassama does well to win the ball from Adams, and his ball is met by Chermiti, and his deft touch pulls Rangers back into the game.

Falkirk got their first chance of the second half as Stewart lays the ball off to Yeats, and his shot is just over the bar.

Remarkably, Rangers took the lead as Raskin hit a curling shot away from Bain and left the keeper with no chance, and Rangers turned the game on its head.

Rangers had another chance from Chermiti after a good ball winning from Gassama, but he hit it straight at Bain as Falkirk looked a bit stunned.

Rangers unbelievably got their fourth as Raskin crossed the ball, and substitute Bojan Miovski scored with his left thigh.

Falkirk were then given a penalty as Yeats was pulled down by Tavernier, Jack Butland got a hand to the ball from Calvin Miller’s strike, but it found the net for Falkirk’s third of the game.

Falkirk had a bit of a spring in their step with 20 minutes to go as Miller went for goal from just outside the box, but it went just wide of the post.

Rangers then managed to restore their two-goal advantage as Miovski’s shot was blocked by Liam Henderson but it fell to Chermiti for his second of the day and Rangers’ fifth.

As we got to the last five minutes, Rangers got their sixth, a good ball across the face of the goal by substitute Oliver Antman, and Miovski was in the right place to tap in for his second and make the score 3-6.

The game mercilessly came to an end with nine goals as Rangers pick up a huge three points in their bid for the Scottish Premiership title.

Next up for Falkirk is a derby cup semi-final at Hampden as they take on Dunfermline for a place in the final.

Rangers are off for a warm-weather training camp in Spain before their post-split schedule starts at Ibrox against Motherwell 

Falkirk

Scott Bain, Keelan Adams, Coll Donaldson, Liam Henderson, Filip Lissah, Brad Spencer, Dylan Tait (Henry Cartwright 81’), Calvin Miller (Ethan Ross 81’), Finn Yeats(Kyrell Wilson 71’), Ben Broggio (Ben Parkinson 70’), Barney Stewart.

Rangers

Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Emmanuel Fernandez, Nasser Djiga, Jayden Meghoma (Max Aarons 70’), Nicolas Raskin, Tochi Chukwuani (Mohammed Diomande 85’), Mikey Moore (Bojan Miovski 46’), Djedi Gassama (Oliver Antman 85’), Thelo Assgaard (Connor Barron 77’), Youssef Chermiti.

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