Ross Co 3 – 2 Rangers

Ross County delivered a physique blow to Rangers’ Scottish Premiership title hopes with a shocking 3-2 victory, their first-ever win over the Ibrox facet.

With six fixtures remaining, Philippe Clement’s facet stay 4 factors behind leaders Celtic with a sport in hand – in opposition to Dundee at Dens Park on Wednesday evening, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

When Staggies skipper Jack Baldwin scored an personal objective after quarter-hour it already seemed a good distance again for the house facet, however two objectives in three minutes quickly after the break from Simon Murray and George Harmon turned the sport on its head earlier than Josh Sims added a 3rd after 69 minutes.

Gers skipper James Tavernier netted a penalty within the 89th minute following VAR intervention however the spirited dwelling facet held on for a momentous win which additionally boosts their bid to keep away from relegation.

After 20 defeats and 4 attracts in 24 video games in opposition to Rangers, the Dingwall membership had eventually registered a long-awaited victory over the Govan membership and its ramifications have an effect on each ends of the desk as second-bottom County moved to inside a degree of Tenth-placed St Johnstone.

How Rangers slipped up

County had the primary try at objective contained in the opening minute when Michee Efete’s cross from the correct discovered Harmon on the again put up however underneath stress from Abdallah Sima he scoped the ball over the bar.

Rangers struggled to get into their rhythm however they have been gifted the lead following Tavernier’s nook from the correct. Fabio Silva flicked it on on the close to put up and Baldwin knocked the ball over the road as Laidlaw didn’t preserve it out, though it took some time earlier than the objective registered with the travelling followers on the different finish of the bottom.

The sport opened up additional and Ross Laidlaw saved an honest shot from Todd Cantwell earlier than Gers keeper Jack Butland saved out a low drive from Sims with Laidlaw saving additional efforts from Sima and striker Cyriel Dessers.

Within the thirty eighth minute, amid a spell of County stress, Harmon lifted a shot excessive over the bar from shut vary as did Dessers on the different finish earlier than the break.

The sport took an surprising twist firstly of the second half when Murray levelled on the second try, driving in after Butland had saved properly from his first shot.

Rangers have been nonetheless coming to phrases with that setback when Murray discovered himself with house once more earlier than unleashing a drive which Butland parried and Harmon transformed the rebound.

Sima used his hand to knock the ball into the County web with the ‘objective’ dominated out earlier than the house facet scored a 3rd. Murray broke into the field and arrange Sims who confirmed composure earlier than beating Butland from shut vary.

Cantwell struck the bar with a terrific effort six minutes later after which VAR Andrew Dallas despatched referee Matthew MacDermid to the pitchside monitor for a possible penalty after the ball hit County substitute Brandon Khela’s left hand. Tavernier transformed however there was to be no comeback.

Clement: I warned Rangers gamers at half-time

Rangers supervisor Philippe Clement advised Sky Sports activities:

“I am very dissatisfied in our efficiency. The primary half, we did not play properly, not sufficient with the ball. Circumstances aren’t superb to play actually good soccer however we are able to do significantly better like we confirmed within the final half hour.

“The primary hour we missed urgency to kill the sport, to attain objectives, to not give something away. You try this within the first half by scoring and having a lead.

“I warned them at half-time that I needed to see extra. Then we get two actually early objectives [against] and it is advisable to chase the sport. It is a very disappointing afternoon for us. It was not adequate, easy. All nice to Ross County for the large coronary heart they confirmed at this time.

“This isn’t the best way I’ve seen my workforce within the final couple of months. We have been the most effective defensive workforce within the league, conceding the least objectives. Conceding three at this time in that method can be disappointing.

“We threw away these factors however it’s now in regards to the subsequent couple of weeks taking the factors in all places. It is not solely about character but in addition exhibiting high quality. We have to do what we have been doing properly in loads of months.

“I misplaced a number of issues out of our regular sport at this time and considered one of these was successful duels and being in our construction. Perhaps it is as a result of we had a very, actually unusual preparation this week, it is not an excuse, however all people was extra busy with issues outdoors of soccer than soccer within the membership. That is additionally one thing to remember and preserve centered on the soccer and nothing else.”

Cowie: I challenged the workforce to remain unbeaten at dwelling

Ross County boss Don Cowie advised Sky Sports activities:

“It was a superb workforce efficiency. We deserved extra out of the primary half. We created loads of probabilities, did not take them and the message at half-time was ‘stay the identical, be optimistic’. We began the second half excellently. I am completely delighted for the soccer membership to get their first-ever victory over Rangers.

“Since I’ve are available we have been actually good at dwelling and it was about making an attempt to construct on that and maintaining that momentum till the top of the season. I challenged the gamers at half-time. I stated, ‘Can we nonetheless stay undefeated?’ And we have executed that so credit score to them.

“We stayed optimistic, saved making runs and creating probabilities. We made the correct decisions on the proper time within the remaining third.”

What’s subsequent?

Rangers face Dundee of their rearranged match at Dens Park on Wednesday evening, dwell on Sky Sports activities. Kick-off 8pm.

Ross County want to attend for the Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures to be introduced.

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