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Live updates from Ibrox as Ross County try to become the first team to beat Rangers in the Pemiership this season


By Andrew Henderson

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Full time | Rangers 4-0 Ross County (Kent, Helander, Aribo, Jack, Goldson)

Two minutes of added time.

81' Fantastic five for Rangers

It is another fairly simple goal for County to concede, as Connor Goldson gets on the end of a corner and finds the net.

Fine margins came into play though, with the ball just sneaking in with a little help from the post.

79' Laidlaw makes a good save to deny Jack a second.

67' Jack makes it four

Ryan Jack, who only came on the pitch a few minutes ago as a substitute, has made it four for Rangers.

It was a flowing team move, starting with Jack and going throuh Itten and Hagi before coming back to Jack in the middle to finish.

59' Double change for County, Hylton and Charles-Cook on for Lakin and Paton.

54' Morelos goes close with an effort from 18 yards out.

53' Woodwork again!

County once again go close, this time as Iacovitti hits the bar with a header from Vigurs' free kick.

53' First change of the afternoon as Keith Watson replaces Connor Randall.

49' Morelos does well to get a shot away after receiving the ball with his back to goal, but Laidlaw makes the save.

46' County hit the post

Maybe that is a sign that County will not try and keep the scoreline down in this half!

They swarm forward from the restart, and Harry Paton finds a pocket of space just outside the area.

He shoots, but is denied by the post - the ball bounces across the face of goal and out for a goal kick.

The second half is under way!

Half time thoughts

There were glimmers of hope at most for Ross County there, but they really have just been outclassed by the league leaders.

It could, and probably should, have been worse when you remember that Tavernier missed a penalty at 1-0.

The Staggies have strung together some decent passing moves, but they just have not had enough of the ball to really make an impact in this match.

The question now becomes, does John Hughes try and get back into the game and risk shipping more goals in a congested bottom half, or does he try and shut up shop now?

Half time: Rangers 3-0 Ross County

45' Hagi with a couple of shots at goal - the first from distance is off target, before the second inside the box is charged down.

37' Aribo makes it three

That is a brilliant piece of play from Aribo, who has made it 3-0 to Rangers.

He drifts past two defenders like they were not even there, then curls the ball into the far corner from a tight angle.

Just from where he was, you may have to ask questions of Laidlaw, but it was a wonderful strike nonetheless.

28' Helander heads in a second

Rangers have doubled their lead to 2-0 thanks to defender Helander's header from a Barisic corner.

There was a light blue County shirt on the ground, leaving Helander in plenty of space to power home, but the referee has seen nothing wrong and the goal stands.

22' Randall breaks forward down County's left flank and has a shot, but a deflection takes all the pace out of it and makes it a comfortable stop for McGregor.

16' Rangers hit the woodwork

Kent is teed up on the edge of the box and hits a low shot towards goal.

It hits the post, and though it bounces off the back of Laidlaw it goes behind for a corner, rather than into the net.

13' Penalty to Rangers

Iacovitti got the wrong side of Morelos, and clips his heels just inside the box to give the referee an easy decision to make.

Tavernier steps up to the mark... but his effort is saved!

It is not the best of penalty kicks, and Laidlaw got down well to keep the ball out, and the deficit at one goal.

11' Tavernier sends a free kick over the bar, it was not too far away but it never really troubles Laidlaw.

5' Kent gives Rangers an early lead

The hosts have the advantage early on thanks to Ryan Kent.

He found plenty of space in the box to pick his spot with a header, after Alfredo Morelos had kept the ball alive from a cross.

Right into the corner, no chance for Laidlaw, but not the start County would have wanted at all.

We have kick off at Ibrox!

15 minutes to kick off

John Hughes has given an immediate debut to Leo Hjelde, who signed on loan from Celtic yesterday, in what looks like a back five for the Staggies.

He has plenty of ammunition to call upon from the bench if need be though, with Jermaine Hylton, Regan Charles-Cook, Michael Gardyne and Billy Mckay all named as substitutes.

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Helander, Goldson, Hagi, Davis, Kent, Aribo, Kamara, Morelos, Barisic.

Substitutes: McLaughlin, Bassey, Jack, Defoe, Itten, Zungu, Patterson, Roofe, Balogun.

Ross County: Laidlaw, Randall, Hjelde, Morris, Draper, Shaw, Vigurs, Iacovitti, Lakin, Naismith, Paton.

Substitutes: Munro, Gardyne, Mckay, Hylton, Watson, Charles-Cook, Tillson, Donaldson, Andreu.


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