Rangers vs Ross County, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Rangers

5': Cyriel Dessers
45'+5': Cyriel Dessers
90'+2': John Souttar

FT
3 - 1

Ross County

29': Simon Murray

About

Rangers are hosting Ross County at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
2': Ryan Leak (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
4': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5': Goal! Rangers 1, Ross County 0. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier with a through ball.
7': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross McCausland with a headed pass.
8': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
8': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
9': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by James Brown.
10': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz.
11': Foul by Michee Efete (Ross County).
11': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Michee Efete (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
13': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Victor Loturi.
14': Attempt missed. Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Lundstram.
15': Attempt missed. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Lundstram with a through ball.
17': Attempt saved. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
17': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
17': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Simon Murray.
18': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Michee Efete.
19': Attempt missed. John Souttar (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross following a corner.
22': Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a through ball.
22': Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross McCausland with a headed pass.
24': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
25': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
25': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Victor Loturi.
28': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
29': Goal! Rangers 1, Ross County 1. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eamonn Brophy with a cross.
33': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
33': Simon Murray (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
34': Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Attempt blocked. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
37': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Eamonn Brophy (Ross County).
41': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo with a cross.
43': Attempt missed. Eamonn Brophy (Ross County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Murray.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Lundstram.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
45'+4': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
45'+4': Simon Murray (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Attempt blocked. James Brown (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Loick Ayina.
45'+4': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
45'+5': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
45'+5': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Goal! Rangers 2, Ross County 1. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
45'+6': First Half ends, Rangers 2, Ross County 1.
45': Second Half begins Rangers 2, Ross County 1.
45': Substitution, Rangers. Óscar Cortés replaces Rabbi Matondo.
46': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
46': Ryan Leak (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
47': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Michee Efete.
49': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Óscar Cortés.
49': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
51': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
51': Attempt saved. Óscar Cortés (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
52': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
54': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier.
54': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
54': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
54': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Substitution, Ross County. Jordan White replaces Eamonn Brophy.
56': Foul by Michee Efete (Ross County).
56': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Leak.
59': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Josh Reid.
62': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
62': Tom Lawrence (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
63': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by John Souttar.
65': Attempt missed. Michee Efete (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Brown with a cross following a corner.
65': Foul by Josh Reid (Ross County).
65': Ross McCausland (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Josh Reid (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
68': Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier.
68': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
69': Attempt blocked. Josh Reid (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Murray with a cross.
69': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Ross McCausland.
71': Attempt missed. Óscar Cortés (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
71': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Cortés.
71': Substitution, Ross County. Max Sheaf replaces Eli King.
71': Substitution, Ross County. George Harmon replaces Josh Reid.
71': Substitution, Rangers. Fábio Silva replaces Cyriel Dessers.
71': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Ross McCausland.
74': Attempt missed. Óscar Cortés (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a through ball.
75': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
75': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Óscar Cortés.
76': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
76': Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).
76': Ryan Leak (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
79': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Rangers. Mohamed Diomande replaces Tom Lawrence.
79': Substitution, Ross County. Josh Sims replaces Simon Murray.
79': Substitution, Ross County. Jay Henderson replaces Yan Dhanda.
82': Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Wright.
84': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Cortés.
84': Attempt blocked. Óscar Cortés (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier.
84': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Wickens.
85': Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross following a corner.
85': Foul by Fábio Silva (Rangers).
85': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
88': Foul by Ryan Leak (Ross County).
88': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by George Harmon.
89': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by James Brown.
89': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jordan White.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
90'+2': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Michee Efete.
90'+2': Goal! Rangers 3, Ross County 1. John Souttar (Rangers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Offside, Rangers. Óscar Cortés is caught offside.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Óscar Cortés (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
90'+7': Foul by Fábio Silva (Rangers).
90'+7': Ryan Leak (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Ryan Leak (Ross County) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Foul by Ryan Leak (Ross County).
90'+8': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+9': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Diomande.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Ross County 1.
0': Match ends, Rangers 3, Ross County 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,685

SPFL Premiership Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	9	+24	25
2	Aberdeen	9	+10	25
3	Rangers	9	+8	19
4	Dundee United	9	+3	15

Full Table

Line-Ups

Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jack Butland (GK)
5	John Souttar
6	Connor Goldson
3	Ridvan Yilmaz
2	James Tavernier
13	Todd Cantwell
4	John Lundstram
11	Tom Lawrence
9	Cyriel Dessers
17	Rabbi Matondo
45	Ross McCausland

Rangers Substitutes:

Nicolas Raskin, Robbie McCrorie, Scott Wright, Leon Thomson King, Mohammed Diomande, Ben Davies, Fábio Silva, Oscar Cortés, Borna Barisic.

Ross County (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
40	George Wickens (GK)
42	Ryan Leak
24	Michee Efete
28	Loick Ayina
14	Victor Loturi
18	Eli King
10	Yan Dhanda
43	Josh Reid
4	James Brown
15	Simon Murray
27	Eamonn Brophy

Ross County Substitutes:

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Jay Henderson, Ross Laidlaw, Max Sheaf, George Harmon, Jordan White, Brandon Khela, Josh Sims.

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