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Max Aarons scored in stoppage time to deliver Rangers their first league win of the season, moving them to eighth place and easing pressure on manager Russell Martin.
- The game kicked off at 3pm BST on Sunday, 28th September, and substitute Max Aarons scored a stoppage-time winner to secure Rangers Football Club's first Scottish Premiership victory, beating Livingston Football Club 2-1 at the Set Fare Arena.
- After a midweek Europa League defeat to Genk, Rangers manager Russell Martin made three changes, with Connor Barron, Oliver Antman, and Bojan Miovski starting.
- James Tavernier opened the scoring with a 23rd-minute volley from an Oliver Antman cross and had a VAR-awarded penalty saved by Jerome Prior after Nicolas Raskin was pulled in the box.
- The victory lifted Rangers into eighth place despite Livingston levelling through Mo Sylla on 68 minutes, while calls for Russell Martin's dismissal persist among fans.
- Rangers are next in Europa League action on Thursday, 20:00 BST against Sturm Graz, while summer signing Lyall Cameron remains unavailable as Dujon Sterling and Rabbi Matondo stay sidelined.
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Aarons pounces to break Livingston hearts
Substitute Max Aarons latched onto a loose ball and lashed it past Jerome Prior deep into injury time to earn Rangers their first win of the season in the Scottish Premiership at their sixth attempt. The goal, following a corner on the right, sparked celebrations on the terraces around three of the four sides in […] The post Aarons pounces to break Livingston hearts appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.
Max Aarons’ goal ‘could be a real big moment’ for Rangers, says Russell Martin
Embattled manager Russell Martin believes Max Aarons’ stoppage-time winner at Livingston could prove “a real big moment” in his quest to win over angry Rangers supporters who continued to call for his head after he eked out a first William Hill Premiership victory in six attempts.James Tavernier put Gers in front midway through the first half but the captain blew the chance to extend their lead when his penalty was saved by Lions goalkeeper Jero…
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