Rangers vs Falkirk, 2015/16 Scottish Division One, 2015/2016 Scottish Division One

· Scottish Championship
Rangers
  • 90'+1': Billy King
FT
1 - 0
Falkirk

    Billy King's goal on debut helps Rangers edge out Falkirk

    Billy King's goal on debut helps Rangers edge out Falkirk

    Match Commentary

    • 49': Luke Leahy (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Peter Grant (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 53': Blair Alston (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Substitution, Rangers. Billy King replaces Kenny Miller.
    • 61': Substitution, Rangers. Harry Forrester replaces Nicky Law.
    • 62': Substitution, Falkirk. Tom Taiwo replaces Conor McGrandles.
    • 77': Substitution, Rangers. Gedion Zelalem replaces Dean Shiels.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Rangers 1, Falkirk 0. Billy King (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Falkirk. Kevin O'Hara replaces John Baird.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Falkirk. Myles Hippolyte replaces Craig Sibbald.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: Ibrox Stadium
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 46,980

    SPFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 St Johnstone 2 +5 6
    2 Arbroath 2 +2 4
    3 Dunfermline Athletic 2 +2 4
    4 Raith Rovers 2 +1 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RAN Rangers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Wes Foderingham (GK)
    27 Danny Wilson
    4 Robert Kiernan
    5 Lee Wallace
    2 James Tavernier
    6 Dominic Ball
    22 Dean Shiels
    7 Nicky Law
    9 Kenny Miller
    19 Barrie McKay
    33 Martyn Waghorn
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Cameron Bell, Gedion Zelalem, Liam Burt, Harry Forrester, Billy King, Nicholas Clark, Ryan Hardie.

    FALK Falkirk (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Rogers (GK)
    14 Peter Grant Yellow Card
    44 Paul Watson
    11 Mark Kerr
    3 Luke Leahy Yellow Card
    4 Aaron Muirhead
    6 Will Vaulks
    8 Blair Alston Yellow Card
    10 Craig Sibbald
    24 Conor McGrandles
    9 John Baird
    Falkirk Substitutes:
    Myles Hippolyte, David Smith, Lee Miller, Deniz Dogan Mehmet, Kevin O'Hara, Tom Taiwo, David McCracken.

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