Scottish Premiership

Livingston vs Rangers, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Livingston
    FT
    0 - 2
    Rangers
    • 26': Cyriel Dessers
    • 75': James Tavernier (P)

    About

    Livingston are hosting Rangers at Home of the Set Fare Arena, Livingston, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by James Penrice.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
    • 4': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Joel Nouble (Livingston).
    • 9': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
    • 9': Luiyi de Lucas (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier.
    • 11': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 12': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Scott Pittman.
    • 13': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Joel Nouble (Livingston).
    • 14': Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
    • 14': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Connor Goldson (Rangers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 16': VAR Decision: No Goal Livingston 0-0 Rangers.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ross McCausland (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 20': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Cristian Montaño.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Balogun with a headed pass.
    • 21': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Cristian Montaño.
    • 22': Penalty Rangers. Ross McCausland draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 22': Penalty conceded by Shamal George (Livingston) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Penalty missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
    • 26': Goal! Livingston 0, Rangers 1. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence following a fast break.
    • 27': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
    • 27': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Balogun (Rangers).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Pittman.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ross McCausland (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
    • 37': Foul by Joel Nouble (Livingston).
    • 37': Leon Balogun (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Sangare (Livingston).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
    • 44': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ross McCausland (Rangers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45': VAR Decision: No Goal Livingston 0-1 Rangers.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
    • 45'+4': Luiyi de Lucas (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Offside, Rangers. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Livingston 0, Rangers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Livingston 0, Rangers 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Livingston. Jason Holt replaces Mohammed Sangare.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Penrice with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
    • 51': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
    • 53': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Cristian Montaño.
    • 54': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jason Holt.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 57': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by John Lundstram.
    • 58': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Goldson (Rangers).
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
    • 61': Substitution, Rangers. Danilo replaces Cyriel Dessers.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Livingston).
    • 63': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
    • 64': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ryan Jack (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
    • 69': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
    • 69': Luiyi de Lucas (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Livingston. Tom Parkes replaces Luiyi de Lucas.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury James Penrice (Livingston).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Penalty conceded by Michael Devlin (Livingston) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 74': VAR Decision: Penalty Rangers.
    • 75': Goal! Livingston 0, Rangers 2. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 77': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 77': Offside, Livingston. Andrew Shinnie tries a through ball, but James Penrice is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Rangers. Todd Cantwell replaces Ross McCausland.
    • 78': Substitution, Rangers. Sam Lammers replaces Tom Lawrence.
    • 78': Substitution, Livingston. Kurtis Guthrie replaces Joel Nouble.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury James Tavernier (Rangers).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Substitution, Livingston. Jamie Brandon replaces Cristian Montaño because of an injury.
    • 84': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
    • 84': James Penrice (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Bruce Anderson (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
    • 86': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Danilo (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Tavernier.
    • 89': Substitution, Rangers. Ridvan Yilmaz replaces Abdallah Sima.
    • 89': Substitution, Rangers. José Cifuentes replaces Ryan Jack.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
    • 90'+2': Leon Balogun (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Livingston).
    • 90'+3': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
    • 90'+5': Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Tom Parkes.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Michael Devlin.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Danilo (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a cross.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Shamal George.
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danilo following a corner.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Livingston 0, Rangers 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Livingston 0, Rangers 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Home of the Set Fare Arena
    Location: Livingston, Scotland
    Attendance: 8,089

    SPFL Premiership Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Heart of Midlothian 2 +3 6
    2 Celtic 2 +3 6
    3 Livingston 2 +2 4
    4 Hibernian 2 +1 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LIV Livingston (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Shamal George (GK)
    5 Michael Devlin
    24 Sean Kelly
    3 Cristian Montano Yellow Card
    20 Mo Sangare
    22 Andrew Shinnie
    8 Scott Pittman
    29 James Penrice
    23 Luiyi de Lucas
    9 Bruce Anderson
    19 Joel Jonathan Nouble
    Livingston Substitutes:
    Jack Hamilton, Kurtis Guthrie, Steven Bradley, Miles Welch-Hayes, Jamie Brandon, Jason Holt, Stephen Kelly, Danny Lloyd, Tom Parkes.

    RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jack Butland (GK)
    27 Leon Balogun
    6 Connor Goldson
    31 Borna Barisic
    2 James Tavernier
    11 Tom Lawrence
    4 John Lundstram
    8 Ryan Jack
    9 Cyriel Dessers
    19 Abdallah Sima
    45 Ross McCausland
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Kemar Roofe, Dujon Sterling, Robbie McCrorie, Ben Davies, Danilo, José Cifuentes, Sam Lammers, Todd Cantwell, Ridvan Yilmaz.

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