Tuesday's eventful victory at Annan on Tuesday saw Rangers stretch their run of successive league wins to seven, widening the gap over second place Elgin to six points. Elgin themselves are unbeaten in their last nine league games, but have won only three of the last ten.

 

Early team news is that Rangers are to appeal against Lee Wallace's mysterious sending off, and so he will be available both for this match and for the Boxing Day fixture against Clyde.

 

Final score: Elgin 2-6 Rangers. Goals from Andrew Little (2), Lee McCullocj (2), Lewis Macleod and Kyle Hutton

 

Rangers lined up as follows:

 

Starting XI: Fraser Aird, Anestis Argyriou, Christopher Hegarty, Sanchez Emilson Cribari, Lee Wallace, Andrew Little, Kyle Hutton, Lewis Macleod, David Templeton, Lee McCulloch, Barrie McKay

Subs: Blair Currie, Kal Naismith, Francesco Stella, Robert Crawford, Ross Perry

 

Eight goals and I didn't see a single one. But I did see the penalty save. The solitary stream I managed to find was well and truly sh*te. So here's a summary of the goals and penalty save from the text commentary at football.co.uk:

 

Andrew Little grabs a goal from close in low into the middle of the goal. Elgin 0-1 Rangers.The assist for the goal came from Lewis Macleod.

Daniel Moore gets on the score sheet with a goal from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Elgin 1-1 Rangers.Assist on the goal came from Paul Harkins.

Goal scored by Andrew Little from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Elgin 1-2 Rangers.Assist on the goal came from David Templeton.

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Niven by Christopher Hegarty. Christopher Hegarty is shown a yellow card. Mark Nicolson scores a fantastic goal direct from the free kick from just outside the box to the top left corner of the goal. Elgin 2-2 Rangers.David Niven provided the assist for the goal.

Goal scored by Lee McCulloch from inside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Elgin 2-3 Rangers.The assist for the goal came from Andrew Little.

Lee McCulloch finds the net with a goal from inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Elgin 2-4 Rangers.Barrie McKay provided the assist for the goal.

Lewis Macleod grabs a goal from the edge of the area to the top right corner of the goal. Elgin 2-5 Rangers.Assist by Barrie McKay.

Kyle Hutton fires in a brilliant goal from long range to the top right corner of the goal. Elgin 2-6 Rangers.

Penalty awarded for a foul by Kyle Hutton on Stuart Leslie. A save by Fraser Aird from penalty by Daniel Moore. Elgin 2-6 Rangers.

 

 

Excellent result against the second placed side! Nine points clear with a game in hand, can't be bad!

And Lee McCulloch seems to be quite a wee player for the Gers

Good away win by Rangers.

Good win

I don't know much about Ranger's situation after getting reinstated in the 3rd division, but did they manage to hold on to some of their players? Because they seem to be head and shoulders above their opposition.

I don't know much about Ranger's situation after getting reinstated in the 3rd division, but did they manage to hold on to some of their players? Because they seem to be head and shoulders above their opposition.

 

Rangers kept hold of a handful of their players, but the majority of the side are youngsters.

Rangers lost international players such as Steven Davis (Southampton), Maurice Edu (Stoke). Alan McGregor (a club in Turkey), Kyle Lafferty (Switzerland somewhere) Steven Whittaker (Norwich) in the summer

 

Many chose to walk for no fee.

 

Players such as Lee McCulloch, Lee Wallace and Neil Alexander remained, the rest were last minute buys or mostly youngsters.

All respect to the blokes who stayed, unless you're in your late 20s and need to be playing top football for your peak years, I don't see why players that love the club wouldn't just stick around for the 2 years it will take to get back to where they were.

Match highlights, better late than never:

 

 

I can never remember his name, but you've got to love the Rangers TV commentator: "Quite simply sensational!"

Edited December 27, 201213 yr by Tommy Docherty

All respect to the blokes who stayed, unless you're in your late 20s and need to be playing top football for your peak years, I don't see why players that love the club wouldn't just stick around for the 2 years it will take to get back to where they were.

 

Some players who claimed to have been 'Rangers supporters all their lives'. Couldn't get out the door fast enough.