Livingston 1-1 Rangers

Rangers moved into second place in the Scottish Championship but were unconvincing against a Livingston team battling to avoid relegation.

The bottom side, seeking a fourth straight win, went ahead through a Myles Hippolyte free-kick as the game burst into life after half time.

Marius Zaliukas levelled with a glancing header seconds later.

But Rangers were unable to take advantage of the game in hand over their rivals seeking a play-off place.

The draw puts the Glasgow side one point ahead of Hibernian in second place with three games left of the regular season, while Livingston cut their deficit on Alloa Athletic to two points.

Rangers manager Stuart McCall had restored captain Lee McCulloch to his defence after suspension, but the vulnerable visitors had an early let-off when Hippolyte had a seventh-minute goal ruled out.

Myles Hippolyte had the ball in Rangers' net early on, but it was ruled out

'Gers keeper Cammy Bell had dropped the ball into his path after coming for Jason Talbot's cross on the edge of the six-yard box, but referee Greg Aitken ruled that Bell had been fouled by Jordan White.

Rangers' only early spark came from several fireworks being let off among their fans.

Haris Vuckic put their first effort on target after 25 minutes and then escaped even a yellow card when he elbowed Talbot in the face.

Hippolyte took just 90 seconds of the second half to open the scoring when he curled home from 25 yards into the roof of the net after McCulloch had fouled White.

Rangers were level two minutes later following another set-piece, Vuckic swinging in a free-kick and Zaliukas back-heading into the far corner from 12 yards.

The visitors threatened a second when Darren McGregor had a shot beaten away by goalkeeper Darren Jamieson then Vuckic found the inside of the post.

Bell held an overhead kick from Kyle Jacobs at the other end before saving Scott Pittman's header.

Both sides had late claims for penalties denied, with Vuckic booked for simulation, but there was to be no further scoring.

The Rangers fans set off smoke bombs during the first half at Livingston

Myles Hippolyte curled his free-kick into the net to give Livingston the lead

Myles Hippolyte (left) was a constant danger to Rangers

Haris Vuckic and Marius Zaliukas were both involved in Rangers' equaliser

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Livingston

Formation 4-4-2

1Jamieson

5Fordyce14Gallagher4Cole3Talbot

7Jacobs8O'Brien25Pittman6Jacobs

18White11Hippolyte

• 1Jamieson
• 5Fordyce
• 14Gallagher
• 4Cole
• 3Talbot
• 7JacobsBooked at 85mins
• 8O'Brien
• 25PittmanSubstituted forMullenat 86'minutes
• 6Jacobs
• 18WhiteSubstituted forBouldingat 89'minutes
• 11HippolyteSubstituted forGlenat 81'minutes

Substitutes

• 9Boulding
• 12Walker
• 16Beaumont
• 19Glen
• 20Mullen
• 22Sekajja
• 23Donaldson

Rangers

Formation 4-4-2

1Bell

24McGregor6McCulloch26Zaliukas5Wallace

10Vuckic22Shiels34Murdoch7Law

18Miller14Clark

• 1Bell
• 24McGregor
• 6McCulloch
• 26Zaliukas
• 5Wallace
• 10VuckicBooked at 90mins
• 22ShielsSubstituted forWalshat 80'minutes
• 34Murdoch
• 7Law
• 18MillerSubstituted forBoydat 74'minutes
• 14ClarkSubstituted forHardieat 74'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Mohsni
• 8Black
• 15Boyd
• 21Crawford
• 25Robinson
• 48Walsh
• 52Hardie

Referee:

Greg Aitken

Attendance:

4,345

Match Stats

Home TeamLivingstonAway TeamRangers

Possession

Home43%

Away57%

Shots

Home4

Away6

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home3

Away7

Fouls

Home16

Away9

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Livingston 1, Rangers 1.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Livingston 1, Rangers 1.

3. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Kris Boyd.

4. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Darren McGregor.

5. 90'+1'

   Booking

   Haris Vuckic (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.

6. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Haris Vuckic (Rangers) has gone down, but that's a dive.

7. 90'

   Post update

   Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Darren Cole.

8. 89'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Livingston. Rory Boulding replaces Jordan White.

9. 87'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Jordan White (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is too high.

10. 86'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Livingston. Daniel Mullen replaces Scott Pittman.

11. 85'

    Booking

    Keaghan Jacobs (Livingston) is shown the yellow card.

12. 85'

    Post update

    Marius Zaliukas (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

13. 85'

    Post update

    Foul by Keaghan Jacobs (Livingston).

14. 81'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Livingston. Gary Glen replaces Myles Hippolyte.

15. 80'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Rangers. Tom Walsh replaces Dean Shiels.

16. 76'

    Post update

    Foul by Darren McGregor (Rangers).

17. 76'

    Post update

    Jordan White (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18. 76'

    Post update

    Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Declan Gallagher.

19. 74'

    Post update

    Haris Vuckic (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

20. 74'

    Post update

    Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Livingston).

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