Match ends, Rangers 5, St. Johnstone 1.
23 Sep 2018
Rangers thump St Johnstone to go second in Scottish Premiership
Dominant Rangers strolled to victory over St Johnstone to move up to second in the Scottish Premiership.
With league leaders Hearts and Celtic dropping points, Steven Gerrard's side moved above their rivals and narrowed the gap on top spot to five points.
Goals from James Tavernier, Alfredo Morelos, Scott Arfield and Kyle Lafferty gave the hosts a 4-0 lead.
A Blair Alston penalty pulled one back for St Johnstone, but Daniel Candeias soon made it five.
St Johnstone were left to rue a David Wotherspoon miss from close range with the scores still at 0-0, while Tony Watt and Wotherspoon again passed up a golden chances in the second half.
However, they were very much second best at Ibrox. Tommy Wright's men welcome Celtic to Perth in Wednesday's League Cup quarter-final.
More to follow.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Rangers
- 1McGregor
- 2TavernierSubstituted forEjariaat 56'minutes
- 6Goldson
- 19Katic
- 15Flanagan
- 17McCrorie
- 21Candeias
- 23CoulibalySubstituted forDorransat 63'minutes
- 37Arfield
- 14KentSubstituted forLaffertyat 71'minutes
- 20Morelos
Substitutes
- 3Worrall
- 4Dorrans
- 10Ejaria
- 11Lafferty
- 13Foderingham
- 16Halliday
- 40Middleton
St Johnstone
- 1Clark
- 19FosterBooked at 30mins
- 15KerrBooked at 70mins
- 5Shaughnessy
- 3Tanser
- 7WrightSubstituted forSwansonat 61'minutes
- 4Alston
- 26CraigSubstituted forNydamat 57'minutes
- 33Kennedy
- 10Wotherspoon
- 32WattSubstituted forKaneat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Anderson
- 9Kane
- 11Swanson
- 12Mitchell
- 16McMillan
- 17Nydam
- 28Callachan
- Referee:
- Steven McLean
- Attendance:
- 48,729
Match Stats
Home TeamRangersAway TeamSt Johnstone
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Rangers 5, St. Johnstone 1.
Attempt saved. Jason Kerr (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
Attempt blocked. Jason Kerr (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jon Flanagan.
Attempt saved. Matthew Kennedy (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone).
Goal!
Goal! Rangers 5, St. Johnstone 1. Daniel Candeias (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
Ross McCrorie (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matthew Kennedy (St. Johnstone).
Penalty conceded by Scott Arfield (Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
Goal!
Goal! Rangers 4, St. Johnstone 1. Blair Alston (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Penalty St. Johnstone. Blair Alston draws a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
Goal!
Goal! Rangers 4, St. Johnstone 0. Kyle Lafferty (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Christopher Kane replaces Tony Watt.
Substitution
Substitution, Rangers. Kyle Lafferty replaces Ryan Kent.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Zander Clark.
Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Jason Kerr (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Scott Arfield (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jason Kerr (St. Johnstone).
Attempt saved. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Jon Flanagan (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Daniel Candeias (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matthew Kennedy (St. Johnstone).
Attempt missed. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Rangers. Graham Dorrans replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Scott Tanser.
Substitution
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Danny Swanson replaces Drey Wright.
Attempt missed. Tony Watt (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Lassana Coulibaly (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Tristan Nydam replaces Liam Craig.
Substitution
Substitution, Rangers. Ovie Ejaria replaces James Tavernier because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Tony Watt (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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