August 12, (THEWILL) – Rangers put on an offensive showcase in their Scottish Premiership match against Livingston on Saturday, emerging with a decisive 4-0 victory.
While Cyriel Dessers played 71 minutes without finding a goal, Sam Lammers opened the scoring in the 10th minute, hammering in a rebound to give the home side an early advantage. The Light Blues controlled possession and pace of play through the first half, though they entered the break with just a one-goal lead.
The second half saw Rangers continue to threaten the Livingston goal, with several near misses before Brazilian Danilo finally broke through in the 78th minute with a header off a cross. Just minutes later, Abdallah Sima pounced on a close-range opportunity to extend Rangers’ lead to 3-0. As the match wound down, substitute Kieran Dowell piled on in the final minute of regulation, smashing in a shot off the crossbar to make it 4-0.
The emphatic win gave manager Michael Beale his first Premiership victory since taking over the Light Blues this summer. After a disappointing loss in their league opener last week, Rangers rebounded with an offensive showcase on Saturday. The new-look squad came together, dominating possession and chances to secure a critical victory.
They will look to carry this momentum into Champions League qualifying next week when they meet Switzerland side, Servette, in their return fixture. The first tie finished 2-1 in favour of Rangers. Livingston will next take on Ayr United at home in their second game of the new season.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
