Barry Ferguson’s return home became a check of the reality of Rangers while Motherwell encountered a 2-1 win of the Scottish Prime Minister’s Ragged team in Ibrox.
Light blues came from 2-0 down to defeat Kilmarnock 4-2 in Rugby Park on Wednesday evening in the first game of former Gers captain at the top as the temporary chief, and again they fell two after mistakes led to goals by Luke Armstrong in nine minutes and Tom Sparrow in half an hour.
Striker Cyriel Dessers offered hope in the 54th minute with a clinical finish, but this time they could not end the return against the well-organized steel of Michael Wimmer, and Boos’s now popular sound fell around the stadium after an extraordinary third loss at home.
Ferguson should now draw his attention to the first leg of the last Europa League-16 League against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in Istanbul on Thursday night and while Rangers have saved most of their best shows for the European scene, a massive improvement in Turkey will be required.
Back-back losses in Ibrox in Queen’s Park and St Mirren had brought the time of Philippe Clement as the chief of Gers and Ferguson spoke in his program notes to bring back the ‘winning mentality’ to Govan Club.
There was no less drama against the Lanarkshire side as the task he has in his hands soon became clear.
Former Clyde Chief, Kelty Hearts and Alloa took a bow before the match that took place on the day of the Armed Forces in Ibrox with a representative of each branch of armed services that lead the teams to the field.
However, Ferguson was insulted when the local team fell behind only nine minutes.
As the Rangers tried to break away quickly from a corner, Dessers lost possession of Kai Andrews and, when Dan Casey’s softened blow crashed by Gers goalkeeper Jack Butland for Luke Armstrong, the well striker slipped the ball inside and was able to celebrate properly after a long check was not confirmed.
It was the third consecutive match that Rangers had accepted their first goal at home and they almost accepted another in the 23rd minute, but Sparrow hit the side network after being played by Callum Slattery.
However, when the same two players combined in the same situation in half an hour, after Skipper James Taernier – making his 500th appearance for the club – initially lost in possession, sparrows with confidence piercing the lower butland ball.
Ibrox was surprised again, but the answer was lukewarm.
Dessers were pulled to the side nets from a tavern cross in the 32nd minute and well-goalkeeper Ellery Balmonbee scored a powerful car from Mohamed Dodel over the grass for a corner that came to nothing.
Ferguson made three changes for the second half with Leon Balogu, Nedim Bajrami and Tom Lawrence for Robin Propper, Hamza Igamane and Ianis Hagi.
The Rangers returned to the game when Casey failed to wait for a transition of Ridvan Yilmaz to the box and the ball fell to the desservants that blocked a shot for the first time beyond the balconies.
As Rangers pushed hard for the draw, the goalkeeper of the fir park did well to push a Eid car beyond posting for a corner that was protected.
However, the local team continued to drive ahead, but it was more than a job rate.
Wimmer brought Moses Ebiye’s fresh legs, Harry Paton and Davor Zdravkovski and they helped strengthen
Dessers and he was crowded.
Dessers Chipped Balmonbee in the 79th minute after a Danilo blow but the offside flag was raised, confirmed by a VAR check.
In the final stages, desperate, Danilo had a shot saved from the balconry in his nearby post and the tavern voyage up over the grass after a corner, but Steelmen kept him strong.
