PENALTY to Rangers!published at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 2-0 Stirling Albion
Madness from Mason Hancock.
Completely wipes out Brandon Barker.
Summary
Listen to BBC Radio Scotland commentary
Debutant Alex Lowry slots low into the net after coming on for injured Ianis Hagi
James Tavernier finishes low from spot after Jordan McGregor handball; goalkeeper Blair Currie saves second Tavernier penalty moments later
Itten turns the ball in for third with Sakala steering in late fourth
Sides last met in a 2013 league match
PENALTY to Rangers!published at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
GOAL! Rangers 2-0 Stirling Albionpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
James Tavernier
And he dispatches low into the bottom-left corner.
A fifth goal of the season for James Tavernier.
Image source, BBC SportPENALTY to Rangers!published at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 1-0 Stirling Albion
The corner comes in from James Tavernier and strikes the hand of Jordan McGregor.
The captain will take it...
Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 1-0 Stirling Albion
The home side are hungry for more goals as Cedric Itten controls a high through ball in the box before seeing his finish blocked.
Corner.
Postpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 1-0 Stirling Albion
Stirling held out brilliantly for half an hour, but they need to make sure this game doesn't get away from them before half-time.
Jack Simpson looks to make it two with a strike from the left of the box, but it sails over.
GOAL! Rangers 1-0 Stirling Albionpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Alex Lowry
What a moment for the youngster!
By the way, the teenager has been head and shoulders above any Rangers player since his introduction.
The 18-year-old takes a short pass off Juninho Bacuna and reverses a lovely side-foot finish into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Much, much better from the hosts.
Slick build-up, with youngster Alex Lowry at the heart of it, results in a James Tavernier cross almost being headed in by Stirling midfielder Kurtis Roberts.
Moments later, John Lundstram zings a shot right down the throat of Blair Currie.
Postpublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Too many passes going sideways from Rangers at the minute.
Stirling will settle for that all night long.
Postpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Rangers fans, out of curiosity, what have you all made of Juninho Bacuna since his arrival from Huddersfield?
Let us know using the thumbs...
Postpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
More superb defending from the visitors, who get a dangerous James Tavernier corner clear.
The ball drops to Juninho Bacuna about 30 yards out - maybe more - and he attempts a ridiculously ambitious half volley.
Miles wide.
Postpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Darren Young will be having anxious looks to the Ibrox scoreboard every now and then.
When he sees 25 minutes have gone and his team are still level, he might be feeling alright about himself.
CLOSE!published at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Fashion Sakala has been Rangers' brightest spark tonight.
The forward dances off the left and drills one low, but it's wide of the near post.
Postpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
If that goes in I reckon Grant hangs the boots up and calls an early retirement.
Some effort.
CLOSE!published at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
That's not far away at all.
Sloppy play from Juninho Bacuna results in Ray Grant picking the ball up on the right of the Rangers box.
The midfielder shapes a delightful, curling shot to the top-left corner, but it's narrowly over. Unlucky.
Postpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
On second viewing, Itten has got to score that.
Fair play to Currie, though. Great reaction from the ex-Rangers youth keeper.
WHAT A SAVE!published at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Wow. That's incredible!
James Tavernier's cross takes a nick and reaches Cedric Itten, who is a yard out with the goal gaping.
The ball seems to hit the Swiss forward's torso and looks certain to go in, but visiting keeper Blair Currie claws the ball off the line.
Postpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Rangers work the ball on the edge of the Stirling box and John Lundstram lines one up.
But the ex-Sheffield United man is denied by an important block.
Hagi can't continuepublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
That challenge on Ianis Hagi looks to have ended his night.
He's about to be replaced by debutant teenager Alex Lowry. Big night for the youngster.
Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Over 10 minutes on the clock and the visitors will be content with their start.
Rangers haven't created anything really.
Ouch!published at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022
Rangers 0-0 Stirling Albion
Ianis Hagi is down in a lot of pain.
The Rangers forward is on the end of a big but fair challenge from Jordan McGregor in the Stirling box.
The Romania international is back on his feet.