Posted at 19:14 10 Feb19:14 10 FebPost updateRangers 2-0 Ayr UtdFormer Rangers winger Jamie Murphy receives an applause from the home fans as he comes off for Max Guthrie.
Posted at 19:11 10 Feb19:11 10 FebPost updateRangers 2-0 Ayr UtdKurt Willoughby tries one from range but it trickles into the grateful arms of Jack Butland.
Posted at 19:10 10 Feb19:10 10 Feb'All about Cantwell'Rangers 2-0 Ayr UtdNeil McCannFormer Rangers winger on BBC SportsoundHe's smashed that into the top corner. It's all about Todd Cantwell though. He just lifts that into the box and there's no messing about from Silva.
Posted at 19:08 10 Feb19:08 10 FebgoalGOAL! Rangers 2-0 Ayr UtdFabio SilvaAnd those 15 minutes will feel a lot more comfortable now.Todd Cantwell dinks a ball to the back post, it's eventually hacked off the line, but Fabio Silva picks it up and finishes emphatically on the spin.BBCCopyright: BBC
Posted at 19:05 10 Feb19:05 10 Feb'Ayr have to go for it'Rangers 1-0 Ayr UtdRyan StevensonFormer Ayr United midfielder on BBC SportsoundAyr are going to have to get bodies forward and try and carve out some opportunities. It leaves them more susceptible to the counter, but they have to go for it at some point.
Posted at 19:04 10 Feb19:04 10 FebPost updateRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdJack Butland flaps at it, gets nowhere, then the ball just kinda hits Sean McGinty and runs out.
Posted at 19:04 10 Feb19:04 10 FebPost updateRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdThe Ayr crowd roar as they win another corner...
Posted at 19:02 10 Feb19:02 10 Feb'Silva should score'Rangers 1-0 Ayr UtdNeil McCannFormer Rangers winger on BBC SportsoundHe should score. It's a great delivery from James Tavernier but Fabio Silva doesn't get enough purchase on the header.
Posted at 19:02 10 Feb19:02 10 FebCLOSE!Rangers 1-0 Ayr UtdFabio Silva heads a James Tavernier cross off target.Should probably do better.
Posted at 19:01 10 Feb19:01 10 FebWhat could've been...Rangers 1-0 Ayr UtdBen Dempsey will be seeing this chance in his dreams for weeks.What an opportunity to level the game.SNSCopyright: SNS
Posted at 19:01 10 Feb19:01 10 FebYELLOW CARDRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdCurse of the co-commentator.Just after receiving that praise, Sean McGinty is in the book as he tugs back Fabio Silva.If that's any nearer to the goal, the Ayr defender is in big bother.
Posted at 19:00 10 Feb19:00 10 Feb'Superb McGinty'Rangers 1-0 Ayr UnitedNeil McCannFormer Rangers winger on BBC SportsoundSean McGinty has been absolutely superb. The Ayr centre-half had a really good game today.
Posted at 18:58 10 Feb18:58 10 FebPost updateRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdTicking towards minute 70 and still only one goal in this...
Posted at 18:56 10 Feb18:56 10 FebCortes impressive on full debutRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdNeil McCannFormer Rangers winger on BBC SportsoundIt's tough for Ayr United with the quality Rangers have just brought on. It's a luxury for them. Oscar Cortes, for me, was the best player in the first half. SNSCopyright: SNS
Posted at 18:56 10 Feb18:56 10 FebDouble Ayr switchRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdScott Brown turns to his bench now as Logan Chalmers and Nick McAllister make way for teenager Scott Tomlinson and Fraser Bryden.
Posted at 18:54 10 Feb18:54 10 FebTriple Rangers changeRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdOn: Todd Cantwell, Ridvan Yilmaz, Rabbi Matondo.Off: Oscar Cortes, Borna Barisic, Mohamed Diomande.
Posted at 18:52 10 Feb18:52 10 FebCLOSE!Rangers 1-0 Ayr UtdFar better from Rangers as they push for a second.Scott Wright has a dangerous shot blocked before James Tavernier heads just wide at the back post.
Posted at 18:50 10 Feb18:50 10 FebPost updateRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdJust over half an hour to play and Ayr are right in this as they clear the ball in a bit of a panic.
Posted at 18:50 10 Feb18:50 10 FebPost updateRangers 1-0 Ayr UtdAyr work a deep free-kick well and Connor Goldson has to slide to deny Logan Chalmers.Rangers break then about a million tackles fly in from the away side before a foul is eventually given.
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Rangers 2-0 Ayr Utd
Former Rangers winger Jamie Murphy receives an applause from the home fans as he comes off for Max Guthrie.
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Rangers 2-0 Ayr Utd
Kurt Willoughby tries one from range but it trickles into the grateful arms of Jack Butland.
'All about Cantwell'
Rangers 2-0 Ayr Utd
Neil McCann
Former Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
He's smashed that into the top corner.
It's all about Todd Cantwell though. He just lifts that into the box and there's no messing about from Silva.
GOAL! Rangers 2-0 Ayr Utd
Fabio Silva
And those 15 minutes will feel a lot more comfortable now.
Todd Cantwell dinks a ball to the back post, it's eventually hacked off the line, but Fabio Silva picks it up and finishes emphatically on the spin.
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Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Fifteen minutes of the 90 remain.
'Ayr have to go for it'
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Ryan Stevenson
Former Ayr United midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Ayr are going to have to get bodies forward and try and carve out some opportunities.
It leaves them more susceptible to the counter, but they have to go for it at some point.
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Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Jack Butland flaps at it, gets nowhere, then the ball just kinda hits Sean McGinty and runs out.
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Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
The Ayr crowd roar as they win another corner...
'Silva should score'
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Neil McCann
Former Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
He should score. It's a great delivery from James Tavernier but Fabio Silva doesn't get enough purchase on the header.
CLOSE!
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Fabio Silva heads a James Tavernier cross off target.
Should probably do better.
What could've been...
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Ben Dempsey will be seeing this chance in his dreams for weeks.
What an opportunity to level the game.
YELLOW CARD
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Curse of the co-commentator.
Just after receiving that praise, Sean McGinty is in the book as he tugs back Fabio Silva.
If that's any nearer to the goal, the Ayr defender is in big bother.
'Superb McGinty'
Rangers 1-0 Ayr United
Neil McCann
Former Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
Sean McGinty has been absolutely superb. The Ayr centre-half had a really good game today.
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Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Ticking towards minute 70 and still only one goal in this...
Cortes impressive on full debut
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Neil McCann
Former Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
It's tough for Ayr United with the quality Rangers have just brought on. It's a luxury for them.
Oscar Cortes, for me, was the best player in the first half.
Double Ayr switch
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Scott Brown turns to his bench now as Logan Chalmers and Nick McAllister make way for teenager Scott Tomlinson and Fraser Bryden.
Triple Rangers change
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
On: Todd Cantwell, Ridvan Yilmaz, Rabbi Matondo.
Off: Oscar Cortes, Borna Barisic, Mohamed Diomande.
CLOSE!
Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Far better from Rangers as they push for a second.
Scott Wright has a dangerous shot blocked before James Tavernier heads just wide at the back post.
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Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Just over half an hour to play and Ayr are right in this as they clear the ball in a bit of a panic.
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Rangers 1-0 Ayr Utd
Ayr work a deep free-kick well and Connor Goldson has to slide to deny Logan Chalmers.
Rangers break then about a million tackles fly in from the away side before a foul is eventually given.