Ross County vs Rangers — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Ross County

14 APR

3:2

Rangers

Goals

GOAL

Own goal15'

Jack Baldwin 0-1

GOAL

Goal47'

Simon Murray · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

Goal50'

G. Harmon · Right foot shot 2-1

GOAL

AST

Goal69'

Josh Sims (assist: Eli King) · Right foot shot 3-1

GOAL

Penalty89'

James Tavernier · Right foot shot 3-2

Man of the match

Eli KingRoss County8.1

Expected goals (xG)

Ross CountyxGRangers

3.623.31

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TV stations

England

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Channels in 20 countries

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International

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Mexico

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Peru

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Portugal

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Sweden

Viaplay Sweden

United States

Paramount+

Venezuela

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Venue

Global Energy Stadium

Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeMatthew McDermid
1st AssistantD. Roome
2nd AssistantPaul McAvinue
4th OfficialChris Graham

Pressure index

Ross CountyRangers

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

Own goal15'

Jack Baldwin 0-1

PLAYER

Yellow card40'

Jack Baldwin · Foul

GOAL

Goal47'

Simon Murray · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

Goal50'

G. Harmon · Right foot shot 2-1

PLAYER

Yellow card54'

Michee Efete · Foul

OUT

Substitution54'

In: Rabbi Matondo · Out: Fábio Silva · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution54'

In: Dujon Sterling · Out: Borna Barisic · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution63'

In: Tom Lawrence · Out: Kieran Dowell · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card68'

Abdallah Sima · Handball

GOAL

AST

Goal69'

Josh Sims (assist: Eli King) · Right foot shot 3-1

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Kemar Roofe · Out: Cyriel Dessers · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution79'

In: James Brown · Out: Michee Efete · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card82'

Victor Loturi · Foul

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Jordan White · Out: Josh Sims · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Brandon Khela · Out: Yan Dhanda · Tactical sub

PLAYER

VAR87'

Connor Goldson

GOAL

Penalty89'

James Tavernier · Right foot shot 3-2

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Max Sheaf · Out: Simon Murray · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

112

And that's it. The match concludes - Ross County triumphs with 3, Rangers trail behind with 2.
90+9′Second Half ended - Ross County 3, Rangers 2.
90+8′Ross Laidlaw - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
90+8′Fouled by Jack Butland - Rangers
90+8′Corner - Rangers. Conceded by Jordan White.
90+7′Shot blocked. Kemar Roofe - Rangers - shot with right foot from few metres is blocked. Assist - Abdallah Sima with a head.
90+7′Shot blocked. Connor Goldson - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90+7′Shot blocked. Connor Goldson - Rangers - shot with the head from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Dujon Sterling.
90+6′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Victor Loturi's defensive action.
90+6′Attempt thwarted. Todd Cantwell from Rangers strikes with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's obstructed.
90+5′Opportunity squandered. Rabbi Matondo of Rangers attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. James Tavernier provided the assist with a cross.
90+4′Ryan Leak of Ross County has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90+4′Tom Lawrence commits a foul - Rangers.
90+2′Victor Loturi of Ross County has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90+2′Rabbi Matondo of Rangers commits a foul.
90+1′Player swap - Ross County. Simon Murray is replaced by Max Sheaf.
89′Goal! Ross County 3, Rangers 2. James Tavernier - Rangers - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the right corner.
87′VAR Ruling: Rangers awarded a penalty kick.
85′Penalty conceded by Brandon Khela - Ross County - with a hand ball in the penalty area.Penalty
84′Player change - Ross County. Brandon Khela is coming on to replace Yan Dhanda.
84′Player change - Ross County. Jordan White is coming on to replace Josh Sims.
83′Attempt thwarted. Todd Cantwell from Rangers takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's stopped.
82′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Simon Murray's defense.
82′Victor Loturi of Ross County has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
82′Victor Loturi of Ross County has committed a foul.
82′Abdallah Sima of Rangers has earned a free kick on the right flank.
81′Shot blocked. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Todd Cantwell.
80′Missed chance. Todd Cantwell - Rangers - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Dujon Sterling.
79′Player change - Ross County. James Brown is replacing Michee Efete.
79′Attempt thwarted. Tom Lawrence of Rangers takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's stopped.
78′Opportunity squandered. Connor Goldson of Rangers attempts a header from the middle of the box following a corner, but fails to hit the target.
77′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, thanks to George Harmon's deflection.
76′Yan Dhanda of Ross County has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
76′Rabbi Matondo commits a foul - Rangers.
75′Todd Cantwell of Rangers strikes the crossbar with a right-footed attempt from beyond the penalty area. The assist came from Tom Lawrence.Penalty
74′George Harmon of Ross County has secured a defensive free kick.
74′Abdallah Sima commits a foul - Rangers.
73′Player change - Rangers. Cyriel Dessers is being replaced by Kemar Roofe.
72′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, brought about by Connor Randall's defense.
71′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Connor Randall.
69′Goal! Ross County 3, Rangers 1. Josh Sims - Ross County - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Eli King.
68′Abdallah Sima of Rangers has been shown the yellow card for a handball offense.
68′Hand ball by Abdallah Sima - Rangers
68′Missed chance. Connor Goldson - Rangers - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box missed to the left. Assist - James Tavernier with a cross after corner.
68′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Victor Loturi's defense.
67′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Victor Loturi's defensive play.
65′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Eli King.
64′Offside called - Ross County. Michee Efete has been flagged for offside.
64′Michee Efete of Ross County has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
64′Dujon Sterling of Rangers commits a foul.
63′Player swap - Rangers. Kieran Dowell is replaced by Tom Lawrence.
60′Pause is finished. They are prepared to proceed.
59′Match interruption - Simon Murray of Ross County is injured.
58′Missed chance. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed following a fast break.
58′Another offensive effort. Abdallah Sima of Rangers takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the goal. The assist was by Cyriel Dessers.
55′Corner kick awarded to Rangers. Jack Baldwin is responsible for conceding it.
55′Attempt obstructed. Cyriel Dessers of Rangers takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's stopped.
54′Player change - Rangers. Borna Barisic is being replaced by Dujon Sterling.
54′Player switch - Rangers. Fábio Silva is being replaced by Rabbi Matondo.
54′Michee Efete of Ross County has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
53′Fábio Silva of Rangers has successfully earned a free kick on the offensive end.
53′Michee Efete from Ross County commits a foul.
50′Score! Ross County leads Rangers 2-1. George Harmon of Ross County strikes with his left foot from the right edge of the six-yard box, sending the ball into the right corner after a swift counterattack.
50′New attacking attempt. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Yan Dhanda.
49′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Connor Randall's defensive play.
47′Score! Ross County 1, Rangers 1. Simon Murray of Ross County strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box into the left corner.
47′New attacking attempt. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Josh Sims.
46′Another offensive move. Fábio Silva of Rangers takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, which is successfully blocked by the goalkeeper right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Todd Cantwell.
45′The second half kicks off with Ross County trailing 0-1 against Rangers.
45+1′The initial half concludes - Ross County trails 0, while Rangers lead with 1.
44′Missed chance. Cyriel Dessers - Rangers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Borna Barisic.
42′Victor Loturi from Ross County has successfully earned an attacking free kick.
42′Todd Cantwell commits a foul - Rangers.
40′Jack Baldwin of Ross County is handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
40′Todd Cantwell of Rangers has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
40′Jack Baldwin of Ross County commits a foul.
39′Attempt thwarted. Abdallah Sima of Rangers makes a left-footed shot from the box's centre, but it's obstructed.
38′Fábio Silva of Rangers has secured a free kick on the left flank.
38′Connor Randall from Ross County commits a foul.
37′Opportunity squandered. George Harmon of Ross County takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it sails over the bar. The assist was from Eli King.
37′Attempt thwarted. Simon Murray of Ross County's right-footed shot from the middle of the box is intercepted.
36′Corner kick awarded to Ross County, forced by Connor Goldson.
35′Attempt thwarted. Cyriel Dessers of Rangers makes a left-footed shot from beyond the box but it's obstructed. The assist was provided by James Tavernier.
33′Attempt thwarted. Victor Loturi of Ross County takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box but it's stopped. The assist was by Eli King.
31′Corner kick awarded to Ross County, forced by Borna Barisic.
30′Attempt thwarted. Eli King of Ross County's right-footed shot from beyond the box is obstructed.
29′Josh Sims of Ross County has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
29′Abdallah Sima commits a foul - Rangers.
28′Another offensive effort. Cyriel Dessers of Rangers takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected to the right corner.
28′Fábio Silva's attempt thwarted. Silva of Rangers fires a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's blocked. The assist came from John Lundstram.
26′Another offensive effort. John Lundstram of Rangers takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's thwarted in the left corner.
25′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Ross Laidlaw.
25′New attacking attempt. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with the head from the right side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - James Tavernier with a cross.
23′Corner kick awarded to Ross County, forced by James Tavernier.
23′Another offensive move is underway. Josh Sims of Ross County takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected to the left corner by the goalkeeper.
21′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, caused by Ross Laidlaw's defense.
21′New attacking attempt. Todd Cantwell - Rangers - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Cyriel Dessers.
19′Opportunity squandered. Yan Dhanda of Ross County attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist came from Simon Murray after a swift counter-attack.
17′Jack Baldwin of Ross County has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
17′Cyriel Dessers of Rangers commits a foul.
15′Jack Baldwin of Ross County has unfortunately scored an own goal. The score is now Ross County 0, Rangers 1.
15′Corner kick awarded to Rangers. Eli King is responsible for the concession.
12′Opportunity squandered. John Souttar of Rangers makes a header from the right side of the box that sails over the goal. The assist came from Borna Barisic, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
11′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Jack Baldwin's defensive action.
10′Missed chance. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with right foot from the left side of the box goes high. Assist - Yan Dhanda following a fast break.
8′Simon Murray from Ross County has committed a foul.
8′Abdallah Sima of Rangers successfully earned a defensive free kick.
4′Opportunity missed. Connor Goldson of Rangers narrowly misses the goal with a header from the middle of the box. The assist came from Abdallah Sima following a corner kick.
4′Missed chance. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Borna Barisic with a cross after corner.
3′Corner kick awarded to Rangers, forced by Ryan Leak's defensive action.
1′Opportunity lost. George Harmon of Ross County narrowly misses the goal with a left-footed shot from a short distance. The assist was provided by Michee Efete with a cross.
The initial half commences..

Match statistics

RSCRAN

Possession and passing

33%Possession67%

60%Pass accuracy78%

243Passes474

149Successful Passes370

8Key Passes16

4Substitutions4

1 more

18Throw-ins40

Attack

3Goals2

13Shots Total29

6Shots On Target7

3Corners17

38Dangerous Attacks76

2Accurate Crosses14

12 more

75Attacks120

12Dribble Attempts22

51Duels Won63

1Offsides0

0Penalties1

3Shots Blocked11

11Shots inside the box22

4Shots Off Target11

2Shots outside the box7

71%Successful dribbles75%

7Successful Dribbles10

9Total Crosses46

Defence and discipline

6Saves3

23Tackles17

16Interceptions6

6Fouls10

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

12Successful Headers31

18Successful Interceptions12

32Headers54

15Challenges6

1Assists0

1 more

4Counter Attacks2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

M. McDermidPer-match averages this season · 19 matches · career: 54

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.47	1.68	1.79	3.89
Red cards	0.05	0.05	0.00	0.11
Second yellows	0.05	0.00	0.05	0.07
Penalties	0.42	0.16	0.26	0.37

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Ross CountyxGRangers

3.623.31

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

4.581.84

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

3.622.52

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

2.511.63

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

1.111.68

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.980.66

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.561.29

Starting XI

RangersFormation: 4-3-3 · €45M11/11

Philippe Clement

Ross CountyFormation: 3-5-2 · €380K3/11

Don Cowie

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Ross County€380Kstarting XI · 3/11€960Kwith bench · 4/20

Rangers€45Mstarting XI · 11/11€60Mwith bench · 15/20

Rangers's starting XI cost €44M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Ross County — bench

Cameron Borthwick-JacksonDefender4

James BrownDefender6.4 12

Max SheafMidfielder6.3 17

Jay HendersonMidfielder19

Brandon KhelaMidfielder · €580K (2025)5.3 26

Jordan WhiteAttacker6.6 27

Eamonn BrophyAttacker28

Loick AyinaDefender40

George WickensGoalkeeper

Rangers — bench

Tom LawrenceAttacker · €5.5M (2017)6.4 17

Rabbi MatondoAttacker · €3M (2022)6.4 21

Dujon SterlingDefender6.6 25

Kemar RoofeAttacker · €5M (2020)6.7 27

Leon BalogunDefender28

Robby McCrorieGoalkeeper38

Leon KingDefender43

Nicolas RaskinMidfielder · €1.5M (2023)45

Ross McCauslandAttacker

Player statistics

Ross County starters then subs, by rating

Eli King#18 · Midfielder · 90′8.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.02
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 24/28
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 6
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Ryan Jack🩹 injury · Muscle Injury	injury · Muscle Injury	17 May 2024
Óscar Cortés🩹 injury · Muscle Injury	injury · Muscle Injury	6 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Ross County	12.008.33%	7.0014.29%
Draw	7.5013.33%	6.0016.67%
Rangers	1.1884.67%	1.3076.92%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Ross County or Draw	4.5022.22%	3.3030.3%
Ross County or Rangers	1.1090.91%	1.1289.29%
Draw or Rangers	1.0595.24%	1.1090.91%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1388.5%
0–1 goals	–	5.4018.52%
3+ goals	1.4469.25%	1.5066.67%
0–2 goals	2.7536.36%	2.6338.02%
4+ goals	–	2.3542.55%
0–3 goals	–	1.6162.11%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Ross County	10.0010%	6.0016.67%
Draw	3.0033.33%	2.9533.9%
Rangers	1.5365.23%	1.7058.82%

Outcome	bet365
RSC → RSC	23.004.35%
RSC → X	26.003.85%
RSC → RAN	17.005.88%
X → RSC	26.003.85%
X → X	11.009.09%
X → RAN	3.7526.67%
RAN → RSC	51.001.96%
RAN → X	21.004.76%
RAN → RAN	1.6161.92%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.2530.77%
6 - 8	4.7521.05%
9 - 11	2.7536.36%
Under 6	17.005.88%
Over 14	5.0020%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0548.78%	1.8853.19%
No	1.7058.82%	1.8853.19%