GLASGOW: Fallen giants Rangers needed two late goals to book their place in the last 16 of the Scottish Cup with a 2-0 victory over ten-man Falkirk yesterday.
Rangers had the best of the first half chances but lacked a killer touch in front of goal as they failed to get past a stubborn Falkirk defence. Sixteen of Rangers’s last 19 goals have come in the second half and the restart signalled a bombardment of the Falkirk goal with Jon Daly heading an effort over the bar before Lee Wallace fired just wide.
The League One side had a great chance to make the breakthrough when Falkirk were reduced to 10 men in the 57th minute. David McCracken was shown a straight red card after he clipped the heels of Nicky Clark as he chased down a Daly headed flick-on in the box but Michael McGovern saved Lee McCulloch’s penalty with his feet and the Rangers skipper’s follow-up was ruled out for offside.
The match looked to be heading to a replay before Nicky Law gave Rangers a deserved lead in the 89th minute lead. Ian Black’s free kick was knocked down by Bilel Mohsni and Law angled a low shot through a ruck of players into the far corner as Rangers scored for the 25th consecutive match. AFP
