Rangers returned to the summit of the Scottish Premiership as they picked off Hibernian at Ibrox.
A frenetic first half saw James Tavernier and Cyriel Dessers score either side of a Myziane Maolida equaliser for the visitors, whose top-six hopes were dented with two games left before the split.
VAR chaos reigned earlier when Rangers were awarded a contentious penalty missed by Tavernier before Scott Wright smacked home the rebound, only to be penalised for encroachment.
The second period slowed down as Rangers kept things ticking over, before substitute Rabbi Matondo settled the game with a gorgeous curling effort.
With an Old Firm derby looming next weekend, Phillippe Clement’s side are two points ahead of Celtic, who will have played a game more when they travel to Livingston on Sunday.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Rangers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Butland
- 2Tavernier
- 6Goldson
- 5Souttar
- 31BarisicBooked at 64minsSubstituted forMcCauslandat 67′minutes
- 42DiomandeBooked at 87mins
- 4Lundstram
- 23WrightSubstituted forSterlingat 58′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 13CantwellSubstituted forLawrenceat 58′minutes
- 7Fábio SilvaSubstituted forMatondoat 79′minutes
- 9DessersSubstituted forSimaat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 11Lawrence
- 17Matondo
- 19Sima
- 21Sterling
- 27Balogun
- 28McCrorie
- 38King
- 43Raskin
- 45McCausland
Hibernian
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Marshall
- 12CaddenSubstituted forLevittat 83′minutesBooked at 89mins
- 5Fish
- 33BushiriBooked at 90mins
- 21ObitaSubstituted forStevensonat 83′minutes
- 23TriantisBooked at 20minsSubstituted forMoriah-Welshat 59′minutes
- 7YouanSubstituted forBoyleat 70′minutes
- 20Marcondes
- 11Newell
- 17Maolida
- 19Le FondreSubstituted forda Veiga Vieira Tavaresat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Hanlon
- 6Levitt
- 10Boyle
- 13Wollacott
- 14Mayenda
- 16Stevenson
- 29da Veiga Vieira Tavares
- 30Moriah-Welsh
- 44MacIntyre
- Referee:
- David Dickinson
- Attendance:
- 50,304
Live Text
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Match ends, Rangers 3, Hibernian 1.
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Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Hibernian 1.
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Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo following a fast break.
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Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Tom Lawrence (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian).
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Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Hibernian).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury James Tavernier (Rangers).
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Dujon Sterling (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Dylan Levitt (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
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Martin Boyle (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by John Souttar.
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Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by John Souttar.
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Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
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Myziane Maolida (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Goal! Rangers 3, Hibernian 1. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dujon Sterling.
Player of the match
Moriah-WelshNathan Moriah-Welsh
Rangers
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Squad number17Player nameMatondo
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Squad number21Player nameSterling
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Squad number1Player nameButland
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Squad number2Player nameTavernier
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Squad number4Player nameLundstram
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Squad number9Player nameDessers
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Squad number19Player nameSima
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Squad number5Player nameSouttar
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Squad number13Player nameCantwell
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Squad number45Player nameMcCausland
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Squad number11Player nameLawrence
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Squad number7Player nameFábio Silva
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Squad number42Player nameDiomande
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Squad number6Player nameGoldson
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Squad number23Player nameWright
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Squad number31Player nameBarisic
Hibernian
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Squad number30Player nameMoriah-Welsh
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Squad number1Player nameMarshall
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Squad number5Player nameFish
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Squad number17Player nameMaolida
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Squad number12Player nameCadden
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Squad number7Player nameYouan
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Squad number11Player nameNewell
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Squad number19Player nameLe Fondre
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Squad number21Player nameObita
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Squad number20Player nameEmiliano Marcondes
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Squad number23Player nameTriantis
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Squad number33Player nameBushiri
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Squad number10Player nameBoyle
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Squad number16Player nameStevenson
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Squad number6Player nameLevitt
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Squad number29Player nameJair Tavares
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