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Rangers U20s vs Stirling Uni: Live updates

Live coverage of the Irn Bru Cup clash with Stirling University

Rangers kick-off the defence of their Irn Bru Cup tonight when the under-20s take on Stirling University FC at Forthbank. We’ll have live updates throughout.

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77’: ...and balloons it

76: Penalty Rangers. Andy Dallas brought down in the area. Jeffries steps up..


72: Long ball by Kelly finds Andy Dallas in space side on the right but his cross is blocked.


61: Rangers continue to dominate play and the tie is as good as over.


48’: Danny Ashe tests Robby McCrorie with a free-kick which the young ‘keeper holds well.


46’: Second half begins


45’: Half-time: Rangers 4-0 Stirling Uni


42’: Game has quitened down as Stirling try cling on until half-time at 4-0.


33’: Rangers continue to press and look like making it 5-0 before half-time


28’: 4-0 Liam Burt with a tap in after some excellent work by Josh Jeffries.


26’: 3-0 Rangers. Josh Jeffries gets his second of the night with a left foot strike from distance which rattles the underside of the bar on the way in.


22: Free kick by Burt deflected but only falls as far as Jordan Thompson who shoot’s right at the Stirling keeper.


20: Rains getting heavier.


17’: 2-0 Rangers. Jordan Thompson feeds a delightful ball to Ryan Hardie who cooly slots the ball home to double Rangers’ lead.


15’: Free kick to Stirling 35 yards out. Taken quickly and puts Rangers defence under all sorts of pressure. Eventually dealt with by Rangers’ defenders.


12’ Ryan Hardie does well to create an opportunity but fires over the bar from the edge of the area.


6’: Rangers take the lead. Josh Jeffries picks the ball up a distance from goal and unleashes an unstoppable strike beyond Tim Hughes in the Stiring Uni goal.


1932: Kick-off here at Forthbank


1925: And it’s back. Small technical issue, apparently.


1924: It’s gone again...


1920: We’re back. Apparently the floodlights trip the fusebox here.


1915: Power is out here.


1900: Team lines are in:

Rangers: McRorie, Lyon, Gray, Barjonas, McCrorie, Bradley, Burt, Jeffries, Hardie, Thompson, Rudden.

Stirling Uni: Hughes, Cuff, Kellock, Ashe, Nixon, Leigh, Faulds, Gillen, Geddes, McAfferty, Bonar


1845: It’s a grey, wet night here in Stirling with 45 minutes to go until kick-off.


1835: We have the Rangers team and Ryan Hardie and Jordan Thompson both feature for the Swifts despite being loaned to st. Mirren and Raith Rovers.

Rangers: Robby McCrorie; Lyon, Gray, Barjonas, Ross McCrorie, Bradley, Burt, Jeffries, Hardie, Thompson, Rudden

Subs: Wright, Wilson, White, Gibson, Dallas, Ashmore, Kelly