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Rangers vs Ross County. Scottish Premiership.

Ibrox StadiumAttendance48,139.

Rangers 2

  • A Morelos (59th minute)
  • D Wilson (83rd minute)

Ross County 1

  • C Curran (10th minute)

Rangers 2-1 Ross County: Danny Wilson strikes late to seal win

Rangers' Danny Wilson (centre) celebrates as Rangers hit a new landmark of three wins in a row
Image: Rangers' Danny Wilson (centre) celebrates as Rangers hit a new landmark of three wins in a row

Rangers left it late to finally make it three wins in a row for the first time in 2017 as they edged out Ross County 2-1 at Ibrox.

Craig Curren's early opener had put Owen Coyle's team ahead but Alfredo Morelos' first goal in 11 games got Rangers back on track.

And after last week's double triumph over Aberdeen, Danny Wilson's winner seven minutes from the end sealed the long-awaited hat-trick of victories - a run that will boost caretaker boss Graeme Murty's chances of landing the job permanently after Derek McInnes stunned Rangers' chiefs by knocking back their approach on Thursday.

The mood round Ibrox was understandably flat following that shock turn of events - but it took just 10 minutes for it to grow considerably darker.

Staggies right-back Jason Naismith burst down the right and swung in a cross over the head of Bruno Alves for Curran, who had drifted in behind his Portuguese marker. The striker still had work to do but confidently planted his header past Wes Foderingham.

County's Craig Curran (left) celebrates his early goal at Ibrox with Jason Naismith
Image: County's Craig Curran (left) celebrates his early goal at Ibrox with Jason Naismith

Gers looked nothing like the side who had confidently out-passed Dons twice last week and on the rare occasions they did threaten, they were met with stubborn resistance from County keeper Scott Fox.

Daniel Candeias and James Tavernier combined just after the quarter-hour mark but the latter's low drive was palmed away.

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It was another afternoon to forget from the anonymous Carlos Pena and Murty wasted no time in hooking him for Morelos at the break.

The Colombian had not netted for three months and it looked like his drought was set to continue as he snatched at his first couple of efforts.

Rangers' Alfredo Morelos celebrates his equaliser against Ross County
Image: Rangers' Alfredo Morelos celebrates his equaliser against Ross County

But he finally got himself back on the scoresheet on 59 minutes. Miller's interception set Gers off on the counter as Candeias was released into space and his cut-back was perfectly weighted for Morelos to stroke past Fox.

County should have scored again 10 minutes later as sub Ryan Dow drove into the box. With Davis Keillor-Dunn screaming to be played on, Dow went alone but his shot was weak.

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But with the minutes ticking down Rangers grabbed the winner. Josh Windass' header from Tavernier's near-post free-kick delivery was palmed away by Fox but this time he sent it back into traffic, where Wilson was the first to pounce as he nodded home from close range.

Miller chipped onto the bar in stoppage time but there was a heart-in-mouth moment at the death as Naismith fired wide after a goalmouth scramble.

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