Ross County vs Rangers. Scottish Premiership.
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Ross County 1-1 Rangers: Andrew Davies header denies Gers victory
Sunday 6 November 2016 18:39, UK
Rangers missed the chance to regain second spot in the Scottish Premiership after being held to a 1-1 draw away at bottom club Ross County.
Veteran defender Clint Hill (8) had headed the Gers in front, but County responded with a header of their own, with centre-back Andrew Davies (26) restoring parity.
Neither side could muster a winner in a second half low on quality, with County forward Alex Schalk going closest late on.
Despite failing to secure victory, Mark Warburton's side move up a place to third, while County remain at the foot of the table following the draw.
Rangers came into the game unbeaten in their last four matches and took an early lead when Hill rose highest to power a Josh Windass corner from the right past County goalkeeper Scott Fox.
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But less than a minute after taking the lead, the away side were indebted to defender James Tavernier, who was on hand to provide a goal line clearance after Davies had out-jumped his marker.
Rangers quickly regained control and continued to look the most threatening of the sides, with Kenny Miller and Joe Garner both going close to extending their advantage.
However, they were made to rue those missed opportunities when Davies lost his marker and made the most of his free header, sending a thunderous effort past goalkeeper Wes Foderingham.
After the interval, Rangers struggled to convert their possession into any clear cut chances and their frustrations nearly boiled over just after the hour mark when Jason Holt was booked for diving inside the penalty-box.
Former Rangers midfielder Chris Burke sent a speculative drive from distance well wide of the target, before Tim Chow and Liam Boyce fluffed their lines in front of goal as the game approached its final stages.
Schalk's powerful shot from 25-yards out, which proved to be the last notable moment of the match, nearly caught Foderingham by surprise, but the Rangers stopper managed to palm the ball away to safety.
