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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Stewart Wilson

I watched Rangers struggle at Livingston - win has papered over the cracks

Kris Boyd says Rangers' late win over Livingston this afternoon has papered over the cracks.

Russell Martin secured his first league victory in charge of the Ibrox club, thanks to Max Aarons' stoppage-time strike.

Speaking live on Sky Sports, Boyd wasn't shy to criticise his old team despite their win: "I think when you look at the way the game played out, Rangers should've been out of sight," he said.

"It's a result for Rangers. It's papered over the cracks; let's not be kidded. Everybody tells us this place is a fortress. Livingston, the season before they went down, they were average at best here at home.


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"They're a team that's been promoted. Rangers are leaving here with a 90-odd minute victory. It's still not good enough for Rangers football club.

"The fans will be delighted that the players have found a way to get three points. But that's it.

"When that winning goal goes in, the first song the Rangers fans go to is towards Russell Martin and wanting him removed. It's a relief, but it's papered over the cracks."

Fellow pundit Neil McCann touched on Martin's emotions after the late winner: "My eyes were drawn into the dugout," he said.

"Russell Martin, and you could see it was anger, it was aggression, it was relief, it was everything poured into it."

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