Rangers

Antonio Colak, John Souttar and Tom Lawrence started the match with Bayern Munich loanee Malik Tillman making a positive impact off the bench in his first ...

Antonio Colak, John Souttar and Tom Lawrence started the match with Bayern Munich loanee Malik Tillman making a positive impact off the bench in his first competitive bow. He looks a special talent James Tavernier gives Rangers the lead with a thunderous free kick into the top corner. A quickfire second half turnaround ensures Rangers start the Scottish Premiership season with a victory. Rangers are getting cross after cross into the Livingston penalty box but it's just the case of finding a man in space who can create an opportunity. But relief came with 18 minutes left as first Scott Arfield flicked home a header to level before skipper James Tavernier followed that up almost immediately with a perfectly-struck free-kick to get the Scottish Cup winners off and running. Gio van Bronckhorst’s team looked to be on course for a repeat of the defeat they suffered to Hearts in Dick Advocaat’s first season in charge back in 1998 after Joel Nouble gave Livingston a shock lead. The big Englishman gave Rangers the run-around for most of the first-half while the rest of his team-mates worked tirelessly to add to Rangers’ frustrations. Neil McCann tells BBC Sportsound that Malik Tillman showed he has the potential to be one of the players of the season during his second half cameo in Rangers win over Livingston. The 47-year-old was jubilant after watching his team battle back from a goal down to secure all three points on the opening day of the season. The stakes are high as both sides this season with Rangers having aspirations of a Scottish Premiership title. The opening day of the season offers hope for every club that this is a season where trophies can be landed and dreams realised.