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Cameron Smith

Thu 14 May 2026 10:40, UK

Falkirk welcome Rangers on Saturday in what is a defining fixture for the visitors, though not for the reasons fans would have hoped.

Just over a month ago, Danny Rohl’s side entered the split on the back of a 6-3 away win over Falkirk, a result that kept them firmly in the title race heading into the final five fixtures.

As they prepare to make that same trip on the final day of the season, it had once been marked down as a possible coronation day.

Instead, they now head into it desperate to avoid a fifth successive defeat, having been blown completely out of the title picture.

Now, with only pride and momentum left to play for, the Gers face one final opportunity to shape the narrative of their run-in, with one final loss being an outcome that should scarcely be entertained by a club of Rangers’ stature.

Form guide

It goes without saying that it has been a dismal run for Rangers.

Reopening their campaign against Motherwell, Rohl’s side would set the tone of the run-in with a 3-2 defeat heading into a monstrous week against Hearts and Celtic.

Falling to defeat against both of their title rivals to blow their hopes up in smoke, they would follow this up with another loss against Hibs on Wednesday.

Falkirk on the other hand, remain locked in sixth, having won just once in the post-split landscape, while their 1-0 win against Motherwell has been sandwiched by losses against Celtic, Hibs and Hearts.

Rangers (last six games all competitions): LLLLWW

Falkirk (last six games all competitions): LLWLLL

Head-to-head

Promoted to the top flight last season, it has been a fantastic season for Falkirk, who have secured a top-six finish in their first year back in the division.

Over the course of the campaign, they remained unbeaten against the Gers until the 6-3 defeat, having drawn 1-1 and 0-0.

However, they have beaten Rangers just once in 36 attempts in the league, and you would have to go all the way back to 2006 to find this, with Sunday’s hosts securing a 1-0 win on home soil in the 2006-07 campaign.

Rohl’s side will be looking to extend this unbeaten run on Saturday.

Team news and predicted lineups

From a Rangers perspective, Rohl has a big decision to make after James Tavernier’s farewell went wrong at Ibrox on Wednesday.

After missing the clash with Hibs, the departing captain may have already played his last game for the Govan outfit, with Dujon Sterling staying out at right-back.

The issues on the right flank have continued to plague Rangers this season, with Djeidi Gassama, Andreas Skov Olsen and Oliver Antman all struggling to make a real impact.

In what almost feels like a coin flip situation, Skov Olsen could be the one to play at the weekend, coming in for Antman.

After returning to training in recent weeks, towering forward Ryan Naderi could get his chance, after impressing in the early days of his Ibrox career to round off two changes.

The fitness of Nico Raskin remains in doubt, meaning that Thelo Aasgaard could continue in a deeper role, after being one of the only ones to impress in the recent defeat to Hibs.

Falkirk boss John McGlynn remains without Louie Marsh, Scott Bain and Ethan Williams, while Leon McCann is a doubt.

Predicted Rangers XI: Butland; Sterling, Fernandez, Djiga, Rommens; Barron, Aasgaard; Skov Olsen, Naderi, Moore; Chermiti

Predicted Falkirk XI: Hogarth; Allan, Donaldson, Henderson, Hart; Spencer, Tait; Broggio, Yeats, Miller; Wilson

Falkirk player to watch: Calvin Miller

With six goals and nine assists this term, nobody in the Falkirk squad can match wideman Calvin Miller when it comes to goal contributions.

Starting 35 out of 37, he has been a staple on the left-hand side under McGlynn, and put in an impressive performance in the recent defeat to Rangers – providing a goal and an assist.

Rohl’s side have struggled in the final third as of late, while they have proven vulnerable at the back.

With this in mind, Miller will likely be the main outlet for Falkirk as they look to topple the Gers.

We say: Falkirk 1-2 Rangers

While it is not the day imagined last month, avoiding five successive defeats would be a step, albeit an incredibly small one.

That record is something that Rangers desperately have to avoid, and could do so against a Falkirk side who have slipped back in the post-split landscape.

However, it may not be in the fine goalscoring fashion seen before the final five.

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