Rangers score six against Falkirk to move a point behind leaders Hearts

[p]Danny Rohl's side trailed to goals from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/broggio-benjamin/K6jpCIvS/"]Ben Broggio[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yeats-finn/0A3g1NQc/"]Finn Yeats[/a] in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/falkirk-nHDF1ZUj/rangers-8vAWQXNS/summary/stats/?mid=hMcXEA6E"]shambolic first-half performance[/a].[/p][p]But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chukwuani-tochi/ze1E2EQ8/"]Tochi Chukwuani[/a] gave [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rangers/8vAWQXNS/"]Rangers[/a] hope with a controversial goal just before the interval.[/p][p][b]Three goals in 11 minutes early in the second half turned the tide in Rangers' favour.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chermiti/SI6IcTms/"]Youssef Chermiti[/a] equalised and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raskin-nicolas/xxLZVXdU/"]Nicolas Raskin[/a] put Rangers ahead before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/miovski-bojan/2ZExqRk3/"]Bojan Miovski[/a] grabbed the visitors' fourth.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/miller-calvin/4d8BVZ3q/"]Calvin Miller[/a]'s penalty couldn't rattle Rangers as Chermiti and Miovski struck again to seal the points.[/p][embed guid="5de03ef4-884a-4044-8928-2c39dacbbd8e" url="https://x.com/RangersFC/status/2043312747819966584" social-type="twitter" /][p]Wins for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hearts/0rGrwwNc/"]Hearts[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celtic/QFKRRD8M/"]Celtic[/a] on Saturday had put the onus on Rangers to keep pace with their title rivals.[/p][p]Rangers responded, leaving them just one point behind leaders Hearts and two ahead of third-placed Celtic as the title race approaches a thrilling finale.[/p][p][b]Rangers haven't won the title since 2021, while Hearts are aiming to dethrone champions Celtic by taking their first Scottish crown since 1960.[/b][/p][p]Rangers' raucous victory was a far cry from their last visit to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/falkirk/nHDF1ZUj/"]Falkirk[/a] in October.[/p][p]That 1-1 draw was the final game of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martin-russell/Aotm1TVI/"]Russell Martin[/a]'s dismal reign, with the manager needing a police escort to protect him from angry fans.[/p][p]Rangers have been revitalised by Rohl, but it was hard to discern that impact when Falkirk went ahead after just six minutes.[/p][p]Miller whipped a low cross towards Broggio, who easily evaded Rangers' sloppy marking to slot home from six yards.[/p][image alt="Standings" id="a0eea420-a532-4a57-9a43-aa9dd9bcedc4" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="78e09125-a96e-44bd-a83a-7b688d08c36c" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Falkirk doubled their lead in the 26th minute as Yeats rifled a powerful strike past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/butland-jack/C4qdueLP/"]Jack Butland[/a] from the edge of the area.[/p][p]Chukwuani reduced the deficit in bizarre fashion in the 42nd minute.[/p][p]He prodded home from five yards after Falkirk stopped in a mistaken belief that a cross had gone out of play before it was headed onto the post and rebounded to the Rangers goal-scorer.[/p][p][b]VAR checked the incident, but Chukwuani was eventually able to celebrate after the replays proved inconclusive.[/b][/p][p]Chermiti hauled Rangers level with a simple finish from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gassama-djeidi/CrOqdcNj/"]Djeidi Gassama[/a]'s 47th-minute cross.[/p][p]Rangers' stirring comeback was complete five minutes later.[/p][p][b]Raskin took possession 20 yards from goal and smashed a fine finish into the far corner before jumping into the stands to celebrate, in the process banging his head on one jubilant Rangers supporter.[/b][/p][p]It wasn't enough to force him off and Raskin played a key role when Rangers' blistering spell produced a fourth goal in the 58th minute.[/p][p]Miovski bundled Raskin's pinpoint cross into the net from close range.[/p][p]Miller fired home from the penalty spot in the 70th minute after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tavernier-james/jqdidllM/"]James Tavernier[/a] fouled [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lissah-filip/fBiM8P60/"]Filip Lissah[/a].[/p][p]But Chermiti eased Rangers' anxiety four minutes later with a thunderous blast from the edge of the area, and Miovski tapped in the sixth in the 88th minute.[/p]