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Scottish Championship
Mar 17, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
Alloa Athletic

2-2

Clark (72', 77')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Gordon (53'), Buchanan (82')

Preview: Rangers vs. Alloa Athletic

Sports Mole previews the Scottish Championship match between Rangers and Alloa Athletic on Tuesday.

Rangers welcome Alloa Athletic to Ibrox looking to kickstart the Dave King era.

The club has not won a match since the South Africa-based businessman took over two weeks ago, and have gone on a run of four draws in a row.

That has seen them slip to 24 points behind Scottish Championship leaders Hearts, and they will require a playoff victory if they are to return to the top flight next season.

Saturday's draw to bottom club Livingston was Stuart McCall's first match in charge of Rangers, and the former Scotland defender will need to improve the team's fortunes to avoid unemployment in the summer.

McCall has a full squad of players to choose from, and has hinted at defensive changes after Saturday's match. Marius Zaliukas could start ahead of Sebastian Faure after replacing him in the 52nd minute at the weekend.

Meanwhile, Alloa Athletic are currently in the relegation playoff place, but are just one point behind eighth-placed Cowdenbeath. They have lost their last three matches but will fancy their chances of causing an upset.

Rangers:

Recent form: LWDDDD

Possible starting lineup: Robinson, Zaliukas, McGregor, McCulloch, Wallace, Walsh, Law, Hutton, Vuckic, Clark, Miller

Alloa:

Recent form: DLWLLL

Possible starting lineup: McDowall, Doyle, Gordon, Marr, Meggatt, Docherty, Cawley, Holmes, McCord, Layne, Buchanan

Sports Mole says: 2-0


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Championship Group
1Celtic110082275581
2RangersRangers110074245078
3Hearts101046341263
4Kilmarnock10104334952
5St Mirren10013945-643
6Dundee10014556-1141
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2Aberdeen11003649-1338
3Motherwell10014652-637
4St Johnstone10012549-2431
5Ross County10013258-2630
6Livingston11002459-3521
 
First Phase
1Celtic33246380265478
2RangersRangers33243672234975
3Hearts33195946341262
4Kilmarnock33131284334951
5St Mirren33127143843-543
6Dundee331011124454-1041
7Hibernian33912124451-739
8Motherwell33813124651-537
9Aberdeen33811143549-1435
10St Johnstone33710162446-2231
11Ross County3379173256-2430
12Livingston3339212259-3718


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