Matthew Wright punishes Rangers’ McGregor to grab Ross County a draw

Allan McGregor handed Ross County two goals and the teenager Matthew Wright netted an equaliser in the sixth minute of added time to deprive Rangers of two points. The 19-year-old County striker, who spent the first half of the season on loan with the Highland League side Brora Rangers, scrambled home to earn a 3-3 draw.

Amad Diallo scored inside five minutes of his Rangers debut but the loan signing from Manchester United was off injured by the time the late drama unfolded. Major errors from McGregor and Calvin Bassey gifted County two goals inside four minutes with Jordan White and Regan Charles-Cook taking advantage.

Diallo was again involved as James Tavernier equalised early in the second half and Connor Goldson headed home in the 72nd minute to put Rangers ahead but Wright had the final say after McGregor’s second blunder.

The Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo was back in the Gers team after his return from the Africa Cup of Nations and he burst through the left channel before delivering a perfect pass to the back post where Diallo tapped home the opener from close range.

Diallo could eventually cost Manchester United almost double the initial £18.7m fee paid to Atalanta and the winger soon showed his talent with a brilliant piece of skill which sucked Jake Vokins into a heavy challenge and a yellow card.

County began to dominate territory and possession though and they got their rewards. McGregor, who celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday, dropped Joseph Hungbo’s 25th-minute cross after getting both hands on the ball and White lapped up the present.

The second County goal came after Rangers failed to deal with a long ball. Goldson’s clearance went backwards, Borna Barisic headed to a County player and Bassey took a