Rangers buckle under title pressure as Ross County inflict Highland humiliation in historic win - 3 talking points

Rangers crashed to a humiliating defeat as Ross County recorded a first EVER win over the Ibrox side with a 3-2 victory that hands the Scottish Premiership title initiative to champions and rivals Celtic.

The Light Blues suffered a loss that leaves them trailing the Hoops by four points and they now have just one game in hand, against Dundee this midweek. Jack Baldwin’s unfortunate own goal gave Rangers the lead but the Light Blues were sluggish in the first half and Ross County made them pay in an astonishing turnaround early in the second as Simon Murray and George Harmon netted to give them the lead. Josh Sims then added a THIRD on an incredible day of drama in the Highlands before James Tavernier pulled one back from the spot late on but it was too little, too late.

After a frustrating week for Gers following their postponement at Dens Park, it was game on and the visitors were looking for a fast start but it was the Staggies who should have been in front early on but Harmon squandered a glorious close range when a ball from the right found him but he sent his effort over. Connor Goldson then had a chance at the other end but headed over.

The breakthrough then arrived after 15 minutes and it was in bizarre fashion. James Tavernier swung a corner which Fabio Silva flicked on and Staggies skipper Jack Baldwin’s attempt to clear the danger resulted in him putting the ball past his own keeper. It was a horrible goal to concede after a solid start yet they didn’t let their heads drop and could have been level but for Jack Butland denying Josh Sims with a brilliant save.

Ross Laidlaw then ensured the damager didn’t get worse for Ross County as he scrambled to push an Abdallah Sima header away to saved and then he