Falkirk 1-2 Rangers: result and goals
Rangers beat Falkirk 2-1 on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 in the Premiership.
Goals: Lawrence Shankland 8', Kosta Nedeljkovic 44' (own goal), Lawrence Shankland 79'.
Falkirk sit 7th on 12 points.
Rangers sit 2nd on 23 points.
Falkirk have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Rangers have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Falkirk won 0, Rangers won 3, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- Scottish Premiership
- Kick-off
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 20:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
- 👥
- 6847
The match in numbers
- A 2-1 win for Rangers over Falkirk.
- The first goal came from Lawrence Shankland (Rangers) on 8'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+3'Ben Godfrey (Rangers) Substitution at 90'+3'
- 80'Daisuke Yokota (Rangers) Substitution at 80'
- 80'Bojan Miovski (Rangers) Substitution at 80'
- 79'Lawrence Shankland (Rangers) Goal at 79'
- 78'Ben Parkinson (Falkirk) Substitution at 78'
- 78'Deniss Melniks (Falkirk) Substitution at 78'
- 76'Olwethu Makhanya (Rangers) Yellow Card at 76'
- 70'Ross Maciver (Falkirk) Substitution at 70'
- 67'Brad Spencer (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 67'
- 59'Tochi Phil Chukwuani (Rangers) Substitution at 59'
- 59'Ross McCrorie (Rangers) Substitution at 59'
- 54'Aodhan Doherty (Falkirk) Substitution at 54'
- 53'Ethan Ross (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 53'
- 44'Kosta Nedeljkovic (Rangers) Own Goal at 44'
- 8'Lawrence Shankland (Rangers) Goal at 8'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Falkirk · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Rangers · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Falkirk
Rangers
Head-to-head record
0
Falkirk
2
Draws
3
Rangers
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 24 | WWLWW |
| 2 |  Rangers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 23 | DWWLW |
| 3 |  Hearts | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 16 | LDWLD |
| 4 |  Dundee Utd | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | WWDWD |
| 5 |  Dundee | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 14 | LWWDL |
| 6 |  St Mirren | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 13 | LLLLW |
| 7 |  Falkirk | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | LWLDL |
| 8 |  St Johnstone | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 12 | LDWDL |
| 9 |  Aberdeen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | WDLWL |
| 10 |  Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 8 | LLLLL |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -13 | 8 | WDLWL |
| 12 |  Hibernian | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 7 | LLDLL |
FAQ
What was the score in Falkirk v Rangers?
Rangers beat Falkirk 2-1 on Wednesday 2 September (Scottish Premiership).
Who scored in Falkirk v Rangers?
Goals: Lawrence Shankland 8', Kosta Nedeljkovic 44' (og) and Lawrence Shankland 79'.
When do Falkirk play next?
Falkirk play Aberdeen on Wednesday 28 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do Rangers play next?
Rangers play Heart of Midlothian on Wednesday 28 October at 20:00 (UK time).
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