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Ten man Kilmarnock throw away two goal lead in season opening draw with Livingston
Killie were 2-0 up at the break but the game turned on George Stanger's red card Kilmarnock kicked-off the Premiership season by throwing away a two goal lead in a 2-2 home draw with newly promoted Livingston. Two goals in the space of just three minutes shortly before the interval appeared to have the hosts in control, but the contest turned on George Stanger's red card midway through the second half. Djenairo Daniels raced through to open the scoring on 39 minutes with a composed finish that had originally been ruled offside. David Watson doubled the tally moments later when Jerome Prior palmed a Jamie Brandon delivery into the path of the midfielder to roll home. Livi looked for a way back into the contest, and were handed it by the home side. Stanger dragged Robbie Muirhead down inside the box with whistler Matthew McDermid awarding a penalty and sending off the defender following a VAR check. Muirhead promptly fired home from 12 yards out. The visitors looked the most likely to find the next goal, and they duly did so four minutes from time as Scott Pittman swept home Lewis Smith's pass high into the net for the equaliser to mark a disappointing afternoon for Killie and boss Stuart Kettlewell in his first league game at the helm. With vice-captain Robbie Deas suspended and centre-back an area lacking in depth for the hosts, skipper Brad Lyons was drafted in on the right-side of a back three while new boys Daniels and Marcus Dackers were given the nod as the attacking pair in the season opener. Both sides looked to get on the front foot early, but chances were lacking. The hosts almost pounced on 11 minutes after stealing possession with Livi looking to play out from the back, but Watson's effort was blocked after being teed up by Dackers. Max Stryjek was man of the match against his former side when the two teams faced off in the League Cup a fortnight ago and he had to be alert to prevent Livi going in front on 20 minutes as Adam Montgomery's fizzing strike from the edge of the box took a deflection in a congested penalty area. The Polish stopper re-adjusted and was able to get down low to claw the ball away before it rolled into the net. The home side took total control of the contest thanks to a quick-fire double just before the break. Daniels timed his run perfectly to race in behind the defence and fire beyond Prior on 39 minutes before the keeper palmed out a Jamie Brandon ball across goal straight into the path of Watson who rolled home under pressure to double the advantage. Livi looked to drag themselves back into the contest but Montgomery's header under pressure at the back post eight minutes after the restart was comfortably dealt with by Stryjek. With Killie seemingly in control, they shot themselves in the foot midway through the half as, following a VAR check, Stanger was deemed to have dragged down Muirhead inside the box. That resulted in both a penalty and a red card with former Killie man Muirhead slotting home from the spot. He was inches away from doubling his tally a few minutes later when the dead-ball specialist curled a 22-yard free-kick narrowly wide of the woodwork. Livi sensed a change in momentum and went close once again to a leveller on 77 minutes as neat play down the left flank eventually led to Stryjek sticking out a foot to deny Montgomery as the full-back looked to beat him at the near post. The keeper was beaten four minutes from time as Smith darted into the box before rolling the ball into the path of Pittman. Both sides went searching for a dramatic late winner but none arrived as the honours were even in the top flight's curtain raiser.
STV News
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Livi fight back from two goals down to draw with ten-man Killie
Newly promoted Livingston fought back from two goals down against ten-man Kilmarnock to take a point from the opening match of the new Premiership season. The game at Rugby Park was the only 3pm kick-off on the opening day of the new campaign. And fans were treated to a four-goal thriller, with a red card and VAR drama thrown in for good measure, as the sides played out a 2-2 draw. Djenairo Daniels and David Watson both scored towards the end of the first-half to give the home side a 2-0 lead going into the break. But Livi were thrown a lifeline just after the hour mark when they were awarded a penalty for an incident that also saw Killie defender George Stanger sent off. Robbie Muirhead converted his spot-kick to make it 2-1 going into the last 25 minutes against the ten-men. Scott Pittman then grabbed the equaliser for David Martindale's men with a close range finish with just two minutes of the game remaining. Stevie May thought he had completed the comeback when he had the ball in the net in injury time, but the goal was ruled out for a foul in the build up. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
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Motherwell vs Rangers LIVE score and goal updates from Premiership opener at Fir Park
A new season, new hope - and for Rangers a new era. There have been plenty of false dawns at Ibrox in recent years but will it be different this time? Russell Martin leads the Light Blues into the 2025/26 season with Rangers now under the ownership of 49ers Enterprises following a summer takeover. Martin, who has already negotiated his way through the first Champions League qualifier, will get his first taste of domestic action as a manager with a short trip to Motherwell. And he will come up against his old Norwich City team-mate Jens Berthel Askou as the Steelmen also kick off the campaign under a nee boss following Michael Wimmer's departure. It's three years since Rangers won an opening Premiership game and Martin will be desperate to avoid another false start that kills the early season enthusiasm. There is also the small matter of trying to get a confidence booster ahead of their next Champions League qualifying challenge against Viktoria Plzen. 14:19Gavin Berry A big Ask for Well Jens Berthel Askou hopes to upset Rangers' favourites tag, and get his reign as Motherwell boss off to a flying start. Askou goes toe-to-toe with former Norwich City team-mate Russell Martin at Fir Park for the tea-time kick-off, and says going up against one of Scottish football's giants is a great way to kick off their Premiership campaign. But having watched them overcome Greek side Panathinaikos in Champions League qualifiers, Askou knows that won't be easy. It's always good to start against a top side and really get on your toes from the beginning and get that big test that you're always looking for. You want to compete at the highest level and against the best teams possible, and that's what we get the chance to do. It's about getting a good start. A good start is a good performance where we see there is potential in what we're doing. If we can top that off with a great result, even a win, that will make us even happier, and that is what we will try to do. We're adding quality in what we do every week, and for every game, and we know it's going to be a very big test on Saturday, against a top side that has just performed very well against a really good opponent over two legs. We know we're not the favourites, but it doesn't mean we can't make a result and a good performance, which is what I'm looking to do. I wouldn't say it's an easy job to come up against Glasgow Rangers, no matter what. I know Russell more than I know some of the other coaches, but I haven't played against him before. I expect us to try and do what we want to do, and not let the level of Rangers, or difficulty in playing against a top side, stress us and take away our courage, instead of trying to do it very basically, with fear, and stepping away from our principles. I expect us to do that in a very good way, through many phases of the game, and also for it to be very difficult to do what we want to do on and off the ball, at times. 'That's when we have to be really good, when we feel the game is getting tough and we're making more mistakes, while Rangers are showing their abilities. That's when we have to help each other, and I hope and expect that everyone around us and behind us will help us through these periods. But we've shown to ourselves and whoever has been here to watch us, follow us and support us, that we're in a better place than when we started. 12:44Ross Pilcher Third time lucky? Russell Martin might be a football purist. But while he's in charge at Rangers, he knows he'll be judged on one thing only - winning. And as he prepares for his first crack at the Scottish Premiership as a gaffer, he's convinced he can mould the Ibrox outfit into title contenders. He's only 57 days into the job as manager. At his press conference ahead of today's league opener at Motherwell, he joked that he should still be enjoying pre-season instead of fretting over three points. Unfortunately, that goes with the territory of being Rangers gaffer. In midweek, whilst not anywhere near their best, his team dug out a draw in Athens against Panathinaikos to progress in Champions League qualifying. Martin's pride in that result didn't necessarily come from the performance. After a summer of seismic change, it was their ability to find a way to win. The manager is still in the early stages of implementing a new style of play at Ibrox. They're miles away from where he wants them to be and he's adamant there will be more new signings before the transfer window closes. But while all of this is going on, he has to win football matches. And - then failed to recover sufficiently to challenge for the title - his team will have to do the same in Lanarkshire. 12:42Ross Pilcher Rangers the team to beat says Rothwell Joe Rothwell says everyone wants to beat Russell Martin's new-look Rangers - but insists they're ready to get off to a Premiership flyer against Motherwell. The Ibrox midfielder has already helped the club navigate a difficult Champions League qualifying tie against Panathinaikos. And now he's gearing up for their league opener at Fir Park on Saturday night. Rothwell expects it to be frantic in Lanarkshire with The Steelmen out to spoil Gers' Premiership start. But the 30-year-old - who arrived from Bournemouth this summer - is adamant that Martin's men can compete with Celtic for the title.
