Livingston boss David Martindale joked that he’ll have to ban Scott Arfield from the bottom after the native lad as soon as once more turned the sport in his aspect’s favour as Rangers beat the Lions on the opening day of the Premiership season.
Arfield netted a 72nd minute equaliser towards his hometown membership after Livi had led because the fifth minute by a fragile Joel Nouble chip over Jon McLaughlin.
Gers skipper James Tavernier sealed the three factors with a trademark free-kick barely two minutes after Arfield’s leveller.
The midfielder has now netted 3 times in his final 4 appearances towards the Lions.
Martindale joked: “He’s banned from Livingston, that boy. As quickly as he got here on, I stated it.
“In the event that they put him on I knew we’d want to look at him. We really labored on it however his midfield runs are good.
“Actually, he’s made a profession out of it and an excellent profession, however I feel he solely does it towards Livingston now. I’ll have to attempt to signal him so he’s not taking part in towards us.
“It’s in all probability the primary time all recreation that Kent’s put a ball in along with his proper foot.
“At that time we’re in a transition to vary to a 5-4-1 as a result of we would have liked an additional centre-half in there as a result of they have been peppering our purpose and we bought fortunate on a few events.
“After which Tav does what Tav does for his purpose.”
He added: “I really feel a wee bit sucker-punched barely however on possession and probabilities created, Rangers in all probability really feel they need to come away with the three factors.
“From my perspective, there’s not many video games the place we get beat and I’ll reward the gamers however I feel that’s one in all these video games.
“My boys put the whole lot into the sport and our plan was good, they executed it properly.
“We have been a bit unlucky to stroll away with no factors – if we’d bought a draw, nobody may have grudged us that.”
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