Rangers inspired by Fabio Silva with Livingston swept aside...

Rangers inspired by Fabio Silva with Livingston swept aside as title momentum swings towards Ibrox – 3 talking points

After eliminating the bottom team, the Ibrox team currently sits just three points behind leaders Celtic with a game remaining. With

seven victories from seven top-flight home games, Clement has revived Rangers’ hopes of winning the championship. The foundation

for success was set by two goals shortly before the half, and Silva was particularly touched by the first one. With the initiative in attack,

the Portuguese responded to Clement’s trust with a quick and decisive blow.

Before the half, Rabbi Matondo increased the lead by adding to the Wolves guy who was on loan, leaving Livi to work. Approaching the

hour mark, Todd Cantwell’s fourth goal in seven games put an end to the match, and Ibrox supporters were treated to another delight

when new boy Oscar Cortes entered the action with the points already secured for the final half-hour.

Rangers now have a chance to move up to 58 points at the top of the league alongside Celtic if they overcome Aberdeen on Tuesday

and use some patience to position themselves. Livi held things tight for a while,

but once Clement’s men made a breakthrough, it was

only a matter of time until they were breached and the game was quickly ended.

Although Ryan Jack forced goalkeeper Shamal George to make a stop within the first few minutes, Rangers, who had already lost Leon

Balogun to a head knock halfway through the first half, were unable to muster many opportunities until Silva scored four minutes

before halftime. But the pressure was mounting. The Livi No. 1 knocked over a snapshot taken by Matondo,

and the hosts scored from the next corner.

Connor Goldson held Borna Barisic’s delivery alive, and Silva responded brilliantly to hook home a volley.

Before the goal was formally

declared, VAR David Munro investigated because the Livi players believed Goldson had committed an offense.

The second was soon added by Matondo, who entered off the left flank and sent a shot that deflected past George and into the net.

After the break, Rangers continued to press forward, and Cantwell scored the third goal by completing an amazing move that included

Ryan Jack and Ross McCausland. After new addition Cortes entered the game,

Silva came dangerously close to scoring his second goal

with a bicycle kick. Although fellow replacement Ridvan Yilmaz struck the woodwork and substitute Cyriel Dessers missed a late

opportunity to sign his name on the sheet above the bar, Rangers had already secured their victory by that point.

The Rangers striker on loan was given the chance to make an impression, and he seized it. The Portuguese player, who was selected in

the starting lineup ahead of Cyriel Dessers, showed some deft outside-the-box play,

with a particularly nice back-flick that set Matondo up for success.

But Clement wants him to kill it in the box, and the first goal showed a poacher’s instinct at work.

Livi seemed prepared to handle the set-piece, but Goldson held on to it, and Silva was the one who took advantage of the hesitation

from his opponents by acting quickly. It was sly and encouraging for the Rangers in the upcoming days and weeks.