BBC pundit Steven Thompson comments on Rangers’ performance against Partick Thistle, praises Mark Warburton

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Rangers beat Partick Thistle 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Pundit Steven Thompson has told BBC Sport’s Sportscene that he felt Rangers deserved credit for their second half performance against Partick Thistle.

The Gers travelled to Firhill on Saturday afternoon in search of another win having beaten Dundee 1-0 in their previous game, but when Kris Doolan gave Partick the lead, it looked like Mark Warburton’s men would again drop points.

Rangers manager Mark Warburton

However, Warburton brought substitute Joe Dodoo on to change the game, and he did just that as he volleyed home the equaliser before scoring an injury-time winner for Rangers.

The former Leicester man was the difference maker with his first league goals for Rangers, and with Celtic playing in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday, they’ve closed the gap at the top to eight points – though Celtic do have two games in hand.

Joe Dodoo

Manager Warburton will just be glad to pick up another win and ease some of the pressure on him, and he’ll be particularly pleased that his substitutions had an impact on the game after a tame first-half showing.

After the game, former Rangers striker and current pundit Steven Thompson told BBC Sport’s Sportscene that he felt the Gers were poor in the first half, as they were lacking tempo and creativity.

Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson

Having suggested that Rangers were lucky to be level at half time, Thompson added that Warburton’s changes helped the Gers get back into the contest, with Barrie McKay and goalscorer Dodoo both having an impact in the second period.

“They were lucky to get in at 0-0 at half time,” said Thompson. “They were poor in the first half, there was no tempo, their creative players didn’t really have an impact. Credit to them in the second half, with Warburton making changes; McKay came on at half time, and then the main man Dodoo came on and made all the difference,” he added.

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