Rangers strike twice late on to salvage point at bottom side Livingston

Rangers fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with 10-man Livingston in West Lothian but dropped two valuable points in an increasingly dramatic William Hill Premiership title race.

French defender Brooklyn Kabongolo gave the home side an unlikely lead in the 14th minute with a well-executed volley.

Livi goalkeeper Jerome Prior played his part in keeping the Light Blues at bay before Lewis Smith doubled that lead in the 55th minute.

The game turned against the league’s bottom side on the hour when Cristian Montano was sent off by referee Ryan Lee for denying Gers attacker Djeidi Gassama a goalscoring opportunity five minutes later.

Emmanuel Fernandez reduced the deficit with a thunderous strike in the 81st minute and Mikey Moore levelled with two minutes remaining but Marvin Bartley’s side held out during nine added minutes to clinch a point.

Danny Rohl’s side are now four points behind leaders Hearts with 10 fixtures remaining while third-placed Celtic’s 2-1 defeat by Hibernian at Parkhead means they are two point behind the Gers but have played a game less than the top two.