Rangers lined up with Jake Cole making his return between the sticks, Karl Yelland, Ugo Ukah, Jonathan Munday and Andrew Howell made up the back four, Scott Donnelly, Stefan Bailey, Georges Santos and Luke Townsend were in midfield with Stefan Moore and Shabazz Baidoo paired upfront.

Gary Waddock was said to be using the game as a chance for his younger squad members to impress him ahead of Saturday's trip to Burnley for which he has promised changes. If that was the case then midfielder Scott Donnelly can have done himself now harm at all after giving Rangers the lead after just a minute.

Unfortunately for The R's Brighton's Argentinean striker Federico Turienzo, who is making a comeback from a hamstring problem, levelled things up for the home side to earn The Seagulls a share of the points.

The reserves are next in action a week on Tuesday when they play their penultimate game of the season away to Reading.