Skinner selected a mixed bag of players with youth and experience teaming up all over the field. Thomas was in goal behind Yelland, Kanyuka, Howell and Hislop. Bailey, Tchakounte, Bircham and Donnelly lined up in midfield behind a front two of Baidoo and Gallen. 

Rangers took the lead when Baidoo slotted home a Stefan Bailey cross after a quarter of n hour. Rangers also missed further chances through Hislop and Kanyuka before Sean Thomas turned in some heroics.

Brighton were awarded a penalty when Hislop fouled Frutos and Joe Gatting stepped forward to take the kick. Thomas denied him with a fine low save only to see the ref penalise him for moving to early. Gatting stepped up again and Thomas saved again to keep the score at 1-0 going into the break. 

Early in the second half Thomas saved a Doug Loft header before Gatting fired a two minute double salvo. Firstly he looped a header past Thomas before rattling in a screamer from distance with Rangers still trying to regroup.

Skinner’s men tried to rally and Donnelly, Bircham and Gallen all went close but to no avail. As always in these games, a decent result is nice but not the be all and end all. A full ninety minutes from Gallen, Shabba’s goal and a good display from young Thomas are all positives that can be drawn from this one.