Rangers extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League to four points with a 2-1 victory at Partick Thistle that was tinged with controversy. The home side had looked like providing an upset through Alex Burns' 7th minute opener but were hit by a trio of fateful late blows - Michael Mols' equaliser, the sending off of Gerry Britton and a winner from Ronald de Boer.
The match turned after Mols' 70th minute equaliser when Partick's Gerry Britton was shown a straight red card after thrusting his arm into Kevin Muscat's face, although the Rangers man was not in his field of vision at the time.
Earlier, Partick took the lead thanks to Burns' sixth goal in the last three home games when Kenny Milne's centre found Burns who beat Stefan Klos in the Rangers' goal with a low shot. It took Alex McLeish's men over an hour to equalise but they eventually levelled in the 70th minute when, after Peter Lovenkrands' shot had been parried, Mols followed up to score.
And nine minutes later Holland veteran De Boer completed the comeback with a shot that deflected off Lovenkrands to take Rangers four points clear of second placed Celtic.
Filed by Shane Murray
