- Rangers last league win against Falkirk was 12 years ago.
- The Gers have drawn and lost two of their last four away to the Bairns.
- Recent record provides warning ahead of title run-in.
Rangers travel to the Falkirk Stadium on Sunday in the final league match before the split winless in four away matches.
The Gers will have to overcome a decade-long winless away record against the Bairns.
The Ibrox side have not won a league match at the Falkirk Stadium in 12 years, with the last victory, a 2-0 win recorded on 15 August 2014 during the club’s Championship days.
Winless run at Falkirk means history is not in Rangers’ favour
Rangers’ last away win at Falkirk on league duties has been followed by a 1-1 draw in February 2015, a 2-1 defeat in December of that same year and 3-2 loss in March 2016 which preceded last October’s share of the spoils.
These results prove that Falkirk are stubborn opponents at home and as the years have gone by the Bairns have slowly but surely become a bogey team.
The fact that the record is 12 years, albeit a small sample size of matches, means it remains a hold that Falkirk have over the Gers, one they will not be keen to let go of.
The timing of the match also adds extra weight where a win for Rangers’ could potentially see them return to the league summit ahead of the final five matches of the season.
The pressure not just of a title race but ending a decade long drought highlights the jeopardy that faces Rangers this weekend.
Ending record can act as a statement ahead of title run-in
The winless run that has slowly grown over the last decade means Rangers have allowed a narrative to built and one they must now overcome.
The idea that they cannot deal with, without any disrespect to Falkirk, going away to a team at a ground where they should win, is a notion that cannot be tolerated.
The title race will test every ounce of each player’s mentality and a first away league victory in Grangemouth since 2014 is needed to provide the statement that Rangers have what is needed to succeed.
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Rangers’ winless run at Falkirk highlights the psychological hurdle that Danny Rohl’s men must conquer.
Anything over than a victory, and the away curse that is the Falkirk Stadium will continue to linger and potentially be a death knell to the Gers’ title credentials.
Avoid that, and it will go a long way in proving that Rangers have what it takes but with recent history not on their side, it will not be easy.
