Rangers displayed their powers of recovery to sink Hibs 3-2 as looming free agent Alfredo Morelos gave Michael Beale the perfect Ibrox return.
If Steven Gerrard's trusted lieutenant was dreaming of a sedate Govan return then those hopes faded on an action-packed night at a frozen Ibrox. Ryan Porteous shut down any talk of a move to Ibrox before the game before hushing the home crowd with a bullet header in the eighth minute. Rangers were back level through Fashion Sakala before Kevin Nisbet scored 40 seconds later to restore his side's lead. A suitably Scottish Premiership turn of events.
Lee Johnson's side for long spells of the first half were in control and excelled on the counter-attack. But Ryan Jack's leveller from close range in the 58th minute was followed up Morelos' strike four minutes later eroded the newly-found confidence of the Edinburgh side where the drama was contained to the action on the pitch. A curveball appeared as soon as the game kicked off as Porteous grasped residency in the heart of the midfield. The Scotland international was tigerish in the tackle and followed that up his rousing start with the goal which stunned Ibrox into silence.
