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Alan Galindo

St Johnstone 0 Rangers 1 as Barisic ends goal drought, holders reach last 16 - 3 things we learned

Rangers will discover their Scottish Cup last 16 fate tomorrow evening after victory over St Johnstone in Perth.

Borna Barisic was the hero on the day as his cracking finish into the top corner at the end of the first-half proved to be the difference as the holders kicked off their defense of the trophy with a single goal victory under the lights. The strike ended a drought of two years since his last goal and it proved a vital one for Michael Beale's side.

The strike came after an excellent flick from Malik Tillman allowed Fashion Sakala the chance to run in on goal and strike on the angle with his effort coming back off the base of the post before making it out to his team-mate who did the rest. The victory also maintains the unbeaten run under the new management and completes the perfect week after a League Cup semi-final extra-time win over Aberdeen at Hampden and a midweek win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Here's three things we learned as the holders of the famous old trophy pass their first hurdle.

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