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Jack Butland and Alfredo Agyeman tussle inside Rangers' penalty area At a glance Both teams struggle in forward areas in match of low quality Rangers are nine points behind Premiership leaders Hearts and seven behind rivals Celtic Falkirk well established inside top six having taken 15 points from past eight matches Rangers failed to extend their Scottish Premiership winning run to five matches as a well-structured Falkirk earned another valuable point on their return to the top flight. Both sides struggled to create genuine chances, with Rangers substitute Djeidi Gassama closest to breaking the deadlock in a contest lacking quality. The draw leaves Danny Rohl's side nine points adrift of leaders Hearts - albeit having played a game fewer - and trailing Celtic by seven. Falkirk, meanwhile, now have a five-point cushion inside the top six, the newly promoted side having taken 15 points from their last 24 available. The expectation was that this might develop into an entertaining contest. It was a long, long wait that never really arrived. Rangers started brightly enough but it quickly became clear that they were badly lacking creativity. Four changes in the forward line did not pay off. 'Clear picture' emerging as Rohl's Rangers stumble Tavernier defiant, but are players good enough to take Rangers forward? Latest Rangers news, analysis and fan views It took a foul on Nedim Bajrami deep into the first half to wake things up. He responded by superbly jinking past three players but his curling shot was narrowly off target. Falkirk had struggled to create, too, but came close to going ahead when Alfredo Agyeman closed Jack Butland down and the ball broke, but Rangers somehow scrambled it clear. Moments later, Agyeman tested Butland again from a tight angle but it was saved well. Things opened up, eventually. Gassama burst into the box on the counter but his strike was well saved by Scott Bain. Ethan Williams then tested Butland from distance and volleyed narrowly over. Rangers continued to press forward but a goal looked beyond them. Ultimately, it was as Falkirk earned another impressive outcome in a season of many. Rohl wanted a clean sheet but that's about all he can celebrate after this one. Performance levels haven't been convincing but four league wins coming into this gave Rangers a platform to continue their progress in terms of results at least. Until very late in the opening half, the lack of quality and creativity was stark. Little threat from the wide areas, particularly with Gassama on the bench until the hour mark. So many misplaced passes. Home fans got agitated. Risk-taking largely absent. Few took responsibility to make something happen. The performance level was starkly low. Put simply, Rangers looked miles off it. The empty seats in the stands suggest many feel they are not being entertained despite the run of league wins. Falkirk took 14 points from their previous 21 available coming into this. A 3-0 win at Dundee United last time out only added to their confidence coming to Ibrox. The structure was good. They held Rangers at arms length, for the most part. Butland was rarely called upon but they did cause a moment or two of panic that may have paid off. This video can not be played Rohl gives assessment after drab Falkirk draw Rangers head coach Danny Rohl: "If you draw, you ask what you can improve. We had some good moments, but our decision making was not always right. "I cannot fault my players for their effort. When you are on your highest level, you make the right decisions, but the players are thinking too much. "It was not everything wrong but we were not 100%. We have a long December with this group. I see positive examples but I also see players who can't use opportunities at the moment. " Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn: "We're a little bit disappointed because we think we're better than that. "We're not far away from being a right good side and we've got to take belief from coming here and putting in a dogged performance. "We turned the ball over too much and that's where we feel we could have done better. Still, we're very proud of the players - it's not easy coming here. " Rangers go back on their travels with a midweek trip to face Dundee United at Tannadice on Wednesday (19: 45). At the same time, Falkirk return home when they face the challenge of Motherwell, whose manager Jens Berthel Askou watched on from the stands at Ibrox. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 30th November 2025 at 16: 51 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Danny Röhl Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: John Mc Glynn Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Danny Röhl Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: John Mc Glynn Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Rangers are unbeaten in their last 60 home league games against Falkirk (W51 D9) since a 2-3 defeat in November 1925. This is their first since a 1-0 win in the Scottish Championship in January 2016, and first in the top-flight since a 3-0 win in January 2010. Falkirk have only won one of their last 46 top-flight matches against Rangers (D7 L38), a 1-0 triumph in December 2006 under John Hughes. Danny Röhl is looking to become only the fifth Rangers manager to win each of his first five league games in charge of the club, after Bill Struth in 1920, David White in 1967, Mark Warburton in 2015, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst in 2021. After only winning one of their first seven league games this season (D3 L3), Falkirk have since won four of their last six (D1 L1). The Bairns have also won as many of their six away league matches this season (3) as they did on the road in the entirety of their last top-flight campaign in 2009-10. Rangers are unbeaten in each of their last 52 league games played on a Sunday after a UEFA Europa League game (excl. qualifiers) on the Thursday of that same week (W44 D8) since a 0-3 defeat to Celtic in February 2011. Match ends, Rangers 0, Falkirk 0. Second Half ends, Rangers 0, Falkirk 0. Scott Bain (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation. Findlay Curtis (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Alfie Agyeman (Falkirk). Nasser Djiga (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Scott Arfield (Falkirk). Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Bojan Miovski. Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. Foul by Bojan Miovski (Rangers). Ethan Ross (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Handball by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers). Connor Allan (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Findlay Curtis (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Connor Allan (Falkirk). Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Danilo. Attempt blocked. Alfie Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Williams. Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers). Dylan Tait (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.