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Rangers moved uneasily into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup thanks to an unlikely winner from Borna Barisic against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.
Near the end of a dull first half, the Gers left-back fired in from 16 yards for his first goal in almost two seasons and it proved decisive for a 1-0 victory.
The fourth-round tie had been the subject of a ticket row between Saints fans and the Perth club's board after Gers supporters were allocated three stands, and the home support looked to be in the hundreds.
Rangers moved uneasily into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup after beating St Johnstone
Borna Barisic struck a powerful effort into the back of the net just before the half-time break
However, the advantage the Govan men had in the crowd was hardly translated on to the pitch and in general it was an unconvincing and laboured performance by the Ibrox men.
Michael Beale has won eight and drawn one since taking over as Light Blues boss, but work remains to be done as he looks to rebuild the squad.
Amid the ongoing debate about the merits of the Rangers goalkeepers, 40-year-old Allan McGregor was back between the sticks with Ryan Jack and Malik Tillman also returning.
Saints had lost their previous five fixtures and boss Callum Davidson rang the changes, with James Brown, Cammy MacPherson, Daniel
