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Rangers  v Stranraer

Rangers v Stranraer

Champions Rangers eased past the 100-point mark in Scottish League One with victory over Stranraer, whose play-off ambitions are now under threat.

The match will be remembered mostly for the minute's silence for former player Sandy Jardine, who died on Thursday.

But there were football highlights too, with Fraser Aird the key figure.

The young Canadian smashed Rangers ahead from 16 yards in the first half and Arnold Peralta and Dean Shiels added to the margin of victory.

The match itself was of limited importance to the home side, with Ally McCoist's team having cruised to the League One title on 12 March.

However, for Stranraer, there was the imperative of securing their play-off place, a position made less certain by their run of eight games without a win before kick-off.

The visitors formed a guard of honour for an unchanged Rangers side from the one that beat Ayr United in midweek.

That preceded the minute's silence for Jardine.

It was a hugely powerful 60 seconds as the 46,000 supporters remembered the contribution Jardine had made to Rangers with such elan on the pitch and dignity off it.

And, perhaps, with the stadium hushed and the faithful gathered, some fans will have stolen a moment to ponder how a club displaying such unity and strength can once again find itself in

A fan pays tribute to Rangers great Sandy Jardine, who died on Thursday

A fan pays tribute to Rangers great Sandy Jardine, who died on Thursday

Before any serious attempt at goal, the Rangers fans chanted "There's only one Sandy Jardine" in the second minute to mark the number two jersey worn by the former player.

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