Rangers claimed their fourth straight Scottish Premiership victory under head coach Danny Rohl, snatching all three points in a dramatic finale that left Livingston furious and still searching for a first league win in 11 matches.
Mohamed Diomande struck the late winner, a goal initially ruled offside before VAR overturned the decision.
Livingston players protested that goalkeeper Jerome Prior had been fouled in the build-up, but the goal stood.
Rangers had started brightly when Emmanuel Fernandez powered in a header off the crossbar for his first league goal.
But Livingston responded well, with Tete Yengi racing through to calmly slot home his first strike of the season.
Minutes later, Yengi appeared to have won a penalty when Fernandez blocked his shot with his arm, but VAR judged the defender’s arm to be in a natural position, prompting frustration from the visitors.
The result moves Rangers to within nine points of leaders Hearts, with both sides level on games played.
Livingston, meanwhile, remain bottom—one point behind Dundee—with just a single league win to their name.
Despite their early breakthrough, Rangers failed to take control.
With injuries to John Souttar and Derek Cornelius, Rohl was forced to pair Nasser Djiga with the seldom-seen Fernandez, and the duo struggled as Livingston repeatedly threatened on the counter.
Jack Butland was called into action several times, denying Yengi when he broke clear again, while Djeidi Gassama missed a huge chance to put Livingston ahead.
Substitute Robbie Muirhead then fired inches over in stoppage time before Diomande’s decisive tap-in settled the match.
Rangers got the win, but it was far from convincing.
Rohl has spoken about building trust and confidence in his squad, and while Fernandez’s goal was a bright moment, the defensive pairing looked shaky throughout.
The hosts moved the ball slowly and failed to stretch Livingston, inviting pressure rather than controlling the game.
Livingston, winless since August, will feel deeply aggrieved.
They battled back, created the better chances, and believed they should have had a penalty at 1-1.
The decision to allow Rangers’ winner—after an offside review and amid claims Prior was impeded—only fuelled their frustration.
For Livingston, the performance offered positives.
But performances don’t change the table—points do. As full-time protests toward the officials showed, this defeat will sting.
For Rangers, it's another win—but with big questions still hanging over their consistency and defensive resilience.
