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By Clive LindsayBBC Sport Scotland
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David Marshall was foxed by James Tavernier's free-kickJames Tavernier marked his 400th Rangers appearance with his 101st goal as Hibernian suffered a near killer blow to their hopes of finishing third in the Scottish Premiership.
The right-back's first-ever goal for the Ibrox club came in his debut - on the same ground and also from a free-kick - in a 6-2 Challenge Cup victory in July 2015.
Now captain, the 31-year-old Englishman's 18th goal of the season came from a whipped delivery and Ianis Hagi made it two midway through the second half.
The Romanian midfielder, who spent more than a year on the sidelines through injury, appeared visibly emotional as he fired his first goal since 18 January 2022 before Todd Cantwell slotted the third.
Paul Hanlon's late headed reply came too late as Hibs are left six points behind third-top Aberdeen and four off Heart of Midlothian with only two games remaining.
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Their four-game unbeaten run now over, Lee Johnson's side must beat champions Celtic on Wednesday - then win the final-day derby against Hearts - and hope their two rivals slip up to claim third spot.
For runners-up Rangers, it built on last week's impressive Old Firm derby victory as Michael Beale's side comfortably avoided a rare third consecutive away defeat.
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Line-ups
Hibernian
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Marshall
- 26Egan-RileySubstituted forMillerat 81'minutes
- 25Fish
- 4Hanlon
- 16Stevenson
- 14JeggoSubstituted forDoyle-Hayesat 59'minutesBooked at 74mins
- 12CaddenSubstituted forMcKirdyat 59'minutes
- 32CampbellSubstituted forHendersonat 60'minutes
- 11Newell
- 23YouanSubstituted forHoppeat 81'minutes
- 15NisbetBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 2Miller
- 3Cabraja
- 8Doyle-Hayes
- 13Hoppe
- 17Devlin
- 18Henderson
- 22McKirdy
- 31Johnson
- 33Bushiri
Rangers
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 28McCrorie
- 2Tavernier
- 16Souttar
- 38King
- 3Yilmaz
- 4Lundstram
- 43RaskinSubstituted forArfieldat 53'minutes
- 8JackSubstituted forLyallat 88'minutes
- 13CantwellBooked at 74minsSubstituted forMcCauslandat 88'minutes
- 30SakalaSubstituted forUreat 88'minutes
- 7HagiSubstituted forLowryat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 1McGregor
- 17Matondo
- 33McLaughlin
- 37Arfield
- 44Devine
- 51Lowry
- 54McCausland
- 58Lyall
- 69Ure
Referee:Alan Muir
Attendance:18,172
Live Text
Second Half ends, Hibernian 1, Rangers 3.
Goal! Hibernian 1, Rangers 3. Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Newell with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Robby McCrorie.
Attempt saved. Harry McKirdy (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ewan Henderson.
Attempt blocked. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Ure.
Foul by Robbie Ure (Rangers).
Lewis Miller (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Rangers. Arron Lyall replaces Ryan Jack.
Substitution, Rangers. Ross McCausland replaces Todd Cantwell.
Substitution, Rangers. Robbie Ure replaces Fashion Sakala.
Goal! Hibernian 0, Rangers 3. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Jack.
Attempt missed. William Fish (Hibernian) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Miller with a cross.
Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Joe Newell (Hibernian).
Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian).
Substitution, Hibernian. Lewis Miller replaces CJ Egan-Riley.
Substitution, Hibernian. Matthew Hoppe replaces Élie Youan.
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Hibernian
Squad number1Player nameMarshall
Squad number26Player nameCJ Egan-Riley
Squad number25Player nameFish
Squad number4Player nameHanlon
Squad number16Player nameStevenson
Squad number14Player nameJeggo
Squad number12Player nameCadden
Squad number32Player nameCampbell
Squad number11Player nameNewell
Squad number23Player nameYouan
Squad number15Player nameNisbet
Squad number2Player nameMiller
Squad number8Player nameDoyle-Hayes
Squad number13Player nameHoppe
Squad number18Player nameHenderson
Squad number22Player nameMcKirdy
Rangers
Squad number28Player nameMcCrorie
Squad number2Player nameTavernier
Squad number16Player nameSouttar
Squad number38Player nameKing
Squad number3Player nameYilmaz
Squad number4Player nameLundstram
Squad number43Player nameRaskin
Squad number8Player nameJack
Squad number13Player nameCantwell
Squad number30Player nameSakala
Squad number7Player nameHagi
Squad number37Player nameArfield
Squad number51Player nameLowry
Squad number54Player nameMcCausland
Squad number58Player nameLyall
Squad number69Player nameUre
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