Rangers fightback falls short against Sturm Graz to keep heat on Russell Martin

Martin threw his weight behind the move, which was heavily criticised by many already-disgruntled Gers fans, who travelled to Austria looking to see their side build on the last-gasp win at Livingston on Sunday.

FIGHTBACK: Glasgow Rangers' North Macedonia forward Bojan Miovski vies for the ball with Sturm Graz's Austrian midfielder Jacob Peter Hodl. Pic: ERWIN SCHERIAU/APA/AFP via Getty Images

Europa League: SK Sturm Graz 2 (Horvat 7', Kiteishvili 35') Rangers 1 (Gassama 49')

Rangers showed fighting spirit against Sturm Graz, but first-half defensive lapses resulted in a second Europa League defeat in eight days to keep under-fire boss Russell Martin on the back foot.