Dumbarton vs Rangers. Scottish Championship.
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Friday 1 January 2016 12:42, UK
Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday is free to face Dumbarton after the club appealed his dismissal against Hibernian.
Halliday was sent off after a confrontation with Hibs midfielder Fraser Fyvie who has accepted an SFA charge of simulation and has since been banned for two matches. Halliday's appeal will be heard on January 7.
Rangers manager Mark Warburton could look to the versatility of Dean Shiels, Jordan Thompson and Dominic Ball if he needs to make changes but said Cammy Bell and Daniel Templeton are not ready to return from injury.
Doncaster winger Harry Forrester is set to join the Gers and is due to undergo a medical on Thursday, but the weekend game may be too soon for him to be involved.
On Forrester, Warburton told Sky Sports News HQ: "He has the quality on the pitch, that is very evident. Off the pitch he's a good lad and gets on well with the boys in the dressing room. He will add some quality to our squad."
Dumbarton are hoping captain Darren Barr can recover from a knock, which would mean manager Stephen Aitken will have a full squad available for a game he accepts will be tough.
Aitken said: "Rangers were very impressive when they beat Hibs on Monday and they will be huge favourites to beat us.
"We have done well in our matches against them this season for long periods. However, we were punished the first time we made a mistake in both of them. We need an error-free performance to do anything in this game."
