Rangers fans left soaked as Livingston release the sprinkler – despite boasting artificial pitch

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There were blue skies above the Almondvale Stadium, yet Rangers fans still got drenched before a ball was kicked in anger.No, there weren’t any sunshowers in Livingston. Instead, it was courtesy of Livingston’s sprinkler system.What made the farcical scenes all the more amusing was that Livingston play on artificial turf, drastically reducing the need for the surface to be watered.However, the waterworks in West Lothian did little to dampen the spirits of Rangers supporters as they finally witnessed their side win a league fixture this season.How Rangers’ win over Livingston unfoldedMax Aarons was the hero for the visitors as his 94th-minute effort secured a 2-1 win for Rangers and bought embattled manager Russell Martin more time.Long-time Gers servant James Tavernier opened the scoring in the 23rd minute before Mohamed Sylla equalised for the hosts midway through the second half.Tavernier had a golden chance to put the visitors further ahead before Sylla’s leveller when Rangers were awarded a penalty, but had his effort denied by Livingston gloveman Jerome Prior.Luckily for Rangers and Tavernier, Aarons popped up with the all-important winner to spark delirium amongst the travelling supporters.Aarons’ goal also marked Rangers’ first away win in six months as they rose from 11th to 8th in the Scottish Premiership table.Under-fire Martin reacts to sacking chantsDespite the valuable three points, Rangers boss Martin was still subjected to chants from the away fans clamouring for his sacking even after the full-time whistle.The former Southampton boss addressed the supporters’ frustrations in his post-match press conference and also explained why he headed straight down the tunnel instead of celebrating the win with his players on the pitch.Aarons’ goal was his first in Rangers colours following his arrival on a season-long loan in JuneShutterstock“I can’t control it and I can’t waste energy focusing on it,” Martin said.“I have to use that energy for the players and the staff inside the building to try and improve us and to win more games.“And hopefully if we do that, everyone will be happy. It’s why I went down the tunnel after, because the players deserved to enjoy it.“So it’s not about me at that point, but they could enjoy it and I had to wait for them in the dressing room.”For Livingston, the late heartbreak has left them tenth in the table with five points.It also marked their fourth defeat in the last five league matches.GettyRangers’ win over Livingston was their fifth from 15 games across all competitions under Martin[/caption]But Livingston manager David Martindale believed there were ‘a lot more positives than negatives’ amid the gut-wrenching result.“I was really proud of the players,” Martindale said. “We had two 20-year-olds (Mo Susoho and Macaulay Tait) in the middle of the park, I don’t think there will be many Premiership clubs doing that, and I thought the two of them were magnificent.“I could go through the whole team and say that. There was a lot more positives than negatives.”