Dean Shiels marked his first Rangers start of the season with the crucial second goal as the Light Blues came from behind to claim a 3-1 League Cup third-round win over Falkirk.
The Bairns took a fifth-minute lead at the Falkirk Stadium when former Ibrox youth Rory Loy pounced on a mistake by visiting goalkeeper Steve Simonsen to score.
But the lead lasted barely 90 seconds as Bairns midfielder Owain Tudur-Jones turned a Stevie Smith cross into the roof of his own net.
That left it to Northern Irishman Shiels to put the Glasgow side on course for Wednesday's quarter-final draw as he darted beyond the home defence on 65 minutes to beat Falkirk stopper Jamie MacDonald with a low drive.
Falkirk had a decent shout for a penalty when Loy's shot hit Bilel Mohsni's hand in the box with a minute left.
But referee Alan Muir was unmoved and Ian Black put a gloss on the scoreline with his dipping 25-yard effort deep into stoppage-time.
Rangers were without their talented youngster Lewis Macleod and on-form striker Nicky Clark after both were injured in the dismal 1-1 draw with Alloa's part-timers on Saturday.
But the Light Blues had Lee Wallace back after a calf strain ruled him out at the weekend.
Shiels was also thrown into action following four substitute outings as he partnered Boyd up front.
But for the fifth game in a row it was the Scottish Premiership's record scorer who trudged off with a frown after failing to find the net.
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