Furs and Pac Man were given their marching orders along with Brighton defender Adam Virgo after a melee ensued following a rough challenge on Pacquette by the Brighton man. Furs stepped in to dish out some justice and this sparked a brawl, resulting in the triple dismissal.
Brighton wrapped the points up in the dying seconds as the game became too much for Rangers' nine men. Robbie Pethick broke down the right and his cross found David Lee who hit home past the helpless Nick Culkin.
Tonight also saw the return to action of Matthew Rose after his injury hell. Rose played his first fifty five minutes football in over six months. Giles Coke replaced the unluckiest man in football early in the second half. Rangers also featured two trialists in what was, for once, a fairly experienced line up and one that perhaps should have been able to keep clearer heads.
Unfortunately the game could hit Rangers hard with Furlong (and Pacquette) now set to miss the games at Oldham, Notts County and at home against Colchester.
Team:
Culkin, Barton, Johnson, Fletcher, Craig, Sabin, Trialist (Lodge), Rose (Coke), Trialist, Furlong, Pacquette.