McDowall satisfied with point

The visitors took the lead through Darren McGregor after 20 minutes, but Falkirk responded instantly when Rory Loy headed home from John Baird's cross.

Rangers struggled to create clear opportunities for long periods of the game, with the result meaning they missed the chance to move above Hibernian into second place.

"I look at it as a point gained tonight," said McDowall.

"This is not an easy place to come, it was never going to be a given. So to get away with a point I feel we will move on and take the next game as it comes. There are still a lot of games to go.

"In the first half we were not up to the par we have been playing at. The second half was better, but we still didn't do enough to win the game.

"I was disappointed with our passing in the first half. Obviously the pitch plays a part in that for us. That is not an excuse as it is one of the better ones, but on a night like this with rain and when the pitch is slick, that can be tricky to get to grips with. You can see the Falkirk lads train on it every day and are well used to the pace of it.

"In the last couple of games we have been doing much better, especially in the last third. We have been creating a lot of chances and maybe not taking them, but tonight I felt in the last third we were not sharp and the final ball was not as good as it has been."

Falkirk manager Peter Houston was impressed with his team's performance and said they could easily have picked up all three points.

"I thought we deserved three points if I am being perfectly honest," he said.

"We have only lost one match in 15 and I am thrilled with that, but I am a little bit disappointed for the players not to get the three points after how much we put into it.

"I felt we dominated in the first half. We went behind with what was probably Rangers' first attack, which was a free-kick from a wide area that we should have dealt better with. The good thing about it was we got back into the game quickly and that is important.

"Jamie MacDonald has had very little to do over the 90 minutes and that is credit to our players. I don't even remember him having to make a save in the second half."