There were early signs of hope for Rangers fans to grasp on to as they started with intensity and a clear plan off the ball, before the much-maligned Youssef Chermiti failed to connect well with a clipped Joe Rothwell pass.
A string of Jack Butland saves kept his side in the game as they reverted to type, with a Bard Finne shot fortuitously falling for Kornvig to thump into an empty net from inside the six-yard box.
Rangers laboured until the half-time whistle to keep the deficit to one at the interval, but the hosts soon doubled their lead after the restart.
Finne’s free-kick was glanced in by the unmarked Sorensen, who faced no challenge at all inside the congested area as he leapt to make it more comfortable for the home side.
Rangers huffed and puffed but failed to show any signs of attacking efficiency in the final third as Brann’s comfort levels only increased.
The game was put beyond any doubt when Holm, who had been particularly impressive in the second half, rifled in a late third for the efficient hosts.
More to follow.
