Danny Rohl’s Rangers in race – but ‘brave & bold’ backing needed

It may have seemed unfathomable when Russell Martin was being bundled into the back of a car as fans protested at their draw at Falkirk, but Rangers are hanging in.

On that day in early October, Rangers were 11 points off the title pace after the same amount of games. Most alarmingly, they were eighth and closer to the bottom of the table than the top.

Since then, Rangers have been functional, if not sensational. But their long-suffering support will take that right now.

Since Rohl’s arrival, last week’s loss to Hearts was his only one in the league, and only the second domestically after a valiant extra-time defeat in the League Cup semi-final by Celtic.

There’s been a couple of draws in there, but since the former Sheffield Wednesday manager came in, his team are top of the form table, garnering an average 2.3 points per game.

They’ve also kept a clean sheet 60% of the time, a tally only bettered by Motherwell.

Europe has been a different story, but that’s not where Rohl will be judged right now.

“It’s about the next game and the next three points. It’s a long, long way, a long journey and a lot of games to go. It’s about the next challenge we have,” said Rohl after the win over Motherwell.

“We are still in the race but a lot of games to go.

“I think after the Hearts defeat the question was different, today we have this question. I understand but it’s about the next game and the next three points.”