Rangers manager Danny Rohl has admitted he was baffled by the boos that greeted his side at half-time during their 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock at Ibrox. The Light Blues took an early lead through a James Tavernier penalty after Dom Thompson was sent off, but the crowd’s frustration at the lack of further goals left Rohl stunned.
Despite the first-half nerves, Rangers eventually ran out comfortable winners thanks to strikes from Bojan Miovski, Andreas Skov-Olsen, Oliver Antman and Mikey Moore. However, Rohl believes his team deserve more patience from the stands, especially given their recent resurgence in the Scottish Premiership.
“I couldn’t understand this,” Rohl said. “We led very early, but I was really surprised by the tension. We’ve spoken about being together, and we need the crowd. In some moments we forget where we were 10 weeks ago – 13 points behind – and now we are only three points off the top. Maybe that deserves some positive energy.”
Rangers’ win cut Hearts’ lead at the top of the Premiership to three points, with the Gers now on a run of nine wins and one draw in their last 10 league games. Rohl urged fans to unite with the team for the remainder of the season.
“Let’s do it together as a ‘we’,” he added. “If we do that, it’s much more fun and you can enjoy it. We have a great finish ahead if we go in one direction.” Rangers now face Queen’s Park in the Scottish Cup before crucial league matches against Motherwell and Hearts.
