Manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland “I thought we got what we deserved” after Bojan Miovski’s late winner against St Mirren at Ibrox.
“Granted, St Mirren had a 20-minute period in the second half when they were better than us – they played with a bit more belief and came after us and we were guilty of so many poor decisions,” he told BBC Scotland.
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“But I thought the performance for the first hour was really strong, particularly the first half, where we absolutely battered St Mirren.
“I was really pleased with the performance, but at 0-0, as an opposition manager, when you’ve been put through the ringer and you know you haven’t been punished for it, it does give you power and belief that you can get something from it.
“But I think that the team that had the better chances and played the better football ultimately won the game.
“There are obviously loads we have to improve on, but we have to keep winning while we are looking for those. We were guilty of not passing forward and it can’t always be about pretty patterns of play.”
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As for match-winner Miovski, McInnes said: “It is just typical of football that a few weeks ago Bojan would have seemed so far out of it.
“He’s seen [Ryan] Naderi and [Youssef] Chermiti be big-money signings for the club and he knows, when you come to a club like Rangers, there’s going to be competition.
“But, when you actually strip it back, his goals per minutes in the Premiership is up there with Lawrence Shankland.
“So I was delighted when I inherited someone like Bojan who knows his way about the Scottish Premiership and is a goalscorer and, played in the right manner and with the right partner, is capable of scoring goals.”
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As for what the win means for Rangers, McInnes added: “If you strip it back, six wins out of seven, four straight wins. We have not lost a goal apart from an own goal.
“There are areas we are improving, but have to keep improving if we are to achieve anything this season.
“Last-minute winners are great for players, coaches and fans. We’d rather not be in that position, but credit to the players for keeping going.”
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