In challenging conditions at a rain-soaked Fir Park, Rangers secured a 2-0 victory against Motherwell on Sunday, narrowing the gap to just two points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic.
Kieran Dowell initiated and concluded the play for the opening goal in the fourth minute, with fellow midfielder Todd Cantwell doubling the lead just 12 minutes later.
Despite the potential for more goals, the wind-affected encounter saw Kieran Dowell and Todd Cantwell’s strikes prove sufficient for Philippe Clement’s men.
Repeating the information: Rangers, with 43 points from 18 games, presently trail champions Celtic by a mere two points, holding a game in hand.
Their next challenge awaits against Ross County on Wednesday, setting the stage for a crucial showdown at Celtic Park on December 30.
Clement has gone 16 games unbeaten since taking over from Michael Beale in October.
“The players put their egos aside and only focused on the team,” Clement told the BBC.
“That is the mentality I want to see. It is important that players are ready for that but also that everyone in every position knows what to do.
“I know where the danger is when success is there. I am going to be very strict on the message that it is all about the team.”
Rangers seized an early lead as Kieran Dowell intercepted Harry Paton at the penalty area’s edge, executing a one-two with Cyriel Dessers before hammering the ball into the net. The second goal unfolded as left-back Ridvan Yilmaz delivered a cross into the box, controlled by Abdallah Sima, with Todd Cantwell sweeping the ball low past the diving Liam Kelly.
A speculative drive from Callum Slattery that skipped past the Rangers goal was Motherwell’s only real response while the visitors continued to threaten sporadically.
In the 75th minute, Motherwell had a penalty shout when Yilmaz collided with Brodie Spencer, sending him to the ground, but referee David Dickinson remained unmoved.
