Rangers 'tantalisingly close' to Premiership glory

[BBC]

Rangers now know their exact route to potential glory in the most unpredictable title race in Scotland's top flight for decades.

First up, as they already knew, is a second trip of the season to Falkirk - the venue for Russell Martin's final game in charge.

The result on Sunday could set the tone for the run-in. Rangers could be back in third by the time the game kicks off, assuming Hearts and Celtic win their home games on Saturday, so it's yet another psychological shift for the players to deal with.

They have yet to beat Falkirk this season and now know they must play them away from home twice in their final six games. A win on Sunday is imperative and would augur well for what might well be a must-win game on the last day.

Rangers always knew they faced four away fixtures in their last half-dozen games and the run of three successive draws before the narrow win at St Mirren will be fresh in supporters' memories.

The flip side of that is they have more points per game on their travels than any other team, losing just once at Tynecastle.

Seven of their 15 away games have ended in draws and while a point at either Hearts or Celtic Park post-split may be valuable, they know they cannot afford to drop many more points if they are to finish the season on top.

That outcome is tantalisingly close but so much remains to be done to seal it.

This weekend will tell us a lot about whether Danny Rohl's side have the mettle to become champions.