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Image source, SNSHibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "Real frustration because how we started, we asked players to be brave and start on front foot.
"I thought we played well up until the final third and that was a theme of night - and that's my biggest frustration because I know what's in there and how dangerous we can be. We got into good positions and our quality let us down.
"Very rarely does creating chances elude this side and that's the real frustration. We've not been outplayed or passed off the pitch or dominated.
"In terms of quietening the crowd and being on the front foot, up until we lost the goal, we were very comfortable and the better side. The goal we concede is very poor and we had a wee wobble after that.
"Rangers were more aggressive in the second half and we didn't have the answers. We gave up more chances towards the end by opening up rather than forcing Jack Butland into making saves.
"The biggest thing I asked the players to do was to believe they could come here and go toe to toe with one of the best sides in the league and we did that.
"There's a lot to work on and work with but we have to quickly move on and work on the areas where we let ourselves down tonight.
"We can be miles better than that and we've shown that before."
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We've just heard from David Gray on Sportsound.
Quotes from the Hibs boss are incoming, then that'll be us on this Monday night.
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Scott Allan
Former Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound
I think Rangers deserved the three points. After going behind, Hibs didn't do enough to do enough to get back into the game.
Rangers were fairly comfortable in the second half and fashioned the best chances.
David Gray will be frustrated because he will have felt with some of the play in the first half, with a bit of of an extra gear, there would have been more opportunities in it.
It wasn't convincing from Rangers, it wasn't pretty, but in the middle of December it's all about winning.
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Mark: Ground out victory for Rangers. After the start to the season, points are more important than performances.
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Image source, SNSRangers head coach Danny Rohl tells BBC Scotland: "I am happy today for the group, it was an exceptional effort. It was not always the nicest football but we are finding a way to win games.
"We have five clean sheets now, I'd like us to be more clinical. I'm happy with the points but, of course, we have to improve. It's step by step and for me it's about winning games.
"The win was deserved, we played not every part of the game where you think 'it's amazing' but with clean sheets and being clinical in the moment, you deserve to win.
"Hibs were organised, they tried to play behind our last line and, apart from minutes 10 to 25 when we lost a bit of control, we deserved to win the game.
"Results are the first thing, with them belief and confidence come and we'll play more fluid. There's still some moments we stopped and that's where we have to improve."
On preparing for Hearts next week, Rohl added: "Now it's about recovering. It's the first normal week since I've come here, with no midweek game.
"We have to be brave, when we play forward instead of backwards, then I think we have more than enough quality to hurt all opponents in the league.
"Let's see. Hopefully we make it a good game, put all the effort in and everyone knows what's in the game. It's about three points, the next step, let's continue like this."
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Billy Dodds
Former Rangers striker & coach on BBC Sportsound
Every game I've seen Hibs in this season, I've felt they could do more going forward.
They just didn't look like they were confident tonight to create the right opportunity.
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B: Absolutely toothless again from Hibs, same old story. How long does it take to be seen that David Gray cannot take this team any further forward? Time for CHANGE!
Okay, maybe it is time for panic, according to 'B'.
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What about Hibs? This defeat means they have lost three of their past four games. No need to panic, clearly.
A trip to Dundee United is next up on Saturday before back-to-back home games against city rivals Hearts and Aberdeen.
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Billy Dodds
Former Rangers striker & coach on BBC Sportsound
Hibs had a lot of good build-up play, but they were really poor in the final third.
Rangers deserved it in the end, they're putting a run together now.
It's a vital three points, they were pragmatic how they went about it.
If you play poorly, just make sure you're getting the win.
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Gavin: Scrappy game, but Danny Rohl's Rangers keep rolling on, he keeps on winning, and that’s all that matters. No whiteboard needed, just a level head.
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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Ibrox
A huge roar from the home fans greeted the final whistle. There was a lot of relief in that.
Rangers weren't great but were good enough to get the win.
But for visiting keeper Raphael Sallinger late on, it could have been more comfortable.
So Rangers go up to third and Hibs, despite playing pretty well without creating much, leave disappointed and miss the chance to leapfrog their hosts.
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Here's the moment that decided the match, Emmanuel Fernandez's first-half header.
Dujon Sterling's inch-perfect ball made it, but the centre-back still had a lot to do with his finish.
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Rangers are now undefeated in their last 11 games in the Premiership, their last joint longest unbeaten streak was from 8 October 2023 to 24 December 2023.
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Can't disagree with that at all from Doddsy.
This really has potential to an all-timer of a season.
Let's have a look at the table...
FT: Rangers 1-0 Hibernian
Billy Dodds
Former Rangers striker & coach on BBC Sportsound
This is turning into a fascinating title race with how many teams are involved in it.
Another win and another clean sheet for Danny Rohl's Rangers.
A deserved win in the end following an even first half, during which Emmanuel Fernandez scored the winning goal.
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Raphael Sallinger is up, but it's Martin Boyle who has an attempt.
Blocked. That should be that.
Rangers 1-0 Hibernian
Hibs corner with 93 on the clock...
Emmanuel Fernandez scored the only goal of the game
At a glance
Rangers move up to third in the table with victory
Emmanuel Fernandez nods Rangers into a half-time lead from a fine Dujon Sterling cross
Djeidi Gassama has a second-half effort ruled out for offside
Rangers moved up to third in the Scottish Premiership with a nervy and narrow victory over Hibernian at Ibrox.
In a game bereft of much quality in the forward areas, a fine first-half header from defender Emmanuel Fernandez, from Dujon Sterling's excellent cross, was the difference between the sides after Hibs failed to make their early dominance count.
Substitute Djeidi Gassama thought he had added a second, stroking away Mohamed Diomande's excellent through ball, only to be frustrated by a flag for offside.
Hibernian's Warren O'Hora had a header hacked off the line with the game goalless, while substitute Thibault Klidje had a late effort blocked.
At the other end, Easter Road keeper Raphael Sallinger pulled off two good saves late on to deny Youssef Chermiti and Mohamed Diomande.
The victory maintains Danny Rohl's undefeated Premiership record since becoming head coach and delivered the result, if perhaps not the performance, the German was looking for after the disappointing Europa League defeat to Ferencvaros.
It was a match of relatively few chances which provided a crucial win nonetheless for the Ibrox side if they're to have any chance of closing the gap at the top of the table.
The three points keep Rohl's side within nine points of league leaders Hearts, with a game in hand, before the pair face off at Tynecastle on Sunday.
For Hibs, frustration that their enterprising play throughout most of the match failed to yield a goal, or indeed really a clear-cut chance, with the opportunity to leapfrog their hosts passing the capital club by.
Rangers will have to play a lot better than this if they're serious about mounting a title tilt. Second best in many areas of the park, they did however come out on top in the one area that matters - converting a chance.
In common with visiting boss David Gray, Rohl will be looking for a lot more quality from his side throughout the frantic festive period - and in particular in Gorgie on Sunday.
The Ibrox side haven't had their defensive problems to seek recently, and so a clean sheet will be warmly welcomed and indeed provided the platform for the win.
It must have been such a frustrating night for the Hibs manager Gray on the touchline. He must have liked a lot of what he saw, in particular the patient passing and nice build-up play.
In and around the box, however, the capital side were nowhere near clinical enough when they worked themselves into good areas. Which happened fairly often.
Rangers head coach Danny Rohl tells BBC Scotland: "I am happy today for the group, it was an exceptional effort. It was not always the nicest football but we are finding a way to win games.
"We have five clean sheets now, I'd like us to be more clinical. I'm happy with the points but, of course, we have to improve. It's step by step and for me it's about winning games.
"The win was deserved, we played not every part of the game where you think 'it's amazing' but with clean sheets and being clinical in the moment, you deserve to win."
Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "Real frustration because how we started, we asked players to be brave and start on front foot.
"I thought we played well up until the final third and that was a theme of night - and that's my biggest frustration because I know what's in there and how dangerous we can be. We got into good positions and our quality let us down.
"Very rarely does creating chances elude this side and that's the real frustration. We've not been outplayed or passed off the pitch or dominated.
It's the other side of Edinburgh up next for Rangers and a trip to face league leaders at Tynecastle on Sunday (13:30 GMT).
Hibs are still on their travels, facing Dundee United at Tannadice on Saturday (15:00).
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38 |
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| 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
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| 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
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| 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
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| 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 24 |
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| 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
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| 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 21 |
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| 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 17 |
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| 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 14 |
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| 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 13 |
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| 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 12 |
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| 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 9 |
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Manager:Danny Röhl
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager:David Gray
Formation:3 - 4 - 1 - 2
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Rangers have lost just one of their last 27 Scottish Premiership matches against Hibernian (W18 D8), although that was their last at home in April (0-2).
In all competitions, Hibernian have lost 12 of their last 13 away games against Rangers, winning the other 2-0 in April last season.
Rangers have won five of their seven league games under Danny Röhl (D2), as many as their final 18 prior to his arrival (W5 D10 L3). They have also kept four clean sheets in their last six league matches, as many as their previous 28 beforehand.
This will be Hibernian’s first Scottish Premiership game played on a Monday since they lost 3-0 to Hearts in January 2023. Hibs have lost three of their last four games in the competition on this day of the week (D1) since a 1-0 victory over Partick Thistle in October 2013.
Mikey Moore has scored in both of his last two Scottish Premiership games for Rangers. A goal in this game would make him the first player aged 18 or younger to score in three successive Scottish top-flight appearances since Anthony Stokes scored in four in a row for Falkirk from October-November 2006.
