Rangers have a nine point lead over second placed Motherwell as they head into the home game against St Mirren on Saturday. They have nine consecutive wins so far but this does not mean the players or management are planning to relax anytime soon. First-team coach Ian Durrant has been around the club long enough to know that is not how they operate. He is well aware of just how quickly fortunes can change in football.
He said: "Week to week it can change. We are under no illusions. Anything can happen in football. What we did two weeks ago counts for nothing. We just have to go game by game. The application of the boys up until now has been second to none. The way they have applied themselves and gone about their business has been great. We know we will have a tough game against St Mirren. Danny Lennon has got them going well and they are playing attractive football. We are looking forward to it and getting going again."
Rangers go into the game with no fresh injuries to worry about following the international break, with a number of players on duty with their national teams. Durrant said: "Everybody is fit and healthy. Some played more than others, which was a good thing. Having 16 players away, including the young boys with the under-21s, you always have your fingers crossed that they come back with a clean bill of health."
Durrant was pleased to be able to report on the progress being made by on-loan Arsenal defender Kyle Bartley who is getting close to a return to action as he recovers from a hernia operation. The coach said: "I think Kyle will join in next week. It depends how he gets on between now and the weekend. It's been almost five weeks post-operation and it's usually seven weeks before they are back playing so I'm sure he will be a lot more involved next week."