Rangers eased the pressure on manager Philippe Clement with a convincing 4-0 victory over FCSB in the Europa League.
Clement came under fire after the Gers’ shock 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock on Sunday which has left them six points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen.
There was an early reprieve when the Romanian side, formerly known as Steaua Bucharest, scored in only the second minute after David Miculescu had stolen the ball off Jack Butland, who was lucky to be awarded a free-kick.
However, midfielder Tom Lawrence, who came off at half-time due to injury, scuffed a shot in off the right post from inside the box in the 10th minute and wide man Vaclav Cerny curled in a wonderful second just after the half-hour mark before adding a third early in the second half.
Second-half substitute Hamza Igamane scored his first goal for Rangers since signing in the summer from Moroccan side AS FAR to add gloss to the scoreline against an unimpressive opponent, who had won their first two matches in Europe.
Rangers have moved on to six points from nine in the new-look Europa League and will feel in much better fettle welcoming St Mirren on Sunday, although there remains room for improvement.
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