Ianis Hagi took a double when Rangers ended a successful week with a 4-0 routy from Ross County in Ibrox.
The side of Philippe Clement qualified directly on Thursday evening in the last 16 of the Europa League with a 2-1 victory over Union Saint-Gilloise in Govan and trust flowed into Scottish premiership.
Two strikes from midfielder Hagi – not in the European team – and the aim of a popper from Centrum -back John Souttar before the interval had the points early.
Skipper James Tavernier converted Rangers' first competition boost of the season in the 76th minute, but despite the convincing victory, there were no arrival in the title race.
The light blues are still 10 points behind leaders Celtic, who beat Motherwell 3-1 in Fir Park and whose game in hand against Dundee will take place next Wednesday.
The men of Don Cowie, who stay five points before the bottom St. Johnstone and on the relegation play-off place, 13 goals this season admitted to the Light Blues in three meetings and were again no party for an energetic Gers-side, With the Highland, with the Highland Club, it is still looking for their first victory at Ibrox.
As usual after European competitions, Clement had more options. Defender Clinton Nsiala, another player who was not in the European team, returned as Souttar, who came from the bank against USG after a union injured.
Rangers' some winter drawing so far, on-Loan Lille defender Rafael Fernandes, sat on the couch.
As expected, the home team took control of the ball from the start and the visitors only lasted until the 18th minute.
Nsiala's Harkpas from the back found VACLAV Cerny Wijd on the right and he turned inside to his left foot and shot on a ride of the edge of the box spilled by keeper Jordan Amissah right to Hagi, who kept the ball away.
Hagi's second came in the 26th minute when he curled a free kick from 25 meters before it took a clear deflection of defender Jonathan Tomkinson from Staggies to leave keeper Amissah wrong foot.
On the other hand, minutes later, the header of Akil Wright forced a good salvation on his goal line by Gers Keeper Jack Butland. Rangers, however, were soon back in control.
Hagi became the provider 10 minutes before the interval when his corner went through Nicolas Raskin to the rear post, where Souttar took the ball high in the net from two meters for his first goal of the season.
Rangers-with the 18-year-old midfielder Bailey Rice for Mohamed Diomande-Begon The second half looking for more goals and Rice's shot from 16 meters from a Hagi nursingback drew a good rescue from Amissah.
County had brought right back James Brown and midfielder Scott Allardice for Nohan Kenneh and Josh Nisbet, but they did not show any signs of foot on the ground in the game.
Souttar had the ball in the net up close in the 51st minute, but the offside flag was against teammate Cyriel Dessers.
The light blues remained the goal of the province with shots of shots, although Brown dipped an attempt from a distance just over the bar of Butland.
Referee Steven McLean pointed out at the place after the challenge of Lopata on Dessers in a Corner and Tavernier sent Amissah in the wrong direction with a good content of punishment.
Fernandes then took over from Nsiala to make his debut and completed a positive day for the Ibrox club.
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