Rangers star Allan McGregor was a man under fire heading into the match with St Johnstone but has been given the vote of confidence by manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Frustrated Gers fans had been caught in a rare moment of almost sacrilegious criticism of the keeper for a few high-profile mistakes in quick succession that have cost the club big this season.
Whether it was flapping for both goals against Ross County or being beaten at his near post against Motherwell, several high profile mistakes have had fans questioning Greegsy’s position in the side.
With back-up stopper Jon McLaughlin a very able deputy, some supporters had been calling for McGregor to be taken out of the firing line.
But Dutch coach van Bronckhorst followed through on his words of encouragement ahead of the game by sticking with the 40-year-old stopper for the trip to McDiarmid Park.
van Bronckhorst sticks behind Rangers keeper McGregor
McGregor didn’t have much to do on the 1-0 win in Perth but did react well when called upon in the first half and managed to keep a confidence boosting clean sheet.
On a wild pitch and in difficult conditions all that mattered to Rangers was the win and now the club must build on that as they charge towards the end of the season.
With nine league games left to play the message is simple – win them all and we win the title.
There can be no margin for error now for Rangers heading into the rest of the campaign and the pressure is on van Bronckhorst, Allan McGregor and the rest of the squad to deliver.
But going by the team selection against St Johnstone, van Bronckhorst is giving his backing to Allan McGregor in Rangers’ title charge.
It could be a decisive decision in the hunt for 56 as the season begins to bottleneck.
Meanwhile, here are three players being mooted as potential long-term replacements for legendary Rangers keeper Allan McGregor.
