- Rangers overturned a 2-1 deficit to beat Falkirk 6-3 in dominant style.
- Youssef Chermiti scored twice and now has double figures, a major rise from his Russell Martin-era output. Rangers have scored 14 goals in three games, strengthening their title push under Danny Rohl.
Rangers swarmed Falkirk on Sunday, overturning a 2-1 half-time deficit to run out 6-3 winners in a performance that underlined just how sharply the mood and mechanics around the club have shifted in a matter of months.
Bojan Miovski and Youssef Chermiti both struck twice, while Tochi Chukwuani and Nico Raskin added further goals from midfield.
This was all while the side, coached by Danny Rohl, produced a relentless second-half surge that John McGlynn’s team simply could not withstand.
It was the first time Rangers have scored six goals away from home in five years.
This was not just an attacking flourish; it was a continuation of an upsurge that now places the club in an entirely different competitive conversation heading into the Premiership split.
Danny Rohl vs Russell Martin at Falkirk
The contrast with their previous visit to Falkirk in early October could scarcely be more pronounced.
On that occasion, under Russell Martin, Rangers left with a 1-1 draw that encapsulated a faltering start to the campaign.
That result left them eighth in the table after seven matches with just one league win, and it ultimately proved terminal for Martin’s tenure, with his dismissal confirmed hours after the final whistle.
At that stage, Rangers had scored just six goals across his seven league matches in charge, an output that reflected both inefficiency and a lack of attacking cohesion.
The change in Chermiti
Chermiti embodies the scale of the change.
Under Martin, he failed to register a single goal, often isolated in a system that struggled to convert possession into penetration.
Now, under Rohl, he sits on double figures for the season after his brace at Falkirk.
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The underlying numbers underline how dramatic that shift has been.
Martin’s Rangers produced 9.1 xG in total during his spell, 7.5 of which came from open play, but only converted that into six goals, while also conceding 7.5 xGA, leaving the side structurally exposed and inefficient in both boxes.
In contrast, Rohl’s side are now operating with far greater sharpness in both chance creation and execution.
Scoring 14 goals across their last three matches alone and consistently generating high-quality opportunities rather than sterile possession for possession’s sake.
On Sunday Rangers registered 12 shots in the first half and eight in the second, while increasing their big chances created from three before the break to four after it.
Their xG profile rose from 1.26 in the first half to 2.46 after the interval, producing a total that reflected both control and escalation as the game wore on.
That trend aligns with the previous week’s season-high xG of 3.27 against Dundee United, further evidence that this is not a one-off attacking spike but down to the new coaches tactical changes.
Where Martin’s Rangers often struggled to turn territorial dominance into end product, Rohl’s version are doing the opposite.
They are accelerating their output as matches progress and overwhelming opponents through sustained pressure in the final third.
The difference is not simply in numbers but in rhythm, with the team now capable of maintaining pressure across phases rather than relying on isolated moments of individual inspiration.
The title race
The timing of this resurgence also matters.
Rangers now sit second in the table, just a point behind leaders Hearts as the title race tightens heading into the split.
While questions remain about the scale of the challenge ahead, particularly with trips to Celtic Park and Tynecastle still to come, the trajectory is increasingly difficult to ignore.
This is a side not just accumulating points but rapidly increasing its attacking ceiling and converting underlying performance into tangible dominance.
In that context, the transformation from Martin’s faltering start to Rohl’s increasingly dominating Gers is no longer just narrative contrast, but measurable statistics.
Rangers are no longer trying to rediscover momentum.
They are producing it at scale, and if the current trajectory holds, they will not simply be contenders in the run-in but stick on favourites to win it.
