- Rangers need five wins to secure Premiership title amid tight race.
- Bob Malcolm recalls 2005 Helicopter Sunday celebrations and title drama.
- Away trips to Hearts, Celtic and Falkirk could decide Rangers’ fate as trip to Easter Road did then.
Rangers are approaching the most defining stretch of their season, with the Premiership title firmly within reach as they head into the final five fixtures.
Five straight wins would guarantee silverware for Danny Rohl’s side, ending a five-year wait for the title.
As it stands, Rangers sit one point behind leaders Hearts and two clear of Celtic, with daunting away trips to both still to come.
Bob Malcolm remembers Helicopter Sunday
With the stakes so high, former defender Bob Malcolm has reflected on what success would mean, drawing on his own experience from one of the club’s most iconic title wins.
Malcolm was part of the squad that clinched the championship on the dramatic final day in 2005, a day forever remembered as Helicopter Sunday.
While Rangers handled their job with a win over Hibernian, events elsewhere saw Motherwell stun Celtic to hand the title back to Ibrox.
The reward for success
Looking back, Malcolm vividly recalls the celebrations that followed, moments that underline what is at stake for the current squad.
“The bus back from Easter Road was special,” he said.
“The whole group of players and management all having a drink, a sing song and a chance to let their hair down after a long season.
“Nothing was planned, but it was still a brilliant day and night.”
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That sense of unity and release is now within touching distance for the present group.
Whether the title is secured before the final day away to Falkirk, the reward is clear.
The margins remain tight and the challenges significant.
However, if Rangers can navigate the run-in successfully, they won’t just reclaim the title.
They will ignite celebrations to rival one of the club’s most memorable triumphs.
