- Rangers end four-game losing run with chaotic 5-2 win over Falkirk, avoiding equalling unwanted club record.
- Danny Rohl praises academy debuts and Youssef Chermiti hat-trick while acknowledging defensive fragility.
- Head coach insists season ends with reset focus as Rangers prepare for major summer rebuild.
Rangers ended a bruising run of four straight league defeats with a chaotic but important 5-2 victory over Falkirk, a result that at least ensured they avoided equalling an unwanted club record.
It was a match that summed up much of the tension and inconsistency that has defined the closing stages of the campaign under Danny Rohl.
Speaking after the game, Rohl admitted the significance of the result while also acknowledging the wider issues that have shaped Rangers’ end-of-season collapse.
“Yeah, a win, of course,” he said.
“After four defeats, it hurts a lot. Today is a good end, not what we want, but this is also part of it.”
Academy pathway and long-term focus
Beyond the scoreline, Rohl placed strong emphasis on the integration of academy players, several of whom featured in the matchday squad and were handed minutes late on.
Zebedee Lawson made his league debut for the club while Aiden McCallion and Ashton Scally made their professional bows.
He stressed that development opportunities were as important as the result itself.
“I want to highlight more that we took today a win, and we brought some academy players on,” Rohl explained.
“I think they deserve to feel the atmosphere before the game, in the halftime, at the end to be on the pitch.
“Every minute is important, they were brave. It’s good when we see them on the training pitch, but important is that we see them as well here on the pitch.”
Youssef Chermiti impact and individual progress
One of the defining performances came from Youssef Chermiti, who scored a hat-trick and underlined his growing confidence in the final third.
Rohl was particularly keen to highlight the striker’s development over the course of the season.
“For me, Youssef is one of the players who improved since I’ve been here a lot,” he said.
“He worked always hard, a good character, always ambitious, humble.
“And he scored now, and I think this is just the start for him. Today again, an outstanding performance, three goals.”
Chermiti’s display ensured Rangers’ attacking quality again shone through, even in a match where defensive control frequently broke down.
Season reflection for Danny Rohl and need for change
Looking at the broader picture, Rohl reflected on a campaign that has drifted in its final weeks after earlier promise.
“We were very close and long enough to be really competitive to win the title,” he said. “Finally, we are all disappointed in the last three weeks.”
He added that this final result provided at least some stability heading into the summer reset.
“The last impression we did today, we won, we did our homework, not more.
“Now we have to reflect over all the things.”
Attention now turns to a restructuring period, with Rohl outlining plans for a new cycle.
“In four weeks, we go again with a lot of energy, with a lot of ideas, and a new group,” he explained.
“From the first day we want to start well so that we can win something.”
For Rangers, the win offers relief rather than restoration, a reminder that while the attacking potential remains evident, the structural and defensive issues that defined the season are still impossible to ignore.
