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Ronnie Esplin & Alan Galindo

Giovanni van Bronckhorst believes Rangers' losing run ahead of Dundee United affected Ibrox side

Giovanni van Bronckhorst admits his Rangers side were affected by three successive defeats beforehand as they struggled to a 2-1 win over Dundee United at Ibrox.

The Light Blues had lost to Napoli, Ajax and Celtic, conceding 11 goals without reply, as they went into the Premiership game against the Tangerines. The pressure was on against the league's bottom side but the Gers got off to a great start when returning striker Antonio Colak - dropped for the Champions League showdown midweek - opened the scoring with a drive after eight minutes.

However, indecision ran through a laboured Rangers side at times after that and although the Croatia striker, celebrating his 29th birthday, added a second soon after the break, United defender Liam Smith pulled a goal back to ensure a fraught last 30 minutes. The Dutchman admitted that 'the most important thing today was the win' but also acknowledged a difficult period for the club.

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