They arrived braced for chaos and mayhem but by the time Rangers strutted out of the crazed Leith cauldron, this was a team that finally looked at peace with themselves.
With a brewing civil war at home, a date with Lee Johnson’s men was perhaps the last thing Michael Beale’s side needed. But as it turns out, seldom has a trip to Easter Road been so sedate for an Ibrox line-up. "Time for change” was the message from the disgruntled punters last Saturday as they turned their ire on the board following their Viaplay Cup Final failure.
Well, this was certainly a different look for Beale’s team as the manager marked 100 days in the job. Slick, assured and, eventually, ruthless, it was easily the best showing of the Londoner’s reign, surpassing the dominant display versus Hearts on their last visit to the capital. It was a night that promised high emotion as the home faithful were given their chance to pay tribute to Ron Gordon.
