Ally McCoist is prepared to give new boss Michael Beale the benefit of the doubt in the upcoming Old Firm derby at the start of the year - by reassuring him he 'won't and shouldn't be judged on the result'.
Beale became Rangers boss towards the end of last month, and got off to a flyer so far after beating German giants Bayer Leverkusen in a friendly before scraping past Hibs 3-2 at Ibrox on Thursday evening. Despite the performance generally lacking against Lee Johnson's men, it has been here where Gio van Bronckhorst's downfalls came - and Rangers fans will be delighted they somewhat turned a corner.
Nonetheless, they remain six points behind bitter rivals Celtic in the title race with Ange Postecoglou's side having a game in hand to retain their nine-point lead over Beale to retain their dominance in the Scottish Premiership title race. A huge chance to cut that gap is the clash on January 2, which could go a long way in deciding where the silverware will finish up at the end of the season; though McCoist believes the pressure is off Beale as he is still learning the ropes.
