It is all about the small steps rather than the giant leaps for Rangers. After so many backwards, this was another in the right direction under Michael Beale.
There have been times this season where the search for positives has been a forlorn endeavour but each of Beale's five matches in charge have been enlightening in different respects. He has learned something from every one of them and about those who he has had little option but to place his trust in.
Beale spoke in the aftermath of the draw with Celtic about the Old Firm fixture being a 'big indicator' as he looked into the eyes of his players and sought to determine who was really with him. He is now a month into that voyage of discovery at Ibrox and the coming days and weeks will be public evidence of what Beale has deduced behind closed doors.
