Danny Rohl out to avoid Rangers humiliation with dire 80-year record on the line vs St Mirren
Rangers are set to take on St. Mirren on Tuesday in what could be a crucial match in getting their title ambitions back on track.
The Gers returned to winning ways last week when they overcame Motherwell 1-0 at Ibrox.
Despite Motherwell having a penalty claim turned down, it was a routine victory for Danny Rohl’s side, and they could have easily won by more.
Now, after Hearts lost to Hibernian on the weekend, the title race has opened up yet again, and Rangers will be hoping to close the gap as the weeks go on.
However, with St. Mirren up next, they will have to overcome a side who have proved to be a bogey team in recent years.
Rangers aiming to avoid five-match winless run against St. Mirren
In the Gers’ last four meetings against St. Mirren, they are winless.
Last season, the Buddies picked up two victories against the Old Firm side before drawing 2-2 post-split.
Under Russell Martin, this trend continued, with Rangers drawing 1-1 early into the season.
- St. Mirren are unbeaten in their last four matches against Rangers
- The Buddies have proven to be a bogey side for the Gers
- Rohl will be aiming to end this trend on Tuesday and put further pressure on Hearts and Celtic inside the top two
However, if the Gers were to fail to pick up three points on Tuesday, it would see them match an 80-year record.
According to BBC Sport on 29 December, only between November 1904 and August 1984 have Rangers ever gone five games without a win against Motherwell.
What has Jack Butland said ahead of the St. Mirren match?
Going into the game, questions have been directed towards Jack Butland by the media as Rangers prepare for their final game of 2025.
The goalkeeper has been ever-present this season for the Gers and made multiple fine saves in their victory over Motherwell.
With Rangers now nine points behind Hearts with a game in hand, Butland believes that they can still challenge for the title despite their disastrous start to the season.
🎙️ Jack Butland spoke to the press following the match against Motherwell. pic.twitter.com/PorWtsirsQ
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) December 29, 2025
“I think why I feel confident is because we’re not as good as we can be yet,” Butland said.
“If we were and felt like we were the finished article and everything was perfect and we were losing games and getting beaten by things and being hard done by, then it might be (different).
“But the fact we are getting better, still have a lot of room to get better, shows that we can close that gap and we can make it up.
“There’s no doubt about that. But we have to keep striving to improve, all of us, keep getting better.”