Win in Nice will 'give hope' to Rangers fans

Thursday's stunning Europa League win over Nice will "give a lot of hope" to Rangers fans, says manager Philippe Clement.

The Belgian has been facing intense scrutiny from the Ibrox support as the team currently sit third in the Premiership, nine points behind Aberdeen and 11 adrift of rivals Celtic.

But a terrific 4-1 win in France, which lifted Rangers into the Europa League top eight, helped alleviate mounting pressure.

Despite there still being concerns from fans about their side's domestic form, Clement feels the victory shows "the team is starting to gel together".

"They are starting to understand everything better and better," he told RangersTV prior to Rangers' Premiership trip to St Johnstone on Sunday.

"For some players it's been two months together, some three months together, some four months together, it's still a short time so it's good already to have this level in Europe.

"Having 10 points, it's a very bright start and this will give a lot of hope to all our fans, also about the future of the club and the future of this squad."