3 talking points as Rangers shrug off title loss and gear up for Seville with Ross County romp

Rangers pummelled their sparring partner as they continued their warm up for their European title challenge on the night they lost their domestic crown.

But they'll be hoping not to have suffered any costly blows against robust Ross County in the process.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men secured the win against Ross County as they kept their focus just seven days before the Seville showdown against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Scott Wright’s sixth of the season and an 18th for James Tavernier - again from the penalty spot - had the hosts in cruise control at the break.

But the Staggies, who had offered very little, pulled one back through substitute Jordan White before substitutes Fashion Sakala and Amad Diallo got in on the scoring act.

Wright lost possession for County's goal and then later went off with an ice pack with Borna Barisic also looking like he might have been struggling when he stayed in at the break.

Van Bronckhorst resisted the temptation to leave key men out but youngster Alex Lowry was handed the start fans have been desperate to see.

The game might have been meaningless in terms of the league for the home side but the visitors were chasing a Euro place and surprisingly top scorer Regan Charles-Cook, albeit he hasn’t found the net since February, was left on the bench.

Gers were on it right from the off with Joe Aribo, back after being forced off with a head knock at the weekend, dragging a shot just wide.

Man of the moment John Lundstram then looked certain to open the scoring but was denied by Ross Laidlaw from close close range.

The Staggies offered next to nothing and were lucky to hold out as long as they did before the deadlock was broken after just 12 minutes.

Borna Barisic floated in a corner and