Kris Commons rubbishes Rangers excuse that 'doesn't wash' as he delivers brutal verdict on Gio van Bronckhorst

Kris Commons insists Rangers' victory at Motherwell on Sunday changes nothing - claiming they remain "a million miles away" from where they need to be.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's side battled to a 2-1 victory at Fir Park under intense pressure following a midweek horror show in the Champions League. Goals from Malik Tillman and John Lundstram cut the Premiership gap on Celtic back to two points and provided a first step on the road to recovery from an already infamous 7-1 battering from Liverpool at Ibrox.

But pundit and former Celtic star Commons warned simply keeping heads above water won't cut it for long. He reckons Rangers' vulnerability has gone nowhere and suspects they could still "go to pieces" when faced with a higher level of opposition. He wrote in his Daily Mail column: " It's one thing surviving as a manager by digging out the odd result and keeping your head above water.

"But that's never going to be enough when you manage one half of the Old Firm. You always have to prosper. And, right now, Giovanni van Bronckhorst is a million miles away from doing that.

"For a Rangers boss to be successful, you are expected to win the league, add the odd cup and hold your own in Europe. You are held to a standard which is almost impossibly high at all times. Yet you know all of that the minute you sign on the dotted line.

"If you don't deliver on all fronts then questions will always be asked. One unconvincing win at Motherwell yesterday doesn't change any of that. The wider picture is that of a team that can go to pieces at any moment against better opposition.

"There's just no excuse for the manner of that 7-1 defeat to Liverpool last Wednesday. Listen, it's not easy when you are winning most of your games