Ross McCausland makes confession over his madcap Malmo moment as Rangers hero sees 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Ross McCausland admits he got lost in his Malmo moment.

But he is confident Rangers won’t be found wanting as they prepare to run out in front of a full house at Ibrox for the first time this season. The Northern Irish kid’s clinical strike sealed an impressive 2-0 victory at the Eleda Stadion on Thursday night. The Light Blues smashed their Swedish hoodoo to get their Europa League campaign off to a flyer. The goal sparked wild scenes in the away end as the 1500-strong band of travelling supporters erupted with joy.

But McCausland confessed he was left spinning as he tried to work out just where he should be running to join in the jubilant celebrations. Now having made it three straight wins since their Old Firm defeat this month, it’s full-steam ahead for Philippe Clement’s side as they look to kick on. McCausland said: “When I scored it took me a minute to process where the fans were, so I had to turn around.

“When you score in such a big game, it’s almost like you black out for a second. But obviously I was buzzing to be able to contribute. The boys did so well and we deserved it.

“We came off the back of the Celtic game and knew we had to be better. It was a tough situation to be in and the fans expect much more from us so we’re glad we were able to deliver.

“Patience is the best way to describe it, not getting too low or too high. With a new group, and a lot of new players in the building, it’s going to take us a while to gel.

“You can see that now with our performances. People are looking more comfortable around each other and stuff like that. So it’s looking good.”

It’s not just on the park that things are looking brighter after a summer of gloom. Off it, there’s relief that Gers chiefs have been given a