Gers back on right track after rocky road: Davis
Interim chief also admits decision to make on whether he’ll hang up boots
Rangers interim manager Steven Davis (left) celebrates with James Tavernier after securing a 3-0 victory against St Mirren
Rangers' Abdallah Sima
Steven Davis believes Rangers’ 3-0 win at St Mirren was a “step in the right direction” for the managerless Ibrox club.
The former Gers midfielder, whose contract had expired in the summer but was continuing his rehab from a knee injury at the club, took up the reins on an interim basis last weekend after Michael Beale departed following the 3-1 home defeat by Aberdeen.
Davis’ first game in charge was an embarrassing 2-1 Europa League defeat against Aris Limassol in Cyprus on Thursday night.
Some Rangers fans unravelled banners early in the game in Paisley which read ‘heartless passionless leaderless; not fit to wear our colours’ before skipper James Tavernier scored from the spot in the 29th minute after Saints’ Ryan Strain was shown a red card by referee Nick Walsh for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
Attacker Abdallah Sima stroked in a second in the 70th minute and Tavernier hammered in a third in the 90th minute as Rangers leapfrogged Stephen Robinson’s side into second place, seven points behind leaders Celtic going into the international break where a new manager is likely to be appointed.
“Robbo has them really well organised so we are delighted to come here, keep a clean sheet and score three goals,” said Northern Ireland captain Davis, who revealed 17-year-old debutant Zak Lovelace had to come off in the first-half with a hamstring complaint.
“It is a step in the right direction, going into the international break,” he said.
Rangers' Abdallah Sima
“It was important to come here as a
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