It was far from a magic Monday under the Ibrox lights. Much more, get the job done and up the road.
But Rangers will, rightly, take that all day long for now.
For much of the first half, they were second best to a Hibs side who came flying out the traps before taking fright at the sight of the final third.
David Gray’s side built from the back in abundance, exploited the swathes of space their hosts allowed them in midfield, but yanked the handbrake in the face of a Rangers defence who were there to be tested.
It was “the theme of the night” which frustrated Gray, who was looking to guide Hibs to back-to-back league wins in Govan for the first time since 2018, but something which the Ibrox side capitalised upon.
When Emmanuel Fernandez flicked on from Dujon Sterling’s sublime cross, it was an action completely against the run of play.
It didn’t quite light a spark among the Rangers ranks, but it provided them with something to protect, which they ended up doing so with relatively little fuss.
“It was not always the nicest football but we are finding a way to win games,” Rohl told BBC Scotland after his side secured a fifth clean sheet.
“I’d like us to be more clinical. I’m happy with the points but, of course, we have to improve. It’s step by step and for me it’s about winning games.
“The win was deserved, we played not every part of the game where you think ‘it’s amazing’ but with clean sheets and being clinical in the moment, you deserve to win.”
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