Rangers enter the final few weeks of the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership season carrying the massive pressure of expectation that follows this club everywhere. Hearts lead the table by a single point over Rangers, with Celtic a further two points back, setting up the kind of gripping climax the Ibrox faithful have been desperate for.
Danny Röhl took charge in October after Russell Martin was sacked, inheriting a side that had won just once in seven league games, and he has handled things brilliantly since then. Four straight wins have given the Light Blues real momentum, and with the post-split fixtures confirmed, every player in the squad knows it is their time to deliver.
Alex Rae singles out Miovski as Rangers’ key weapon in the run-in
Former Rangers midfielder Alex Rae threw his support behind Bojan Miovski on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard following Sunday’s wild 6-3 win over Falkirk, the final game before the top-six split. Röhl’s side fell two goals behind within the first 26 minutes at the Falkirk Stadium, but they completely flipped the match in the second half to grab all three points and move back within a point of Hearts. Miovski came on at half-time and bagged a brace, continuing a hot streak after also scoring off the bench in the previous weekend’s 4-2 win over Dundee United.
Rae, speaking on air, called the North Macedonian forward the ace in the pack and the most natural finisher in the Rangers attack. He noted that Miovski’s international coach had criticised him during the recent break, which made his response on the pitch even more impressive.
Ryan Naderi’s fitness struggles have opened the door for Miovski, and Rae pointed out that hitting 13 goals for a player who has spent most of the season as a backup is a fantastic return. The stats across the 2025–26 Premiership campaign back that up: seven league goals, one assist, 1,211 minutes played, an average FotMob rating of 6.7, and three yellow cards, which are solid numbers for someone who has rarely started.
Rae said on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (17:06): “I think he came back from the international gathering with his national team, and yes, I think the coach was critical of him, so it was obviously important for him to get amongst the goals, and I think he’s done that. “I think he could be the ace in the pack, for me he looks to be the more natural goalscorer.
“Now even with Naderi, if he was fit, he looks to me to be more natural finisher.
“So it’s important for him to get goals.
“We said in January it could potentially be him out the door because it wasn’t as if he was getting a lot of game time, and I think he’s currently on 13 goals, which is not bad for a fringe player, if you like, and I think he can play a big part.”
Does Miovski now hold the title in his hands?
The evidence suggests he very well might. Neil Warnock, who managed Miovski briefly at Aberdeen, describes him as one of the best strikers he has ever coached and a classic fox in the box who needs regular minutes to thrive, and that assessment looks spot on.
Rangers built their season around strike partnerships and rotations, but the player with the sharpest instincts in front of goal spent much of the year warming the bench. Miovski scores nearly once every two appearances as a sub, which says everything about his threat, even when he has limited time.
Rangers have now netted 14 goals across three games and hold a better goal difference than Hearts, so the momentum is firmly with Röhl’s side heading into the split. If Miovski keeps this form up through the final five games, Rangers have a striker capable of winning a title on his own, and I don’t say that lightly.
