Sunday 30 October 2016 15:12, UK
Jason Holt has called on Rangers to maintain the standards set in their "best performance of the season" in the 3-0 win over Kilmarnock.
The Ibrox side have been criticised following a slow start to the season and in the wake of last week's defeat to Celtic in the Betfred Cup semi-final and the draw with St Johnstone on Wednesday.
However, goals from Lee Wallace, Andy Halliday and Joe Garner secured the points on Saturday to move the Gers into second in the Premiership table and Holt says they must not slip below those performance levels when they travel to Ross County next weekend, live on Sky Sports 2 HD.
"It was probably our best performance of the season in terms of our passing and movement. The tempo of our play was pleasing," Holt said.
"Midweek against St Johnstone was a big disappointment so it was important we bounced back. We always try and start on the front foot and play at a high tempo. We did that on Saturday. You could see from the start we wanted to create chances and score. That set the tone.
"We did that and it's nice to be up into second. That said, we are not settling for that and we need to kick on again. From that point of view the game against Ross County next Sunday is massive for us.
"We've set the standards today and we can't let that drop. Those standards are high so we need to make sure we keep to that level next week."
Michael O'Halloran was a stand-out performer for Mark Warburton's side as his pace caused the Killie defence real problems.
It was the former St Johnstone winger's second start in a row after spending much of the campaign on the bench but Holt has been impressed by his team-mate's recent impact.
"You have seen in the last few games the quality of the performances that Mikey has been putting in," said the ex-Hearts midfielder. "He is so direct and that is so important for guys like Joe Garner who thrive on crosses into the box.
"He has been great since he's come back in. We're all really happy for him and we hope it continues."
Kilmarnock skipper Steven Smith warned his team-mates they need to shake off their naivety if they are to avoid painful lessons on future visits to Glasgow, with this result coming a month after a 6-1 defeat at Celtic Park.
"We've got a lot of young players and if they have got any ambition or aspirations in the game then this is the kind of place they should want to be playing every week," he said. "They will learn from experiences like this but they need to learn a bit quicker.
"We've been beaten by six and now three without really threatening Rangers' goal. We need to do better when we come to places like this."
