Rangers boss Mark Warburton happy with aspects of his team's display at Dundee

Rangers manager Mark Warburton had mixed emotions following his side's 2-1 victory over Dundee at Dens Park.

Warburton was impressed by the quality of their football as they took a two-goal advantage through strikes from Harry Forrester (14) and Kenny Miller (39).

However, Mark O'Hara pulled a goal back a minute before the break and the visitors were forced to battle for the three points in the second half.

Warburton said: "There was resilience, but we shouldn't have to show resilience. I thought we were very, very good in the first half. We controlled the game and our movement was good. We created chance after chance and Lee Wallace was excellent on the left-hand side.

"We should have been more clinical, and then in the second half we shouldn't have to show resilience. First half, it should have been game over. It could have been four or five with the chances we had."

Forrester was booked early in the second period for a challenge on Dundee's Darren O'Dea and was left skating on thin ice after two further challenges on Cammy Kerr and Michael Duffy.

There was speculation that Warburton had replaced the former Doncaster playmaker for his own good with 25 minutes left, but the Englishman said: "Michael O'Halloran was always coming on for Harry. That was always the plan.

"Another referee might have given it [a second yellow] but I can't comment on that."

Dundee boss Paul Hartley was unhappy with the goals his side lost but praised goalscorer O'Hara.

Hartley said: "I felt O'Hara was absolutely outstanding today. He showed what he can do at 20 years of age. His running power was superb. That was the pleasing thing for me, he gets his goal but his marking was excellent and he dominated the game second half.

"As soon as I spoke to him I wanted him playing central midfield pushing forward. I wasn't interested in him playing right-back or in defence. We just changed his position a little bit and it just showed you. At 20 he can only get better. He has great energy, a great engine and he scores goals.

"We have lost two players in Kane Hemmings (who has joined Oxford) and Greg Stewart (who has joined Birmingham). They got almost 40 goals between them last season, and it is my job to try and replace them so we will try and strengthen.

"To be fair, the players who came in today did very well so it is up to them also to go and push for a starting place."