When fourth official David Lowe held up the substitution board to show that five minutes of stoppage time were to be played, Ibrox let out a collective groan, the crowd just wanted it to be over. Not Matt Polster, though. This was as routine a home win Rangers could have hoped for after the 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle on Sunday but, although it was a box-ticking job for most, this was the realisation of a dream Polster had been chasing for 20 years.



The 26-year-old American has had to bide his time since signing for Rangers exactly a year ago today but 364 days after joining, he finally made his first league start as Rangers beat Ross County 2-0. Polster was solid, even if a little overeager to impress at times, and his start was just reward for his superb second-half display against Hearts.



The right-back patrolled the flank in front of Steven Gerrard in the second half, who stood with his hands in his pockets on the touchline for much of the game. Always looking to...