Win or bust for Rangers as Tynecastle trip looms large

Danny Rohl vows he and his Rangers side will be "ready" to "show a reaction" when they visit league leaders Hearts on the 4 May bank holiday Monday - a match they simply cannot afford to lose if they are to retain hope of winning the title. After Sunday's home loss to Motherwell, the Ibrox side are four points adrift of Derek McInnes's pacesetters, who could effectively rule Rangers out of contention with another home win. While Rohl would say it's never over until it's over, he's happy to acknowledge the seismic nature of his imminent trip to the Scottish capital.

"We will be ready and we will show again a reaction and then we go again and then let's see which direction it goes," the German said after the 3-2 defeat by Well. "My job is to lift the group. I will lift them, I will stand in front and lead them and then we go again.

We showed in the last couple of weeks and months how strong we are growing as a group. "There will be no negativity from my side after one game. We have to go forward.

I'm strong enough and it's not over. " Rangers title hopes dented by thrilling Motherwell in five-goal epic Latest Rangers news, analysis and fan views Get Rangers news notifications in the BBC Sport app Is it all or nothing for Rangers at Tynecastle? While Rohl's desire to banish any negativity is understandable, the elation in Edinburgh at the moment - at least around Gorgie – is palpable.