Danny Rohl told his Gers stars they had 15 games to go a grasp the title but drew a blank against David Gray’s men at Easter Road

16:09, 01 Feb 2026Updated 17:10, 01 Feb 2026

Mikey Moore is head in hands as his goal is ruled out for offside

It was supposed to be the month that could define Rangers’ season.

But on the first day of February, they failed to get over the first hurdle in their Premiership title tilt.

After ending their European campaign in Porto the other night, gaffer Danny Rohl said they now had 15 games to go and win it.

But on match day one, Hibs put a huge dent in their chances by claiming a deserved point at Easter Road.

And it made the job of becoming champions even tougher for Gers, who have games against Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Hearts, Livingston and Celtic still to come before March.

Rangers were devoid of creativity in Leith and struggled to make chances against David Gray’s side.

In fact, if it wasn’t for Jack Butland in goal for the visitors, the home side might have claimed a win themselves.

Hibs were the better side for spells in the game, despite the loss of star striker Kieron Bowie this week.

They were well worthy of a draw, which leaves Rangers now trailing league leaders Hearts by six points at the top of the table.

They thought they’d bagged a winner late on through sub Mikey Moore but it was ruled out for offside.

Here are Record Sport’s five talking points:

Ropey Rangers

It’s unlikely that Rohl would have seen this type of performance coming from his Rangers side.

Domestically in recent weeks, they’ve been excellent in racking up victories that have got them back involved in a title race.

But this display at Easter Road was one of their worst under the German coach so far, as they never looked like taking all three points.

They started the match poorly and then couldn’t get out of second gear for most of the 90 minutes.

Rohl has demanded more guile and cutting edge in the final third – that’s why he’s signed the likes of Andreas Skov Olsen and is chasing Southampton ace Cameron Archer.

Nicolas Raskin and Jack Iredale come together

But it was sadly lacking here and there was no killer instinct at all in front of goal.

Whenever Gers got into danger areas, they had no conviction and that would be a concern for the gaffer.

This draw doesn’t end their title hopes but after going six behind Hearts at the top, it makes the task even tougher for Rangers who have crucial games coming up before the end of the month, including clashes with their rivals for the flag.

If they’re serious about lifting the trophy come May, Rohl’s side will have to improve massively from this lacklustre showing in Leith.

Hatful of Hibs chances

David Gray must have wondered at half-time how his team hadn’t scored given the glut of opportunities they had in front of goal.

With Rangers far too passive in the opening 45, the home side were on top and really ought to have broken the deadlock.

Jack Butland played his part for the visitors with brilliant stops – twice from Elie Youan and again from Martin Boyle.

As well as that, Joe Newell and Youan both had gilt-edged chances with headers from inside the box that flew wide when they should have been on target.

In terms of creating, Gray’s side couldn’t have done much more in that period but they were wasteful.

And you can only imagine that if recently departed £7 million man Kieron Bowie was watching from Italy – he’d have felt confident of taking at least one of them if he was still at Easter Road.

Andreas Skov-form

It’s obviously still early days for Rangers’ new winger, Andreas Skov Olsen and the Dane is still finding his feet in Scotland.

But having arrived in the middle of a title race, it’s vitally important for Danny Rohl that the on-loan Wolfsburg man gets up to speed pretty quickly.

Skov Olsen arrived with a big reputation and price tag having moved to the Bundesliga for £12 million.

This was only his second game for Gers after making the move after having a week training at Auchenhowie while his team-mates were in Porto on Europa League duty.

Andreas Skov Olsen of Rangers

But on this evidence, the 26-year-old has a fair bit to go in terms of fitness and form.

Deployed in his favourite right wing slot, he struggled to make an impact early on.

Neither Jack Iredale or Jordan Obita on that side for Hibs were troubled too much by the Denmark international.

He’s clearly a quality player – but if Rangers are going to win this title, Rohl needs him to start showing it pretty quickly.

Where’s Ger urgency?

Going on this performance alone, you wouldn’t know Rangers were immersed in a title race and that should be a worry for Rohl.

After ending a dismal European campaign in Porto on Thursday night, the German issued a rallying cry that it was full steam ahead now a domestic Double.

This was the first vital game in a February run that could define their season.

But the lack of urgency, intensity and tempo in Gers’ play at Easter Road made it very difficult for them to earn a victory.

In the first half in particular, Rohl’s side were unusually passive and devoid of creativity in the final third – failing to get a single shot on target.

You felt he had to put a rocket up their backsides at the break but the truth is, they lacked any real hunger or desire to get the job done.

They barely troubled Raphael Salinger in goal for Hibs, while their set-pieces – which have been terrific recently – were short on quality.

Hope for Hibees

Hibs fans would have felt a bit down this week after losing their star man in Kieron Bowie to Hellas Verona.

And you could tell before kick-off, there was a bit of a depressing mood amongst the home support.

But by the end of this game, they might be feeling a bit better about themselves.

Bowie might be gone but that doesn’t mean there can’t be new heroes in Leith.

And after getting their first look at January signings like Kai Andrews, Dane Scarlett and Owen Elding, there should be more optimism for the future.

Andrews – who is on loan from Coventry – was terrific in midfield after replacing Miguel Chaiwa early on.

And in the second half, when Scarlett and Elding came off the bench up front, they showed enough to offer encouragement to Gray and the Hibs faithful.

There’s no doubt Bowie will be a massive loss but if these boys can hit the ground running and kick on from here – the punters will accept the club did good business.