Rangers Manager Danny Röhl Praises Bojan Miovski’s Progress After Motivational Talk

Rangers boss Danny Röhl has credited a recent one-to-one discussion with Bojan Miovski for the striker’s improved form, after the North Macedonian forward scored twice in a commanding 3–0 victory over Kilmarnock.

Miovski opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a driven effort before adding his second 11 minutes into the second half, finishing neatly from inside the penalty area. The brace doubled his goal tally for the Ibrox side following his summer move from Girona. The win was later sealed by substitute Mikey Moore, who struck late on shortly after Killie manager Stuart Kettlewell was dismissed by referee Kevin Clancy in the 72nd minute, reportedly for dissent.

The result lifts Rangers into fourth place in the William Hill Premiership, now only six points behind leaders Hearts and Celtic, with the latter hosting their Edinburgh rivals at Parkhead on Sunday.

Röhl described the victory as “a great result” and highlighted Miovski’s development over the past week.
“For me, it’s a reflection of the last seven days,” he said. “We had a conversation, and step by step he made huge progress, especially in the match against Dundee United.

“He had some very good chances. He’s becoming more adaptable now — not just playing on the last shoulder but helping in the build-up as well. I’m delighted when a striker scores twice; it’s fantastic.

“In general, we talked about what I expect from him, and he also shared what he’s been thinking. After the Falkirk game, we discussed spaces — what I want to see from a centre-forward, especially in larger areas. He’s starting to show more freedom, more adaptability, and it helps us enormously.

“When you work hard, you earn the right to score, and he deserved his goals today.

“Then Mikey comes on, and you can see his quality in those 20 minutes. Overall, it was a strong team performance — great direction, real effort, and when you bring all that, you can win games in this league.”

Kilmarnock Left Frustrated by Key Decisions

Kilmarnock assistant manager Stephen Frail admitted he was unsure why Kettlewell had been sent off but expressed deep frustration over several decisions made by Clancy — particularly an incident involving Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland and Killie striker Bruce Anderson.

“We’re disappointed with the goals we conceded. They were avoidable, and that has been our Achilles heel for much of the season,” Frail said.

“We should be 1–0 up when Bruce Anderson went through one-on-one with Jack Butland. He did brilliantly to lift it over him. The ball was cleared for a corner, which should have been given, but instead they pulled it back for offside — even though he was four yards inside his own half. It’s a major decision, and Bruce knows he should score.

“It was a momentum builder, and yet the referee gives a free-kick halfway inside their half. We’re baffled by that.

“And then there’s the big call to keep Butland on the pitch. For us, it looks like a red card — he’s out of control, Anderson gets to the ball first. They had already used all their substitutions, so they would have gone down to ten men and had to put an outfield player in goal for the rest of the match.”