This management lark is easy, eh? Certainly, that’s the way Graeme Murty is making it look as he guided Rangers to another three points with the minimum of fuss against a lacklustre Partick Thistle outfit at Ibrox.

He is also adept at saying the right things, as he flatly refuted the suggestion that the top job at Rangers was a breeze for him, and shifted the credit for their upturn in fortunes onto the men wearing blue.

It is little wonder that members of the Rangers squad spoke during the week of how they would welcome the permanent appointment of Murty as manager of the club, and they did their part to help his case here with a solid display. The Thistle defenders certainly did their bit too, gifting goals to a home side who were only too eager to gobble them up.

The interim manager at Ibrox may have previously been reticent to put his name forward, but if this is to be the last game of his second spell in charge, his 100% record from his two games will say enough on its own. A fact he reluctantly conceded.

“I will never ever shout my attributes or plaudits from the rooftops, but I am a very big believer in doing a very good job and allowing the job to speak for itself,” said Murty.

“It helps when you have talented players who work extremely hard and to a framework of how we like the game to be played. But they have to be the ones to go out and execute.”

And Rangers were good as they carried through Murty's plan, but that’s all they had to be as they dispatched their Glasgow rivals through goals from youngster Ross McCrorie and Daniel Candeias before the break, and one from Josh Windass just after the interval.

Murty may not ultimately get the Rangers job, but even so, he is shaping up to be a hard act to follow. He has his team well-drilled and organised, bare minimum expectations perhaps, but ones that ultimately eluded the previous occupant of the Ibrox dugout. The players are playing for him, and above all else, he is getting results.

The day started with the customary commemorations in honour of Remembrance Day, with an impeccably observed minute’s silence and a huge display in the Sandy Jardine Stand, before the home players produced a more than decent display themselves on the field.

Thistle looked comfortable enough early on mind, and Miles Storey got in behind Declan John to flash a ball across goal that was begging to be tapped home. But any notion that the visitors were about to make a fist of this game were dismissed as Rangers swept into the lead just before the half hour.

Candeias worked a short corner routine with Kenny Miller, with the Portuguese winger swinging a ball onto the penalty spot where McCrorie arrived with the freedom of Ibrox to head home for his first ever Rangers goal. And that after keeping Bruno Alves on the bench, no less.

“It was an amazing feeling to score, seeing all the fans celebrate,” said McCrorie. “It was a dream come true for me.

“Murts spoke to me before the game and said he was trusting me. Hopefully I've performed well and showed him what I can do."

If Thistle boss Alan Archibald was disappointed with his side’s defending for the opener, he would have been livid with his men as Rangers doubled their lead before the break. Credit where it’s due, Jason Holt did superbly well to pick the ball up in midfield and drive towards goal, where he was shown the way to goal by the visiting backline to find himself through on Cerny. The Thistle keeper managed to block his effort, but the only person on the move inside the area was Candeias, who slammed home the rebound from 12 yards.

The interval should have allowed Thistle to regroup, and they moved to a back four to try to find a way back into the game. That plan was in tatters though just a couple of minutes after the restart, and again, it was a shambolic goal from their perspective. Jordan Turnbull tried to head the ball back to his goalkeeper, but it fell woefully short, allowing Windass to nip in and get his second in as many games. The game was over, both as a contest and as a spectacle, as Thistle settled for damage limitation and the intensity ebbed out of Rangers.

There was one faint sliver of light for Thistle on the day as midfielder Gary Fraser came on for his first appearance since April of last year, with the midfielder having gone through a hellish time with injury.

"To get Gary back out there was great,” said Archibald.

“He’s an infectious character and it’s been really disappointing seeing him out for such a long time.

“It’s a disappointing result. The goals we gave away were appalling.”

It’s been 24 years since the side from Maryhill left Govan with the three points, and on this evidence, their supporters may well be forced to suffer at this venue for some time yet.

RANGERS: Foderingham; Tavernier, Wilson, McCrorie, John; Candeias, Jack, Holt, Windass (Krancjar, 69’); Miller, Morelos (Hardie, 85’).

Scorers: McCrorie (29’), Candeias (38’), Windass (47’)

PARTICK THISTLE: Cerny; Devine, Keown, Turnbull; McGinn, Barton, Edwards, Spittal, Lawless (Nisbet, 85’); Storey (Fraser, 72’), Sammon (Doolan, 58’).

Referee: Willie Collum

Attendance: 49,502