Rangers manager Stuart McCall insists the Ibrox club have what it takes to do it the hard way in the play-offs after they wrapped up the regular Championship season with a 2-2 draw at league winners Hearts.
The result of Saturday's clash at Tynecastle was academic in the end after Hibernian secured the win they needed at Falkirk to claim second place.
Rangers now have an extra play-off tie against Queen of the South to negotiate, with the Doonhamers hosting next Saturday's quarter-final first leg.
The winners of that round will face Hibs over two matches before a clash against the team that finishes bottom of the top flight - currently Motherwell - determines who gets the final Premiership place for next season.
McCall, whose side were pegged back by a Genero Zeefuik brace in the final eight minutes following first-half goals from Darren McGregor and Kenny Miller, said: "We go now next Saturday, we put in a good, strong away performance today and we'll need to do the same next week.
"We don't need to win them all but we certainly have what it takes.
"It's two tough games against Queen of the South, there is no doubt about that.
"If we get through it's two tough games against Hibs, and we'll take it from there."
On the whole, McCall was content with his side's performance at the home of the champions.
He added: "I'm pleased with a lot of stuff. A bit of naivety of decision making cost us in the end.
"We played some good football in parts. The second goal was a tremendous football goal."
McCall also thought referee Calum Murray made the right call in not awarding a penalty after goalkeeper Cammy Bell appeared to get the ball at the feet of Osman Sow just seconds before Miller netted the second.
He added: "Fair play to the referee, who for me made a routine decision, but with the crowd against him it looks like being an outstanding decision because I thought Cammy Bell clearly got the ball, although I've not seen it again."
Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson, whose side finally got their hands on the Championship trophy after clinching the title in March, said: "I would have felt better with a victory but to come back from 2-0 down and score the way we did kind of summed up our whole season. We've done it so many times.
"It was great for (Hearts owner) Ann Budge as well. She's the one that effectively saved the club by putting her money in and the Foundation of Hearts will buy it back off her."
Explaining why referee Murray decided to send him to the stand after Miller netted the second, Neilson added: "To be honest, I don't think it was a penalty. There were a few other things building up before that that I thought were dubious to say the least.
"It was the first time I've been sent to the stand for shouting at an opposition player."
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