Jim Goodwin is concentrating on the positives at Dundee despite the club being without a win in 10 games in all competitions.
The Tannadice outfit remain two points behind second-bottom Ross County in the Premiership, who play league leaders Celtic on Sunday.
The Tayside outfit never looked like they could emerge from Ibrox with a result on Saturday but boss Goodwin, who signed a short-term deal on March 1, insists there were positives to take from the game.
He said: “In the last four games I’ve seen a lot of positives. I see a team that hasn’t thrown in the towel and is very much up for the fight.
“I don’t think any neutrals would have given us much of a chance. Rangers are on a good run of form and we knew how difficult it was going to be.
“I didn’t see a lack of effort or commitment from the players. We kept going and stuck to the task. They are up for the fight.”
Goodwin revealed the luckless Peter Pawlett came off in the first half with a recurrence of a hamstring injury.
The former St Mirren and Aberdeen boss said: “The wee man is gutted. I have not had a chance to see him after the game. He is very down as you can imagine.
“He looked close to tears when he came off because of how hard he has worked to get back fit.
“In recent games he has added that bit of quality. To lose him is disappointing but right now it is too early to say in terms of duration.”
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