Vuckic not fazed by extra games

Saturday's 2-2 draw with Falkirk saw Gers drop from second to third in the Championship as Hibernian climbed above them with a 4-1 hammering of Alloa.

That means Stuart McCall's team are now likely facing a play-off quarter-final with Queen of the South, with Alan Stubbs' Leith troops set for a bye into the semis.

But on-loan Newcastle forward Vuckic believes reclaiming a top-flight slot will be a tricky task regardless of whether Rangers are forced to play it out over four games or six.

He said: "It's going to be hard in the play-offs if we give away chances like we did against Falkirk.

"But it does not scare me if we have to go into the play-offs at the quarter-finals. They are going to be hard games anyway.

"We want to avoid the two extra games because it would have given us a bit more rest. But if we're going to be third we have to stick together, work hard and win all our matches. That's the way we will win promotion."

Rangers could still steal back second place next Saturday as the regular Championship campaign goes to the wire.

But they would have to beat newly crowned Championship winners Hearts at Tynecastle and hope Falkirk prove just as hard to beat as they were at the weekend when they host Hibs.

"Of course we still have a chance of second," Vuckic said. "We have to win at Hearts and hopefully Falkirk will be good like they were on Saturday when they play Hibernian."

Meanwhile, the Slovenian - who netted his ninth Gers goal as he helped his side fight back from two goals down to secure a point at Ibrox - has urged the Light Blues faithful to get behind the side after captain Lee McCulloch was booed by sections of the crowd.

John Baird put the Bairns ahead after 57 minutes before McCulloch's mistake allowed Tom Taiwo to net again four minutes later.

Vuckic got Rangers level with seven minutes left and they salvaged a point through Nicky Law's equaliser deep into stoppage time.

"It was a bit disappointing to hear Lee get criticised," Vuckic said. "But everything turned around when we scored the first goal and the fans gave us a big boost to get the second."