Smith hails Gers late show
21 Jan 2008 - 09:24:34
Rangers boss Walter Smith claimed his side fully deserved the points despite needing an 89th minute Jean-Claude Darcheville strike to settle Sunday's cash with Inverness Caley Thistle.
The Frenchman came off the substitute's bench to rescue Smith's side, who reclaimed their four-point lead over rivals Celtic at the top of the table with the last-gasp 1-0 victory.
"I felt we deserved our win for our second-half performance," he told the club's official website.
"We picked up a lot after the break. We got the ball into the box a lot more and we had a lot more opportunities.
"We had a goal chalked off and Charlie Adam hit the bar so I think we were worthy of our win.
"The good thing was the team kept going for the victory. In the first half I think they were waiting for things to happen but in the second half they forced the issue because they know that in the situation we are in we have to go and win the games.
"The key is to keep winning and we did that."
