MOTHERWELL 0 RANGERS 2
They grabbed 43 goals between them in the Championship.
And Martyn Waghorn insists there is nothing to stop him and James Tavernier getting the same return in the top flight.
The Rangers duo were at it again at Fir Park yesterday as Mark Warburton’s side kicked off their Betfred Cup campaign with a win.
After a rusty first half, Rangers upped their game and deserved their three Group F points.
Waghorn teed up pal Tavernier for a brilliant curling finish to put the Ibrox side ahead.
Then the striker, who bagged 28 last term, got off the mark with a terrific left-foot shot late on.
The pair have rejected an initial offer to extend their stay beyond 2018. But after their strikes yesterday, the Gers hierarchy might just need to up the ante if they want to secure Waghorn and Tavernier’s long-term future.
They proved against Well that they will make the step up to the Premiership with ease.
And Waghorn expects to get even more goals this term – with Warburton set to make his former Leicester team-mate Joe Dodoo Rangers’ next signing.
The frontman said: “As a striker you just want a goal to set you on your way – especially with the way we play. With Niko player, he’s quick with an eye for goal. He’ll add good competition.
“He works hard, he’s dedicated and is a real athlete. He’ll be an asset and will complement what we already have.
“He’s everything the gaffer wants and does the dirty side of the game as well.
“We’ll all have to do that this season. I was maybe a bit lazy at times last term and cheated because I could get away with it.
“But I’ll have to pull my finger out and get back this season.”
Waghorn certainly wasn’t slacking yesterday as he capped off an impressive display with his late clincher.
Despite Warburton’s assertion that Rangers dominated from the 12th minute, his side were lucky to be level at half-time.
Motherwel l had enough chances to be out of sight but squandered them.
Mark McGhee included new boys Richard Tait and Ben Heneghan in his back four, while midfielder Carl McHugh started in the engine room.
For Gers, it was a familiar looking line-up.
But Warburton was able to field f ive new boys on the bench including Croatian playmaker Kranjcar, former QPR defender Clint Hill and Windass.
Their most high-profile arrival, Joey Barton, got his first taste of