MILLER SETS HIS SIGHTS ON KEY ROLE AT HAMPDEN

only had 55 minutes of game time, which isn’t enough.

‘It was a surprise to get back in. The other results have gone for us, which is important because it gets us back into second before the post-split games, which will be tough.’

Aberdeen lost at Hearts and Hibs needed a last-minute goal to return from Dingwall with a draw, leaving Rangers ahead of the Dons on goal difference and three points clear of Hibs.

‘We needed a win,’ added Miller. ‘It looks comfortable but was hard-fought. Only towards the end at 2-0 was the weight off our shoulders and we could play with confidence.

‘To not win for three games at Rangers is unacceptable. It was important to bounce back.’

Boss Murty franked Miller’s claims to keep his place for the Hampden showdown on Sunday, focusing on the importance of his veteran calm against a tough Dundee side.

‘Kenny brings an understanding of himself and the level that he needs to be at to perform — regardless of any outside influences,’ explained Murty.

‘When things aren’t clicking and people are getting frustrated, he maintains his standards and that helps the younger members of the team.

‘He’s put himself right in the frame (for Celtic) because he added to the team, scored a goal and he knows what it takes to play for this club.’ KENNY MILLER insists he’d savour the chance to be unleashed on Celtic after capping his latest Ibrox comeback with the goal that sent Rangers on the road to a runaway victory over Dundee.

Miller replaced Josh Windass in the starting XI as Graeme Murty’s side won 4-0 and climbed back into second place in the league.

But, before the fixtures are announced for the post-split series, all Rangers thoughts turn to the Scottish Cup and the chance to wreck Celtic’s dreams of a double Treble.

That’s a scenario in which 38-year-old Miller, out of the starting line-up since rupturing a hamstring at Hibs in December, would love to play a leading role.

‘I’d relish the chance to go in against Celtic next week, of course,’ he declared. ‘It’s a massive game, a Scottish Cup semi-final and we want to win the trophy.

‘If selected, I’d be delighted to play because it will be a fantastic occasion. Hopefully I can keep the jersey.

‘It’s been a frustrating time out for me but sometimes you just have to bide your time. Hopefully my experience is important to the team — and that it’s required next week!

‘I was being written off after the injury but I was comfortable with it. I always felt I’d come back. I’ve been training for three months but