EXCLUSIVE: BBC pundit admits new title following Ibrox development this week.

Rangers’ chances of winning the SPL title may have increased marginally despite being eliminated from the Europa League by Benfica on Thursday (14 March), according to Rory Loy.On the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast on Friday (15 March), the analyst stated that the Gers players will be able to move on from their 1-0 defeat against the Portuguese champions, as they still have much to play for this season.

He added that the quality of the remaining teams in the competition would have made it “very difficult” for the Light Blues to reach the final, as they did a couple of years ago, citing Sparta Prague’s “absolutely demolished” 6-1 defeat to Liverpool in the second leg at Anfield as an example.”I don’t think they’ll have any problem moving on, they’ve got so much to play for between now and the end of the season and I think, realistically, if you look at the teams left in the Europa League, it would have been very difficult for Rangers to progress to the final like they did a couple of seasons ago,” he said.

“They lead the league by a few of points and have the Scottish Cup to play for as well. I don’t believe they did themselves a disservice last night. I think they did well back in the middle, but missed a little bit up top. I do not believe there was enough in the game.Consider Sparta Prague, who were part of Rangers’ party that travelled to Liverpool and were completely destroyed. That’s the type of outcome that may knock the wind out of your sails, and it’s the type of club standard that remains in the competition. Rangers performed admirably during the two games, casting a positive light on Scottish football in the face of a formidable opponent.”I don’t think this will have a big impact on the attitude in the camp; it’s just a pleasant addition to have. However, by the end of the season, Rangers may believehttp://SPORTWORDS.CO.UK that their prospects of collecting the Premier League trophy, which is their goal, have marginally improved.”Rangers suffered a tight defeat against Benfica, but they can be happy of their performances throughout the match.They went head-to-head with the Portuguese champions on their own field before a break in concentration at Ibrox saw them eliminated from the Europa League.The Gers’ prospects of winning the SPL have risen after being eliminated from the tournament. However, their present injury crisis may limit their ability to compete on multiple fronts.