Rangers' title hopes have all but evaporated after a third consecutive league defeat, and former Ibrox midfielder Andy Halliday believes it's "only natural for some Rangers fans to have their doubts" about head coach Danny Rohl.

Following disappointing losses to Motherwell and Hearts, Rohl's side showed early promise against Celtic on Sunday, taking the lead before ultimately falling to a 3-1 defeat. The pattern is becoming all too familiar for the Gers faithful.

Speaking on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast, Halliday didn't mince words about the team's recent struggles. "It's the manner of their last two performances, in particular," he said. "When Hearts gave them a punch on the nose at Tynecastle, they didn't respond and it was the same after Celtic gave them a one-two inside four minutes."

The former midfielder highlighted a worrying trend: "He doesn't like questions about mentality but it's no surprise these questions are coming. I think there is quality in that squad and, at the moment, Rohl is struggling to get the best out of them."

With only pride left to play for, Rangers now face the grim reality of watching their bitter rivals chase yet another league and cup double. A pivotal summer awaits at Ibrox, and questions about resources and recruitment are already swirling.

"I think he will be backed," Halliday added cautiously. "But there's no Champions League pot, or a guaranteed later round in the Europa League, so it wouldn't surprise me if there's a set figure leading up to the qualifiers and then it depends on how that goes."

The former midfielder warned of the challenges ahead: "The difficulty with that is you're talking about the last two or three weeks of the window, when a lot of people have done their business and you might have to pay over the odds."

For Rangers fans, the coming months will be crucial in determining whether Rohl can turn things around or if the club needs to look in a new direction entirely.