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Owen Coyle says Ross County can turn season around with Rangers win

New Ross County manager Owen Coyle enjoyed a winning start at Rugby Park
Image: Owen Coyle believes Ross County will improve their form in the second half of the Scottish Premiership season

Ross County manager Owen Coyle says his side can turn their season around with a win against Rangers.

The Staggies sit bottom of the Scottish Premiership ahead of Sunday's visit of second-place Rangers, live on Sky Sports Football.

Ross County have lost four of their last six league outings, but Coyle is confident a win against the Gers will signal a change in fortunes for his men.

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"It's been a difficult run. We obviously came into the job and got it for a reason because the team hadn't been winning games," said Coyle, who took charge at Global Energy Stadium last November.

"We did very well in October and November but we've not done well as of late.

"The only way to change that is with playing well and winning games.

Rangers' Danny Wilson (centre) celebrates as Rangers hit a new landmark of three wins in a row
Image: Danny Wilson scored Rangers' winner against Ross County in December

"We've no doubt we can turn that around very quickly and obviously that starts with a huge game against Rangers on Sunday."

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The last meeting between the clubs went Rangers way, as they came from behind to seal a late 2-1 win at Ibrox, and Coyle admits his side must show more defensive quality if they are to turn "tight results" into positive ones.

"There's been a lot of games that we've just been on the wrong side of a tight result, and Rangers was the same as that," he said.

"We went 1-0 in front and did very well in the game.

"We've got to still carry that threat to score goals, but again be more defensively sound and not give away soft goals."

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