Martin’s aspect’s solely win of their final seven video games is that League Cup last-16 victory over Alloa – and even in that they conceded twice.
Their four-game winless begin within the Premiership this season marks their worst introduction to a league marketing campaign since 1983.
Together with their draw away to Hibernian on the ultimate day of final time period, their present five-game run with no victory within the league is their worst within the Premiership period (since no less than 2013-14).
However, regardless of all of that, there are crumbs of optimism for Martin to feast on over the course of the upcoming worldwide break.
One other defeat would have turned Ibrox poisonous on Sunday and, with the Rangers hierarchy in attendance, it could have change into more and more troublesome for them to disregard the fan fury that might have inevitably adopted.
Martin took a extra organised and disciplined method, which in the end earned him a primary Premiership clear sheet.
“I am disenchanted we did not win as a result of I felt we have been good for giant elements,” the Rangers boss added.
“However I am actually happy with the gamers’ stage of battle, need, aggression, all issues we questioned inside and out of doors of the constructing.
“That was a giant focus right now, to actually battle and present some togetherness and spirit and aggression, and there was a lot of that.
“It is an necessary clear sheet, an necessary level. We’re six factors off prime, which is irritating for us, but it surely offers us one thing to hunt.”
To get on the hunt, Martin might want to massively enhance his begin of simply three wins in 11 video games – and shortly.
The Ibrox boss faces a stern schedule, with back-to-back video games towards Coronary heart of Midlothian and Hibs to come back earlier than a Europa League opener with Genk, however Sunday’s draw has alleviated some mounting strain.
