next few weeks if new coach Edgar Smith puts his plans into action.

The club currently prop up the Premier League and have yet to record a league victory. They have managed just one point so far from five games, scoring only four goals while conceding 15.

And the weekend before last they parted company with coach, Tyrone Williams.

Smith was brought in to replace him and there was a marked improvement in Rangers' performance against top-of-the-table North Village on Sunday.

The Red Devils may have sent Rangers home pointless, securing a 1-0 victory at Bernard Park, but it took until the 78th minute for them to break the deadlock and then it came as the result of an own goal.

Smith said he was pleased with the work rate from his side, but acknowledged there was still plenty to do if they were to escape the humiliation of relegation.

A good starting point for his players might be to harness the same level of energy that Smith exuded at pitchside at the weekend.

He was up and down the touchline as often as his wingers and had to be told to stop encroaching on the pitch on a number of occasions.

At one point he was even to be seen admonishing a substitute for not warming up properly.

"That's not warming up, this is warming up,'' he said before embarking on a couple of shuttle runs, much to the amusement of watching spectators.

Speaking after getting his breath back at the end of the game, Smith said: "I feel that we have got to work to distribute the ball better. We gave the ball away too much and that meant we had to work twice as hard.

"I'm going to bring a better possession game, I'm going to bring a more positive passing game to the club so the players are not so hesitant on the ball. I want them more comfortable in possession.

"I'm also going to bring a better work ethic. I'm going to improve them physically so we can run 90 minutes with any team.'' Smith said he believed in his current squad of players, but wouldn't shy away from introducing new faces if he felt they were required.

"I feel the players are capable of doing what I want, but at the same time we could use whatever help we can get,'' he said.

Despite their precarious position, Smith said he saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

"I think they have potential to go places. We have a lot of youngsters coming through right now and we have a few seniors. Our team is going to be built around both.

"There is no need to put our heads down, we'll continue to work hard to build a good, constructive, technical team,'' he said.