Mark Warburton insists Rangers are ‘making progress’ and are ‘not far away’ despite sitting seventh in the Premiership standings.

The Light Blues’ suffered another blow at Pittodrie as Aberdeen snatched a last-gasp win to pile the pressure on boss Warburton.

Rangers have taken just nine points from their first seven top flight outings this term and the Ibrox boss knows they have to start turning their possession into goals and their performances into points.

Warburton said: “Goals to chances, yes, definitely. In the Ross County and Queen of the South games we had the same performance but created more chances and corners on the Saturday.

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“But this is a tough place to come and we were very good for long parts of that game, without getting the due rewards.

“I thought we were very good today. That’s just being honest.

“We had to come here against a very good team which has had a couple of good results, cope with a hostile atmosphere and we dominated long, long parts of that game.

“We kept them to a couple of long range shots and we didn’t get the rewards.

“We are making progress. I am more than frustrated not to get the points today.

“We were frustrated on the side lines at being 1-1 with five minutes to go because we felt we deserved all three today. We know as a group we were very good at times.

“We are not far away. Don’t get me wrong - we are not happy to leave here with no points.

“We are more than frustrated but we moved the ball well, got into good areas with Holty, Andy and Harry. Niko when he came on.

“We had good variety, good movement but to leave here with no points is frustrating.”

After falling behind to a Jonny Hayes strike early in the second half, Rangers were pushing for a winner in the closing stages after Andy Halliday netted from the spot.

James Maddison was the hero for the Dons as he curled a terrific free-kick beyond Wes Foderingham with just seconds to spare.

But Warburton was furious that the tackle from James Tavernier on Hayes was adjudged to have been a foul in the build-up.

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He said: “I will be careful what I say about the free-kick. Everyone saw the ball move

“The fourth official on the side lines saw the ball move and made a comment. And yet a free-kick is given.

“You have got to be, I think, 100% sure in these type of games, in those areas of the park.

“If that had been in the box, would it have been a penalty? That was my question.

“I thought the referee handled a difficult game very well.

“He did a really good job up to that point, but to give that one there is frustrating beyond belief.”