ALLY McCoist is hoping to be able to strengthen his Rangers squad in the January transfer window after holding further talks with Ibrox chief executive Graham Wallace.

The injury list at the Glasgow club lengthened this weekend when midfielder Kyle Hutton broke a leg in an Under-20 game against Partick Thistle at Firhill.

McCoist is already without Ricky Foster - who will be sidelined for longer than was first expected - Chris Hegarty, Andy Little and Ross Perry.

The Glasgow club have serious money concerns with financial director Brian Stockbridge admitting they will have just £1 million in the bank by April.

But the Gers boss is optimistic that he will be able to add new players, with a striker a top priority, when the next transfer window opens.

He said: "I was gutted for Kyle. He has broken a bone in his fibula.

"It's a blow, because his season has been an injury-wrecked disaster so far.

"Richard Foster is out for a while, along with Ross Perry, Chris Hegarty and Andy Little.

"Losing Hutton is a blow for the squad and the club.

"It would be great to get bodies in January. It's something I'll discuss with the chief executive at future meetings.

"There is a lot to be discussed in terms of the squad moving forward. We have to look at budgets and see how we are placed.

"But if we can, I'd obviously like to strengthen. With Andy Little out we only have two centre-forwards in Jon Daly and Nicky Clark. So it would be good to strengthen there.

"All my discussions with the chief executive so far have been general. But we'll definitely sit down in the coming week and be far more specific about certain issues."

Meanwhile, McCoist has expressed hope Rangers can repay their fans for their backing this season by beating Falkirk today and going on a run in the William Hill Scottish Cup.

But he admitted overcoming Gary Holt's side at the Falkirk Stadium will be difficult - as rival clubs still regard Rangers as a massive scalp despite their League One status.

He said: "It would be great to give the supporters a cup run.

"After what they've been through in the last two or three years they deserve every bit of joy they can get.

"That's a responsibility the players are aware of. If we could give the supporters a wee run in the cup that would be fantastic."

McCoist added: "But although we aren't in the Champions League we're still the same club, still the same scalp.

"You could tell Dundee United were as happy to beat us last season as they have been before.

"It's up to us not to be a scalp."