NICKY Law today predicted Rangers can make a late push for the SPFL Premiership - thanks to the renewed backing of the Ibrox support.

Gers midfielder Law helped to breathe life into his side's fading hopes of securing a spot in the top flight at the weekend.

He played in a morale-boosting 2-0 triumph over second-placed Championship club Hibs away at Easter Road on Sunday.

It was the first time this term the Light Blues had beaten either of the capital clubs - and gave their fans hope they can go up via the play-offs.

Law has been outspoken about the abuse which Rangers players have received from their own supporters in the past.

He was one of the players who was booed off the pitch at Ibrox after disappointing draws in the league against Livingston and Alloa earlier this month.

But he believes having the Gers faithful firmly behind the team under new boss Stuart McCall will increase their chances of success.

He said: "There is some real positivity around the club now with all of the changes there have been. But until Sunday we hadn't managed to transfer that to the pitch.

"We are really hoping that we can push on now heading into what will be a hugely important run of games for us after beating Hibs.

"A big factor in the turnaround is the lift the fans have received. Their delight at what has happened has been obvious. That is very positive for us.

"We needed to get them back at the games and get them behind us because there was a real divide there. They were staying away in large numbers.

"But they have come back now and I firmly believe they can push us on when we are on the field in the games we have coming up.

"Yes, we haven't been good enough in the last few months. Our performances haven't been good enough and neither have many of our results either.

"But the fans coming back in such large numbers has given everybody a lift and I am sure we can push on and enjoy a good finish to the season."

Many Rangers fans refused to buy season tickets last year due to their unhappiness at how the Glasgow giants were being run - and who was occupying the board room.

Attendances for league games at Ibrox dropped below the 20,000 mark for the first time in over 30 years in December - and that had an impact on the side's displays.

But Dave King, Paul Murray and John Gilligan seizing power at an EGM at Ibrox earlier this month has persuaded fans to come back in their droves.

Law, though, appreciates the team has to produce a high standard of football on the park in order to keep them happy.

He said: "We have to play a part ourselves too. We can't just produce the sort of performances that we have been going on of late.

"But I am sure the lads will continue to improve with the new manager having come in and the fans being there behind us.

"We played far better at the weekend and got a good result. We have set a standard with our win over Hibs and hopefully now we can continue to play well."

Rangers, who take on Cowdenbeath at home in the Championship on Saturday, have eight league games remaining in the 2014/15 campaign.

They will be hoping to catch and then overtake Hibs - who are three points ahead of them with a superior goal difference - during those fixtures.

That would give them two less games to play in the end-of-season play-offs and boost their chances of returning to the top flight.

But Law said: "We have to just focus on working hard in training every day and trying to perform in every game we play in.

"Hopefully that will be good enough for us to achieve our objective."