RANGERS boss Stuart McCall today appealed to supporters of the Ibrox club to lay off individual players during the remaining games of the season.

Gers fans started booing captain Lee McCulloch after he made a mistake in the costly 2-2 draw with SPFL Championship rivals Falkirk last weekend.

And McCall fears it could had an adverse impact on his side if there is a repeat of the incident during the Premiership Play-Off games in the weeks ahead.

He said: "I understand there are frustrations as a fan, but if you go to a game and start booing a player is that going to help him or hinder him mentally?

"Is it going to make him feel good and feel like he's going to flourish or is he going to go into himself?

"It doesn't help anybody if a player is booed. Yes, we all understand and accept frustration in the stands. But booing one of your own players isn't going to help.

"I fully accept that when you boo your team at half time and full time that's everyone's prerogative. But it's certainly not going to help anyone by scapegoating an individual.

"I've no problem with a team being booed off at half time or full time, that's fine. People pay their money. But I think the individual thing is not on. It was sad to hear last week."

McCall once again praised the Rangers fans who had reacted to the abuse of McCulloch by applauding the skipper.

And he claimed that response was instrumental in the late fightback his side produced against Falkirk - who had been leading 2-0 with under 10 minutes remaining.

He said: "The good thing last week was that within minutes of it happening most of the supporters actually turned it round and he was getting backing again.

"We were 2-0 down and I think people thought: 'You know what? We need to help the team.' It spun itself round and then the majority of the supporters were clapping.

"I don't think if it hadn't turned itself round that we would've got back in the game."

McCall has no concerns about the impact the experience may have had on McCulloch entering the closing stages of the season.

He said: "Lee's been fine. He's an experienced player. "I haven't had to speak to him. He just wants to get on with it.

"There's not a lot you can say anyway. What happened last week, for a short period of time I may add, wasn't nice to hear.

"I don't know. But Lee's had highs and lows, he's been there, he's seen it. He's represented Rangers terrifically well in his career."