IAN DURRANT has demanded Rangers show no quarter in their quest for silverware this season by winning a clean sweep of four trophies – starting with victory in the Ramsdens Cup clash with Queen of the South tonight.

Gers kick off a crucial run of four games in 12 days this evening when they take on the Palmerston club at home in a cup quarter-final.

After tonight they play Irn-Bru Third Division, Scottish Communities Cup and William Hill Scottish Cup games in quick succession.

And Ibrox first team coach Durrant has hurled down the gauntlet for the club to make a major impact in all four competitions.

He said: "We have got a great run of games coming up including a few games outwith the league.

"It is a great month of matches and we are all looking forward.

"We are all excited about the opportunity of taking on an SPL club in Motherwell in the League Cup.

"We want to test ourselves against SPL clubs in the cups this season. We still feel we are an SPL team."

However, Durrant knows Rangers, who slumped to a 0-0 draw with Annan at the weekend, face a tough game tonight.

He said: "Their results since the start of the season have been fantastic.

"It will be a difficult game for us at Ibrox. But the fans have been fantastic for us this season and I am sure they will turn out in force for us again.

"The team has been getting a boost from playing in front of full houses at Ibrox and I have no doubt this game will be the same."

Meanwhile, Fran Sandaza has hit out at the Irn-Bru Third Division – claiming it is more like a war than football.

Rangers have been frustrated on the road so far this season, with sub-standard draws at Peterhead, Berwick and Annan contrasting significantly with decent showings at Ibrox.

Saturday's 0-0 draw at Galabank leaves Rangers fourth in the standings, and Sandaza admits Ally McCoist's side must improve their away form.

He said: "Everybody is expecting 4-0 and 5-0, but the teams are playing the game of their lives, very sharp, very aggressive, no space. The Third Division is not football, at least away from home. It's more physical, more hard tackles.

"There's much more of the play where it is balls over the top.

"It's more like a war, at least it was on Saturday. We have to win these wars and we must do that.

"It wasn't football the way it is at Ibrox or in SPL games. But we have to realise this is where we are right now."