SOME Rangers fans are still bristling with a sense of injustice and anger after Saturday’s 3-2 defeat by Hibernian, centring on the performance of referee John Beaton and the celebrations of Easter Road manager Neil Lennon.

However, former Ibrox goalkeeper Antti Niemi believes they should focus on a consecutive scoring appearance of Alfredo Morelos, whom he believes will be the 20-goal striker the Light Blues crave.

Rangers were woefully shot-shy last season, netting only 56 times in the league which was their worst top-flight effort for 27 years and 17 less than Aberdeen above them.

Kenny Miller was top scorer with just 11 goals but Niemi is confident Colombian striker Morelos – who scored a double in last Wednesday’s Betfred Cup win over Dunfermline - can at least double that because he is such a natural finisher.

Niemi watched with admiration in the last 18 months as Morelos blasted 46 goals in 62 appearances for HJK Helsinki in all competitions, including four in the Europa League.

Now goalkeeping coach with the Finnish FA, Niemi said: “I definitely think he can be the guy that scores 20-plus goals for Rangers because he has been so prolific so far in his career.

“But as any striker will tell you, he requires good service from good players behind him.

“It seems to me that Rangers have more quality this season and that they can get the quality supply in to Morelos.

“I’m sure the manager will want the goals spread around the team too, but there is nothing quite like have a regular scorer in the team because it gives you belief you’re going to win each week.

“He was here in Finland for a couple of seasons and he scored an incredible amount of goals.

“He has great potential for Rangers because he is so clinical and also because he is strong.

“The standard and the tempo in the Scottish Premiership is different to what he was used to in Finland but I think he has it in him to be a success.

“I see he scored against Hibs at the weekend and he got two in the League Cup game last week so that’s a good start for him.

“Three goals in two starts is a great way to get your Rangers career going because as with all strikers, confidence is such a big thing.”

Morelos showed courage when he left Independiente Medellin at the age of 19 to move to Finland in February last year so Niemi is not surprised he is assimilating in Scotland quickly.

He said: “It’s a big change for him but he seems to have adapted quickly which is great to see.

“It is quite a new environment and the expectation levels are so much higher.

“It is very demanding when you play for Rangers but I think Morelos has all the right attributes to do well.

“I could see when he played here that he has no fear and he can also finish in a variety of different ways.”

Kenny Miller is confident he and Morelos can forge a match winning partnership with time.

The Colombian has linked up with the veteran striker two games in a row and has hit three goals in the process – two against Dunfermline and the opener against Hibernian.

Miller believes that while the 21-year-old is a work in progress he can be a roaring success in Scotland.

He has asked for patience though, confessing the duo must be afforded time to get to know one another before they can be properly judged.

Speaking to RangersTV the 37-year-old said:Alfredo is coming on; he is a young lad who has made a big impact in the last two games getting three goals.

“It is about getting to know each other, that chance where I put the ball over the keeper I am looking for my partner to be there.

“That understanding will no doubt come but we have options in the front area.”