Beale: Looking For A Strong Away Performance

  MICHAEL BEALE has challenged his Rangers side to continue their strong away performances ahead of Sunday afternoon's trip north to face Aberdeen.

The Light Blues have netted 25 times away from home in the league since the Englishman was appointed manager, including 3-0 and 4-1 victories at Tynecastle and Easter Road respectively.

Speaking to the media ahead of Sunday's league clash, Beale recalled the dramatic nature of his side's previous trip to Pittodrie: "It was remembered for Scott Arfield and the last couple of minutes. Scott gave us a reminder of that last week as well, arriving late in the penalty box, and he's made his career on that. The games up at Pittodrie are always feisty. Barry [Robson] has went in at a difficult time and done really well, and now all of a sudden they find themselves at a place that they wanted to be at the start of the season.

"They're in third place and that European place seems that it's in their hands now, and obviously with six league games left they'll want to finish strongly. Barry has been behind the scenes at the club for a long time. He knows the league, the squad and the club inside-out.

"I think it'll be a good game, second versus third. We always seem to be going to play the in-form team when we go away from home at the moment, but our away form has been really strong. I'm looking forward to the trip and I think it'll be a good game."

Aberdeen will be targeting a positive end to the season to ensure a third place finish, and Beale insists that his players must show a laser focus towards the challenge that awaits them on Sunday.

Providing an injury update, the Gers boss continued: "Scott Wright will be back. Alex Lowry will return to light training tomorrow, but Scott will be the only player back from last weekend's game.

"We'll play the strongest team available for this game. We have, in general, momentum over the last number of games. We've played well, scored goals, and I want to continue with that at the moment.

"The first game is this one this weekend. It's a very dangerous game for us because Aberdeen are in a good place and we've played them twice since I came back in. The games have been very close, so they'll be buoyant and we're going up there. My first focus is that, and then I'll look to the next game from the moment the match ends."


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