Rangers had to "struggle and fight" to beat Motherwell and return to within two points of Celtic with a game in hand, says manager Philippe Clement.
Kieran Dowell gave Rangers the perfect start after just three minutes, playing a one-two with Cyriel Dessers before slamming past Liam Kelly amid windy and wet conditions.
The visitors doubled their lead after 16 minutes with another lovely team goal, as Abdallah Sima chested down to Todd Cantwell, who swept the ball into the bottom corner.
It could have been more as Cyriel Dessers found Kelly's net twice in the second half, but on both occasions the striker was ruled offside.
"The players put their egos aside and only focused on the team," Clement told BBC Scotland.
"That is the mentality I want to see. It is important that players are ready for that but also that everyone in every position knows what to do.
"I know where the danger is when success is there. I am going to be very strict on the message that it is all about the team."
Motherwell never looked like getting back into the contest and are now 15 games without a Scottish Premiership win. They remain second bottom, five points clear of Livingston.
Rangers got their business done early. Two early goals settled any nerves, while Motherwell gave themselves too big a mountain to climb to make it a contest.
Dowell's effort was superbly taken. Rangers pressed high, the English midfielder robbed Harry Paton and finished with composure when he received the ball back in the box.
Cantwell's finish was similarly cool. Ridvan Yilmaz's cross bounced on the edge of the box, Sima chested the ball into the path of the former Norwich City man, who slotted for his first league goal of the season.
The visitors could, and should, have scored more. Dessers miskicked at the back post and Connor Goldson failed to follow up.
Motherwell keeper Kelly - in his 113th consecutive league game for the club - has been under fire in recent weeks but produced some fine saves to keep the score down.
Cantwell tried a speculative volley, with the Scotland cap tipping it onto the crossbar.
The second half wasn't quite as easy for Clement's side. Brodie Spencer put a header wide when he should have at least tested Jack Butland, and went down in the box under a challenge from Yilmaz. No penalty, right decision.
Rangers did find a way past Kelly in the second half, when Yilmaz scurried forward and slipped Dessers through on goal. The Nigerian forward finished well, but the flag was up.
He repeated the trick in the dying embers, showing good composure to round the keeper and tuck home. A look across, a wry smile, and an assistant's flag flapping in the wind.
