Russell Martin has spoken of his sadness at seeing young Rangers fans join in the widespread and often vitriolic criticism he is taking from the Gers' support.

The former Southampton boss was not a universally popular appointment in the summer and there have been protests against him and chief executive Patrick Stewart due to a terrible start to the season.

The travelling support celebrated Max Aarons' stoppage-time winner at Livingston on Sunday then immediately turned their ire again on to Martin.

Ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Sturm Graz in Austria, where there will be 1,100 travelling Rangers fans, Martin expressed excitement at "another different challenge, another European night" but lamented some of the fan behaviour he has witnessed.

"I walked straight down the tu

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