THE steps forward - some more significant than others - have been taken at a steady pace as Michael Beale leads Rangers on his own Ibrox journey.
The setback will come at some point. When it does, it is a matter of how significant it is and what the lasting ramifications are for a side that are still on the road to recovery.
Seven wins and an Old Firm draw from his first eight matches in charge represents a pleasing start on Beale's return to Glasgow. He knows better than anyone that you are only as good as your last game, however, and the next one definitely falls into the must-win category for Rangers.