This despatch comes on the journey from Celtic's debacle in Linz to the Czech Republic, where Rangers will hope a more positive European experience awaits.
There will be Rangers supporters revelling in Celtic's downfall last night but they will surely be wary their own nightmare scenario could yet unfold, with the prospect of no European football whatsoever still a possibility.
If they turn in another performance like the first leg against Jablonec they will struggle to get the job done, though Derek McInnes will hope his players can find several more levels to help Rangers secure passage to the league stage of the Conference League.
The alternative is unthinkable for a club that has spent tens of millions of pounds over the past year, though the prize money available in this third-tier competition will not scratch the surface in terms of recouping some of that outlay.
Rather it is for reasons of self-respect that Rangers cannot afford to fail at this stage. Jablonec are not of a standard that should cause the Glasgow side any real issues, yet the slender advantage they take to the Czech Republic does not make for a comfortable evening.
Nonetheless, after an extremely sticky start to his tenure, McInnes' Rangers are looking for a third consecutive win and if they can successfully negotiate this tie, that should breed further confidence before a tricky-looking game at Aberdeen on Sunday.
Already five points off the pace in the Premiership, Rangers can ill-afford any further slip-ups in the league, but first they have to take care of business in Europe before turning their attentions back to domestic issues.
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