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Captain James Tavernier says Rangers have already shown this season they have the ability to "bounce back" from the pain of Sunday's Scottish Cup quarter-final defeat by city rivals Celtic.
Tavernier and Djeidi Gassama missed from the spot after the match went to a penalty shoot-out despite Rangers dominating for the majority of a goalless 120 minutes.
"I've got to obviously hold responsibility," Tavernier, who started on the bench, said. "I've got to put my penalty away. I expect myself to set a standard in a penalty shoot-out.
"Games are always defined by clinical moments and that was obviously lacking.
"We did everything but score a goal in this game. And we'll look back on it, we'll learn from it."
Rangers are left to concentrate on narrowing the six-point gap in the Scottish Premiership with leaders Hearts, having been 13 behind when Danny Rohl was appointed eight games into the Premiership season.
"We've got 27 points to play for and that's what we'll be aiming for," right-back Tavernier said.
"It's obviously our main focus now. The boys will bounce back from this, I'm sure.
"If you look at the start of the season, of where we were at and to where we are now, the boys have really come together, put in performances and put in results."
Tavernier has played 45 times this season, but 12 have come as a substitute, with Dujon Sterling preferred for both recent games against Celtic and with the 34-year-old facing an uncertain future as his contract ends this summer.
"Obviously I want to play more games, more minutes, but it's down to the manager, who and what he selects, and you've got to respect that," he added.
"I just want to give it my all, like I've always done, and that's the best I possibly can do for myself."
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Tavernier and Djeidi Gassama missed from the spot after the match went to a penalty shoot-out despite Rangers dominating for the majority of a goalless 120 minutes.
"I've got to obviously hold responsibility," Tavernier, who started on the bench, said. "I've got to put my penalty away. I expect myself to set a standard in a penalty shoot-out.
"Games are always defined by clinical moments and that was obviously lacking.
"We did everything but score a goal in this game. And we'll look back on it, we'll learn from it."
Rangers are left to concentrate on narrowing the six-point gap in the Scottish Premiership with leaders Hearts, having been 13 behind when Danny Rohl was appointed eight games into the Premiership season.
"We've got 27 points to play for and that's what we'll be aiming for," right-back Tavernier said.
"It's obviously our main focus now. The boys will bounce back from this, I'm sure.
"If you look at the start of the season, of where we were at and to where we are now, the boys have really come together, put in performances and put in results."
Tavernier has played 45 times this season, but 12 have come as a substitute, with Dujon Sterling preferred for both recent games against Celtic and with the 34-year-old facing an uncertain future as his contract ends this summer.
"Obviously I want to play more games, more minutes, but it's down to the manager, who and what he selects, and you've got to respect that," he added.
"I just want to give it my all, like I've always done, and that's the best I possibly can do for myself."
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