Hearts head coach Neil Critchley thought "we were the better team" despite their home defeat by Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.

"I thought we played very well," he told BBC Scotland. "We've had more of the ball, more passes, more shots, more clear chances, yet we've lost the game 3-1.

"The story of the game is they've been clinical and we haven't. If we take our chances, big chances, then I think the game would've been different.

"Tactically, I thought we were good and we created those moments and we created big moments to score. We had a little bit of misfortune with a couple of the goals."

Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland denied home striker Elton Kabangu with a series of saves.

"He's disappointed," Critchley said. "I don't want him to be disappointed because he's the one that's getting the chances.

"He's a real threat. Butland's made a fantastic save low down."