McInnes and Makhanya win September awards as Rangers win six in a row

📰 Rangers have swept the Scottish Premiership's September awards. 📌 Key points 🏆 McInnes is manager of the month and Makhanya player of the month. ✅ Rangers won all four league games in September. 🟢 They beat Celtic in the League Cup quarter-final and at Celtic Park. 🧱 Makhanya played every minute of five games, with Rangers conceding once. 🔝 Beating Kilmarnock on 10 October would put them top for the first time. 📝 What happened 🏅 Derek McInnes and 22-year-old South African centre-back Olwethu Makhanya took the September honours. Rangers won all four league matches, knocking Celtic out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals before winning 1-0 at Parkhead. 🛡️ Makhanya, signed from Philadelphia Union in the summer, played every minute of Rangers' five games in September, in which they let in just one goal. 🗣️ McInnes said: "It's pleasing to receive this award, but it is recognition of the collective effort of the players and staff." Makhanya thanked his team-mates and the staff for helping him settle in. 📈 According to Sky Sports, Rangers lost their first four games and went out of Europe to Jablonec, but have since won six in a row in all competitions. 📊 By the numbers • Four league wins from four in September • One goal conceded in five September games • Six straight wins in all competitions 🔭 Why it matters After a dreadful start, two wins over Celtic have transformed Rangers' season. They host Kilmarnock on 10 October, and a win would take them top of the table, at least for now, for the first time this term.