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Who will win Rangers vs Jagiellonia Bialystok? Our writers make their predictions for the Europa League clash Derek McInnes will try get get his first victory as Ibrox boss at the fourth attempt Rangers will have Georgia on their mind ahead of their Europa League clash on Thursday night. But so will Jagiellonia Bialystok as the Poles travel to Ibrox holding a 2-1 first leg advantage in their third qualifying round tie. Tbilisi-based Iberia 1999 edged Larne in extra time on Tuesday night - and now Derek McInnes and his men know the incentive to turnaround last week's deficit. It's a huge opportunity to reach the league phase of UEFA's second tier competition, given the winners will be clear favourites against the Georgians. But McInnes will have to do something he's failed to do in three attempts - win a game as Rangers manager. Can he finally do it? Here, the Record Sport writers predict their scoreline Andy Newport It’s been a deflating week for everyone at Ibrox but these are the moments that the Rangers board hired Derek McInnes to handle. I expect him to forge a siege mentality within the dressing room and have his men ready to come out fighting for the win that will turn the tie around. Rangers 2 Jagiellonia Bialystok 0 Keith Jackson Derek McInnes must be starting to wonder if the whole world is conspiring against him. He goes into this salvage mission with a hopelessly imbalanced squad, only four fit defenders, no left back and without his £20 million rated striker. .On the back of three games without a win. But the new manager’s luck has to turn at some point and, against very ordinary Polish opposition, he’ll scramble a victory, even if it’s against the odds. Rangers 3 Jagiellonia Bialystok 1 Gavin Berry Like Derek McInnes’ side, the Poles will come into this on the back of a home league defeat at the weekend. They do have that slender advantage from the first leg but Rangers should have enough to get the job done. Just. The expectant home crowd might be made to wait for an extra half an hour. Rangers 3 Jagiellonia Bialystok 1 (after extra time) Craig Swan Rangers were sloppy in the first leg and have to try and keep the back door closed. However, they have not a clean sheet this term and the Poles could nick a key away goal which may see this tie go all the way through extra-time and into penalties. Rangers 2 Jagiellonia Bialystok 1 Michael Gannon It will be a tense night at Ibrox and it might not be straightforward. But Rangers have enough to get the better of the Poles even if they do leave it late. Rangers 3 Jagiellonia Bialystok 1 Fraser Wilson This is a massive night for Rangers after a poor start to the season. Derek McInnes and his new-look side need to provide something for their frustrated support to believe in. It’ll be tough and most probably require extra time to overturn the 2-1 first leg deficit but Rangers have enough to squeeze through the tie. Rangers 3 Jagiellonia Bialystok 1 (aet)