Premiership success despite going down to his Tranmere side. The former Dundee United boss inflicted a 1-0 defeat to the Light Blues in a low-key friendly at Prenton Park which saw Steven Gerrard field two entirely different teams at the start of both halves.
New signing John Lundstram made his first start since arriving from Sheffield United and Ryan Kent was also involved after injury in a game which saw the majority of the first team given a run-out.
But Mellon saw enough to believe the Ibrox side will be a stronger force as well as having a renewed appetite to defend their league trophy.
He said: “ Rangers will be a force again. They will drive on again and I’m sure it will be a keenly fought battle between the big two again.
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