REPUBLIC OF IRELAND star Aiden McGeady was the hero for Spartak Moscow last night as his 90th-minute equaliser saw the Russians past Basle 4-3 on aggregate.

Sporting Lisbon 2 Rangers 2 (3-3 on aggregate, Rangers win on away goals)

Rangers 1 Sporting Lisbon 1

Manchester City insist they will be on their guard against Aris Thessaloniki in the first knock-out round of the Europa League knowing the Greek side have already accounted for the trophy’s holders.

SPAIN’S crusade to add the World Cup trophy to their Euro 2008 title continued last night with a closely-fought last-16 win over Iberian neighbours Portugal.

Spain 1 Portugal 0

Pepe has been included in Portugal’s final 23-man World Cup squad despite having been out of action since December.

Jerome Rothen claims Rangers attempted to offload star defender Madjid Bougherra during the January transfer window.

EVERTON manager David Moyes saw his side humbled in Lisbon for the second time this season and crash out of the Europa League in the process.

Sporting Lisbon 3 Everton 0 (Sporting win 4-2 on aggregate)

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Rangers manager Walter Smith has warned that their off-field problems “will only get worse”.

Pedro Mendes was on the brink of returning to Portugal this afternoon after Rangers agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for the midfielder.

Kris Boyd should discover tomorrow exactly how long he faces on the sidelines after limping out of Rangers’ Active Nation Scottish Cup thriller at Hamilton with a groin injury.

Allan McGregor and Kevin Thomson both return from hamstring injuries for Rangers’ Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Motherwell tomorrow.

Madjid Bougherra is unlikely to be involved in Rangers’ Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Kilmarnock at Ibrox.

Danny Wilson will make his competitive debut for Rangers in tomorrow’s Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final tie against Dundee at Dens Park.

Rangers 1 Hibernian 1

Rangers manager Walter Smith has several injury concerns ahead of their Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Hibernian.

Rangers manager Walter Smith has confirmed that Pedro Mendes will be out of action for up to two months.

Rangers were today expecting to learn the full extent of injuries suffered by Pedro Mendes and Madjid Bougherra after both players underwent scans.

Rangers were today continuing their hunt for the "moron" who Maurice Edu alleges racially abused him after the Champions League thrashing by Unirea Urziceni.

Kenny Miller admits Rangers’ humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat by Unirea Urziceni at Ibrox last night was a result “waiting to happen”.

Rangers were without centre-back Madjid Bougherra for the Champions League meeting with Unirea Urziceni.

Pedro Mendes is an injury doubt for Rangers’ Champions League game against Unirea Urziceni.

Rangers 1 Sevilla 4

Rangers are still waiting on the fitness of Steven Davis and Sasa Papac ahead of the Champions League visit of Sevilla tomorrow.

Rangers are boosted by the return of Pedro Mendes and Nacho Novo for their SPL game against Hamilton this weekend.

Arsenal 3 Rangers 0

Barry Ferguson starts for Rangers in the Homecoming Scottish Cup final against Falkirk for the first time since his involvement in the ’Boozegate’ affair.

Rangers will give Pedro Mendes and Maurice Edu every opportunity to prove their fitness ahead of the Homecoming Scottish Cup final.

Walter Smith is relieved Rangers will not have to qualify for the Champions League next season after they booked their place in the lucrative group stages of the competition by clinching the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title.

Dundee Utd 0 Rangers 3

Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish is convinced his old club have enough experience to clinch the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title on Sunday.

NACHO NOVO rescued a point for Rangers against Hibernian in controversial circumstances as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title race took another dramatic turn last night.

Hibernian 1 Rangers 1

Madjid Bougherra has been named Rangers Player of the Year at a ceremony in Glasgow last night.

Gordon Strachan has told Scott Brown he can fulfil his potential at Celtic after his star midfielder was named PFA Scotland’s Player of the Year.

Rangers were handed a Clydesdale Bank Premier League title boost with the news that Pedro Mendes should be fit for Sunday’s game against Hearts at Ibrox.

Rangers 3 St Mirren 0

Walter Smith fears Rangers could be left counting the cost of a decent disciplinary record at the most crucial stage of the season.

TRY telling Darren O’Dea that the Scottish League Cup is worthless. The Dubliner set aside months of frustration at Celtic to inspire the Bhoys to deserved extra-time triumph at Hampden yesterday and dash Rangers’ hopes of a clean sweep of domestic trophies.

Celtic 2 Rangers 0 (after extra time)

Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot is battling to overcome a foot injury in time for Sunday’s Old Firm Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden.