Rangers hit Amica for five as Hearts go under

Amica Wronki 0 Rangers 5

Amica Wronki, Poland’s third best side, were comprehensively beaten thanks to goals from Peter Lovenkrands, Nacho Novo, Fernando Ricksen, Shota Arveladze and Steven Thompson.

Not since Sturm Graz were thrashed by the same scoreline at Ibrox in the Champions League in the autumn of 2000 have Rangers fans enjoyed so many goals against Continental opposition.

It was also their seventh straight win in all competitions - and goalkeeper Stefan Klos’s seventh successive clean sheet.

Rangers sit out the next round of matches before resuming UEFA Cup action at home to Grazer AK on November 25.

Hearts suffered defeat in their UEFA Cup group stage opener against Feyenoord in a game, which was marred by controversial refereeing decisions.

A Dirk Kuyt double and a Bart Goor strike provided the goals which allowed the Dutch side to kick-off their Group A games with a win at the De Kuip stadium.

But both Feyenoord and Hearts had goals ruled offside - shots from Salomon Kalou and Kevin McKenna - by Danish referee Tonny Kolbech Poulsen even though they looked as though they should both have stood.