Rangers rally for vital victory

CHARLIE ADAM helped Rangers claim three vital points from their Champions League opener against Stuttgart, while making a point of his own to manager Walter Smith.

The midfielder paid the price for a poor performance in a qualifier against FK Zeta in July and his involvement since then had been limited to a cameo role in the return leg in Montenegro.

He was thrown back into the top team at Ibrox last night in place of the suspended Lee McCulloch and made the most of the opportunity by canceling out Mario Gomez’s opener before Jean-Claude Darcheville secured the win from the penalty spot.