Cousin transfer to Gers refused

Rangers manager Ally McCoist has suffered yet another blow after the Scottish Premier League rejected their attempt to sign striker Daniel Cousin.

Rangers announced a deal had been done to sign free agent Cousin on Monday subject to international clearance, but they went into administration 24 hours later, triggering restrictions on registering players with the SPL.

McCoist yesterday said he hoped to play Cousin against Kilmarnock today but his plan was dashed by an SPL decision last night.