Strikers battle it out for Old Firm Cup places

Rangers striker Steven Thompson is hoping he has done enough to fire his way into Alex McLeish’s first-team plans for the Tennent’s Scottish Cup clash against Celtic.

The Old Firm showdown takes place on January 9 and, with the winners of the tie favourites to claim the silverware at the end of the season, it is a game that every players is desperate to be involved in.