Rangers reach last 16 in UEFA Cup

Panathinaikos 1 Rangers 1 (1-1 on aggregate, Rangers win on away goals)

Rangers clinched a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup thanks to Nacho Novo’s late heroics in Athens.

His 81st-minute equaliser against Panathinaikos earned a dramatic away-goals victory over the Greek giants as the contest ended 1-1 at the Apostolos Nikolaidis stadium.

It was appropriate the Spaniard should score, as Novo had been the main culprit in front of goal for Rangers in the goalless home leg last week.

Ioannis Goumas had earlier given Panathinaikos the lead with the first goal in the tie, a thunderous 25-yard strike.