Rangers fail in Thomson appeal

Rangers have failed in a calculated attempt to make Kevin Thomson available for tonight’s Active Nation Scottish Cup quarter-final replay at Dundee United after the Scottish Football Association dismissed an appeal against his sending-off in Sunday’s Co-operative Insurance Cup final.

The Ibrox club waited until moments before today’s 5pm deadline to contest the red card in a bid to ensure the case could not be dealt with before tonight’s game at Tannadice, freeing the midfielder to play.