Europa final charge will inspire our trip to Ibrox
REGAN CHARLES-COOK admits Rangers’ European achievements will inspire Ross County when they step out at Ibrox in search of a first-ever victory over tonight’s hosts.
He is full of admiration for the way Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men have upset the applecart on the continent but County are out create shockwaves of their own.
While they have gleaned just one point off the Europa League finalists in three meetings this season, County have scored as many goals against the Ibrox side – seven – as Celtic have in five Old Firm derbies.
A 3-3 draw in Dingwall and two 4-2 defeats, home and away, emphasise that Malky Mackay’s men have it in them to trouble the Govan team.
In 18 games stretching back to 1966, County have managed only four draws.
Charles-Cook said: “We have known all season we can compete with any team in the league. They’re Rangers and it’s Ibrox but we feel we can go toe-to-toe with anyone.
“We’ll go to Rangers with chests out and heads held high and look to do the club proud. They are Europa League finalists and it shows how far Scottish football has come.
“A lot of people have written off Scottish football but next season potentially there will be two Champions League sides from this country. That’s a big advertisement for Scottish football. We’re all very proud.
“If we can go toe-to-toe with them and come away with something from the game it shows how far we have come as well.
“People would have looked at us at the start of the season as ‘little Ross County’. We’re not so little right now.”