Stubbs hoping to catch Rangers cold

of recruitment Frank McParland could present an issue. Rafa Benitez is keen to be reunited with McParland after they worked together at Liverpool. Meanwhile, Hibs boss Alan Stubbs hopes to catch Rangers cold after admitting he wouldn’t have liked their preparation for the final. The Ibrox side have gone 20 days without a competitive fixture following the end of the Championship season, but faced a Tottenham XI in a closed-doors friendly last week. ‘I think it’s not ideal for a team,’ said Stubbs when asked if he could take advantage. ‘The schedule (between the end of the league season and the final) is more geared towards a Championship team not being in the final. ‘The fact you have had so many big teams in the Championship over the past two years has brought it all to the fore. If Mark had an opportunity to address it, he certainly wouldn’t have wanted a three-week gap. I wouldn’t have wanted it.’