Well done, Rangers

THOUGH not a Rangers fan I think it important that they receive widespread praise for their feat in reaching a European final.

Along the way they defeated several strong outfits from across the Continent, and they put up an excellent display in the final itself.

I think that in doing so they raised the profile of the domestic Scottish game. It was about time that our major clubs had a serious tilt at European silverware.

I have grown tired of hearing and reading about English pundits – former footballers and so-called ‘quality broadsheet’ journalists alike – lazily dismissing the quality of the Scottish game, ignoring the gross disparity in TV broadcast revenue between England and Scotland.

Yes, Celtic and Rangers dominate the topmost league here, but the European performances by Rangers in recent months and the determined displays by our national team give me – and, I hope, many other Scottish supporters – hope fo the future.

S. Gray, Glasgow.