Rangers' dreams of European glory this season took a knock when they drew a blank against Sporting Lisbon in their UEFA Cup quarter-final first-leg clash at Ibrox.

The Portuguese outfit proved to be as difficult to subdue as expected and the tie remains very much in the balance after both teams failed to find the back of the net in the first leg.

Rangers now face the daunting task of travelling to Lisbon next week hoping to seal a meeting with Fiorentina or PSV Eindhoven in the semi-finals, as they attempt to maintain an impressive bid for four trophies this season.

Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist admitted the Light Blues failed to do themselves justice.

"It was very frustrating - we didn't play well at all," McCoist told ITV4.

"We were as poor with the ball as we have been for a long time. But it's a clean sheet and we are capable of going anywhere in Europe and scoring a goal - as we've proved.

"We know we can play a lot better, but not losing a goal at home in the first leg is a reasonable result."

McCoist felt tonight's disappointing display may have been a result of fatigue as Gers head towards the conclusion of a gruelling campaign.

"We are a better team than we showed tonight. But you have to cut the lads a little bit of slack. But tonight, in terms of possession, we were poor,"

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