Rangers v Greenock Morton 12-02-17 Scottish Cup Programme Preview

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RANGERS v GREENOCK MORTON IBROX STADIUM • SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2017 • KO 3pm

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IN TOday’s MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

RANGERS

FOOTBALL CLUB IBROX STADIUM, 150 EDMISTON DRIVE GLASGOW, G51 2XD Chairman DAVE KING

Directors JOHN BENNETT, JOHN GILLIGAN, DOUGLAS PARK, GRAEME PARK PAUL MURRAY

Emerson HYNDMAN

Honorary Life President JOHN GREIG MBE

Managing Director STEWART ROBERTSON

Director: Finance and Administration ANDREW DICKSON

Manager MARK WARBURTON

Assistant Manager DAVID WEIR

Doctor PAUL JACKSON

Head of Performance and Preparation CRAIG FLANNIGAN

Goalkeeping Coach JIM STEWART

Head of analysis NEIL MCILHARGEY

Head of Recruitment FRANK MCPARLAND

Kit Controller JIMMY BELL

Editor NEIL SMITH

Design GREG JOHN GILFILLAN

Photography KIRK O’ROURKE

Contributors ALICE HEDWORTH, NICK THOMSON, ROBERT BOYLE, ANDY CAMERON, ROBERT CARMICHAEL, ANDREW DICKSON, LINDSAY HERRON

Print L&S LITHO The views in this magazine are not necessarily the views of Rangers Football Club. All material is copyrighted and may only be reproduced with the written permission of Rangers Football Club. The appearance of an advert within this publication does not necessarily mean that the goods/services advertised are associated with or endorsed by Rangers Football Club. All facts and information accurate at time of going to press.

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MARK WARBURTON QUIZ JOURNO'S VIEW - MORTON CRAIG MOORE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ROB KIERNAN - ON THE SPOT ON THIS DAY: 12th FEBRUARY LEE WALLACE THE A TO Z OF RANGERS: S ANDY CAMERON RANGERS HISTORIAN: DAVID MASON DAVE MCPHERSON EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW NEXTGEN GERS - ROBBY MCCRORIE JUNIOR GERS STATS & APPEARANCES THE LAST WORD: JIM STEWART PAGE 3

American star Emerson Hyndman is still learning his trade but the talented

INTERVIEW BY NICK THOMSON | PHOTOS: KIRK O’ROURKE

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20-year-old is determined to make the most of his loan spell at Rangers

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All you need to know about...

Morton FOUNDED: 1874

NICKNAME: THE TON

LEAGUE POSITION

STADIUM CAPPIELOW PARK

CAPACITY 11,589

3RD IN CHAMPIONSHIP

MANAGER JIM DUFFY

2016/17 TOP SCORER ROSS FORBES (10 GOALS) *CORRECT AS OF 09/02/17

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JOURNO’S

VIEW

MARK HENDRY IS A SPORTS JOURNALIST AT THE GREENOCK TELEGRAPH AND REGULARY REPORTS ON MORTON’S FORTUNES AT HOME AND AWAY. WE CAUGHT UP WITH HIM THIS WEEK TO GET HIS VIEWS AHEAD OF THIS AFTERNOON’S SCOTTISH CUP CLASH.

WORDS: ANDREW DICKSON

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HARD WORK CAN BEAT THE BOOS CRAIG MOORE OVERCAME A SLOW START TO STAR FOR GERS - A ND BELIEVES THE CURRENT CROP OF LIGHT BLUES CAN DO THE SAME

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FTER a draw with Ross County last week which took Rangers’ run of wins to just one in five Premiership games, Mark Warburton conceded fans were entitled to boo the team off.

With a chance to get them cheering again coming this afternoon against Morton, Craig Moore knows what it takes to get supporters from one to the other successfully.

After making his debut as a raw 18-year-old against Dundee United in 1994, the Australian struggled to adapt to life at Ibrox as he was frequently played out of position at right-back.

He soon flourished though and after a brief spell with Crystal Palace, he returned to Ibrox to excel once more as a centre-half, making more than 250 appearances for the club overall.

Moore’s journey to the

point where he became someone Light Blues followers would remember with fondness was far from easy.

Indeed, he was often a scapegoat in the eyes of some during his early days and, in that sense, he can relate to the difficulties a number of Warburton’s players have encountered lately.

In a season which has carried both highs and lows so far, he understands why

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ON THE SPOT THIS SEASON WE ARE ASKING FANS TO SEND IN A RANGE OF QUESTIONS FOR THE RANGERS PLAYERS VIA EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND WE WILL PUBLISH THE ANSWERS IN THE 2016/17 MATCHDAY PROGRAMMES. answering fans’ questions this afternoon is defender rob kiernan.

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WHO IS THE FUNNIEST IN THE SQUAD? (mattgreenshields18, Instagram) Definitely not Lee Hodson, his banter is minging and I share a room with him every away trip. I think Holty is the funniest.

HOW BAD WAS HARRY’S SNORING BEFORE THE PETROFAC CUP FINAL? (rangerspics, Instagram)

ROB DOESN’T RATE LEE HODSON’S CHAT

I live with Harry so I know his snoring is bad but sleeping beside him is a joke. He is like an actual hippo; imagine a hippo snoring and that is Harry. The room vibrates so I didn’t sleep at all that night. At home I shut my door, he shuts his door and there is a big corridor but I can still hear him!

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE HAD COOKED BY SOMEONE IN THE TEAM? (jordan_smith59, Instagram) Definitely Harry, he is decent to be fair. He gets the Jamie Oliver meals so he cheats a bit but I’d give him that.

WHO DO YOU THINK HAS THE WORST STYLE AND THE BEST IN THE TEAM? (cameronmullen05, Instagram)

HARRY’S SNORING IS NO JOKE FOR HIS PAL

The best is Niko, he has some rascal gear and the worst is definitely Hods (Lee Hodson), his tracksuits are far too big for him.

IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? (jonesy1872, Instagram)

DUBAI

Dubai, Wes and I like Dubai and always go there. I want to go and see the Northern Lights too; I think that would be quite cool, I’d like to sleep in an igloo!

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By Lindsay Herron

DAVE MCPHERSON WILL NEVER FORGET THE SCOTTISH CUP SUCCESS HE ENJOYED AT RANGERS AND HEARTS BUT HE ALSO SUFFERED HAMPDEN HEARTACHE

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ANGERS are hoping to take another step on the road back to Hampden today and it is a venue which holds decidedly mixed emotions for Dave McPherson.

He savoured the magnificent high of being part of Walter Smith’s Treble team in 1993 and helped Hearts win their first major trophy for 36 years in 1998 when the first Smith era ended in bitter disappointment.

He also lost a Scottish Cup Final for both Rangers and Hearts in the 1990s and one of his best mates wrecked his first Hampden showpiece game back in 1983.

However, perhaps the biggest

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disappointment of all is that his managerial career ended at the national stadium in what was his one and only stint as a boss with today’s opponents Morton.

Remarkably, the Greenock side were only three points behind Third Division leaders East Fife and also had a healthy goal difference following a 1-1 draw with Queen’s Park when he was given the boot.

Morton had been on a run of just one defeat in seven matches, securing four wins and two draws but it wasn’t enough for chairman Douglas Rae. Rae had effectively saved the club from lurching from administration into

liquidation by writing a cheque for £350,000 and he didn’t feel McPherson had the experience to lead the Greenock side up the divisions.

Ironically, the man who was in the opposition dugout in McPherson’s final game on 9 November 2002 took his job.

Rae turned to John McCormack, the St Mirren stalwart of the 1980s, and he managed to win promotion with a final day win over Peterhead.

However, Cowboy was riding into the sunset in less than two years for failing to take Morton out of Division Two. It’s a tough gig being the Morton manager!

Big Slim was the manager of Morton from March 2002 to November of the same year

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The Last Word with Jim Stewart

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OALKEEPING coach Jim Stewart has worked with numerous stoppers in his 10 years at Rangers, with Jak Alnwick becoming the latest after he signed for the Light Blues at the end

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of the January transfer window.

We caught up with Jim to find out what Jak will bring to the club, and to discuss the scintillating form of number one Wes Foderingham‌ “We had the situation with Matt [Gilks] where

he came to speak to the gaffer before the transfer window opened and intimated he was wanting firstteam football, and we could understand what he was looking for, although we were reluctant to let him go.

Good luck

in today’s fifth round match

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