Rangers had mixed fortunes in the days after their last European final loss 14 years but ultimately a marathon season ended with silverware.
Walter Smith ’s men lost out on the league title after defeat to Zenit St Petersburg in Manchester but summoned up the energy to beat Queen of the South at Hampden in the Scottish Cup final.
It was a five-goal thriller against the Doonhamers which eventually went the way of the Ibrox side who were out on their feet at the end of a jam-packed campaign.
