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Gareth Fullerton

Rangers beat Napoli with a little help from Northern Ireland teens

Rangers Under 19s recorded a brilliant 3-2 win over Napoli thanks to some help from three Northern Ireland teenagers.

Lewis MacKinnon, Charlie Lindsay and Ross McCausland all started against the Italian side in the second round of fixtures in the UEFA Youth League.

Rangers opened their European account with a narrow defeat to Ajax last week, but bounced back in style at Firhill.

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Mackenzie Strachan gave Rangers the lead after just 10 minutes after Lindsay's free-kick was only half cleared.

Lindsay then tested Napoli goalkeeper Valerio Boffelli with another rasping effort before the former Glentoran forward doubled his side's lead in the 37th minute.

Jack Harkness did well down the right before delivering a cross which was tapped home by Lindsay at the back post.

Robbie Ure hit the woodwork before Napoli replied after the break with Enrico Giannini on target in the 58th minute.

Ure eased the home nerves when he made it 3-1 in the 70th minute, but Napoli provided a grandstand finish when they scored to make it 3-2 in the 85th minute.

Rangers held their nerve, however, to see out time and claim a brilliant win to get their European campaign up and running at the second attempt.

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