Rangers in focus
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But Hibs produced a sensational
second half fight back and went ahead
through goals from Darren Jackson and
Graeme Donald.
Rangers' misery was compounded
when Brian Laudrup missed two penal
ties five minutes from time.
Another defeat followed four days
later when Rangers travelled to
Amsterdam to taken on Ajax.
And after a promising start which
saw the Ibrox side spurn two great
chances the roof caved in the space of
three first half minutes.
Young Portuguese star Dani gave
Ajax the lead with a great header and
then Rangers problems were compound
ed when Gascoigne was sent off.
The Geordie aimed a petulant kick
at Winston Bogarde and the referee had
no hesitation in brandishing the red card.
Dani scored with another header
just before half-time and from there on it
was mission impossible.
Rangers almost succeeded with a
damage limitation exercise in the second
period.
But the tricky Babangida made it
3-0 after 82 minutes when he fired home
the rebound after Snelders parried
Ronald de Boer's effort.
Substitute Ian Durrant grabbed a
consolation for Rangers before Ajax j
replacement Wooter completed the
scoring.
Walter Smith's side returned from
Holland to face third-placed Aberdeen in
the Premier League at Ibrox.
Paul Gascoigne, who disgraced
himself midweek, received a standing
Danish star Brian Laudrup, who missed
two penalties against Hibs at Easter Road
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