GARY MCALLISTER has urged his Rangers squad to savour the 'special' nights under the Ibrox floodlights once again this term.

The champions booked their place in the group stages of the Europa League with a stalemate against Alashkert and will compete at that level for a fourth successive season.

Rangers were once again far from their best in Armenia but McAllister can now look forward to the draw for the next round on Friday.

McAllister said: “It wasn’t a frustrating night for me at all.

“The fact is we came here to do a job and we wanted to get through the tie. And we’re in the draw for the group stages.

“I can understand where that line of question is coming from. We weren’t at our best.

“But we kept a clean sheet and bearing in mind we had loads of issues surrounding the squad we came together and we’re through. That’s all we wanted.

“To do it four years on the bounce, we’re delighted as a staff. But as an ex-player myself, it’s the players it’s brilliant for.

“For their kudos and CV, just to be in amongst it is great.

“Listen, it would have been better had it been the Champions League. But we’re in the Europa League group stages and it’s brilliant for the players. The nights at Ibrox are special.”