Herfolge 0-3 Rangers

WE WERE desperate to win this one and reach the Champions League – and as we were already 3-0 up from the first leg we knew we were almost there.

We started the second-half well with Rod Wallace heading the ball home to give us the opener.

It was quite easy after that and it was really all about us getting match-fitness.

Substitute Allan Johnston was next to score when he lobbed the keeper to make sure that there was no way back for the Danish side.

Unfortunately, just shortly afterwards Jorg Albertz was hauled down in a bad tackle.

The hammer knew right away that it was serious and he was stretchered off the pitch in a lot of pain.

It is not often the big man doesn’t get back up from a tackle so I knew it must be a pretty bad one.

Then Andrei Kanchelskis cam on and lobbed the keeper in the 89th minute to seal the game for us.

It was a good result for us and reaching the Champions League was a real thrill.

For myself, I was happy to come through the game unscathed as I was struggling earlier in the week.

However, I felt fine which was great news.

The Champions League is the big challenge now and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to the glamour games.

We were unlikely last season and we are determined to do better this time.