5 Rangers Scottish Cup decisions facing Gio van Bronckhorst as huge Allan McGregor call looms over Hampden

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.

Rangers now have to lift themselves for one final Hampden push following the heartache of a penalty shoot-out loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst might look to freshen things up after swatting Hearts aside in last week’s dress rehearsal with a shadow side.

That augurs well for this meeting with the Jambos but Robbie Neilson’s are sure to provide stiffer opposition with silverware on the line.

Here, Record Sport looks at five key issues for Van Bronckhorst as he looks to win his first trophy as Ibrox boss.

If we assume that the 40-year-old is to leave Ibrox at the end of this season then the biggest decision facing Giovanni van Bronckhorst is whether to give Allan McGregor his first ever start in a Scottish Cup final.

Jon McLaughlin has been the Scottish Cup goalkeeper and the Ibrox boss swatted away any notion that he wouldn’t stick with him for huge semi-final against Celtic.

McLaughlin has proved a more than able deputy and at points this season there have even been calls for him to be the No. 1.

However, McGregor’s situation could change things. If this is his last chance to appear in a Rangers shirt then does he deserve what could potentially be a fitting send-off?

The other argument is that