5 talking points as rampant Rangers plant one foot in the Europa League quarter finals with Red Star romp

Rangers ripped Red Star Belgrade apart on another epic Europa League night at Ibrox to take a giant step towards their first UEFA quarter final in 14 years.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst was in dreamland as his Light Blues side romped to a 3-0 win against the Serbian and former European champions.

Skipper James Tavernier fired them in front from the penalty spot before Alfredo Morelos added a second to send Ibrox wild after just 15 minutes.

Allan McGregor - in inspired form - pulled off a stunning penalty save from Aleksandar Katai before Leon Balogun nodded in a third in the second half.

It was another night savour for the fans as those who shelled out £52 got value for money with a brilliant display.

Barring a collapse in the Marakana in the return, Gers will take their place in the draw for the last eight next week

That has proved too big an ask in the last couple of seasons after going out to Bayer Leverkusen and Slavia Prague but they made it look easy this time around.

Van Bronckhorst’s task now is to make sure there is no more Jekyll & Hyde Gers when they return to domestic matters with successive trips to Dundee in the Scottish Cup and Scottish Premiership.

Rangers started with the line-up that finished against Borussia Dortmund and Van Bronckhorst would have been hoping for a repeat of that epic night.

It was the visitors who threatened first and they almost had the perfect start when main man Katai had the ball in the net - but he was flagged offside and that would be a familiar story for the home side.

Gers were struggling to find their rhythm in those very early stages but the game turned with just 10 minutes on the clock.

Ryan Kent, in an almost identical situation to the penalty he won for the opener against