Giovanni van Bronckhorst says Rangers tore up the script to reach Europa League final

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst admits reaching a European final was beyond his greatest expectations when he took charge of the Ibrox club.

But van Bronckhorst has promised his players will continue to strain every sinew to lift the Europa League trophy when they face Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville on May 18.

On a momentous night in Glasgow, Rangers defeated RB Leipzig 3-1 in the second leg of their semi-final, securing a 3-2 aggregate success which has taken the club into its fifth major European final.

It was an emotional occasion for van Bronckhorst as Rangers paid tribute to long-serving kitman Jimmy Bell who died suddenly on Tuesday.

“Wow, I think it’s very hard to find words,” said van Bronckhorst. “It’s been an amazing night. We said before the game we were going to do everything possible to make sure we were in the final and I think the players were fantastic together with the crowd. We made it the atmosphere we needed to overcome this opponent.

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“You cannot write a script better than this. We are all very proud to reach the final and we all toasted Jimmy.

“The atmosphere goes both ways. For us, it’s very important to help us