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I ignited Rangers revolution and won 5 major trophies but 35 years on one defeat to Celtic still rankles

It remains Terry Butcher’s biggest regret. Thirty-five years on and the fact he failed to become a Treble-winning captain still eats away at the legendary centre-back.

All this time later and the current Rangers squad have something gnawing away at them as well. Jack Butland admitted losing the title hit him ‘like a ton of bricks’ as the pain of relinquishing pole position to Celtic refuses to go away.

There’s no Treble on offer of course when Philippe Clement’s side faces off against Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final on Saturday. But there is a Double up for grabs and Butcher has called on Rangers to go all out and nab it because it’s just as big a prize as the one the Englishman let slip through his grasp way back in 1989.

He said: “It’s still as important as a treble. That’s what it feels like. Every Old Firm game is bigger than the last one. It just continues all the time and this one even more so because it’s a chance for Rangers to win silverware and stop Celtic. It doesn’t matter the situation, you want to beat Celtic and Celtic want to beat Rangers. No matter what’s happened in the league, that’s all that matters – winning. It’s win at all costs.”

Butcher savoured so much success during his four years at Ibrox, winning three Premier League crowns – including Rangers first title triumph in nine years - and two League Cups.

In 1989, he had the chance to move alongside club icon John Greig as a treble winning captain but on a baking hot day at Hampden, Rangers hopes evaporated in the sunshine as Joe Miller’s first half strike clinched the Cup for Celtic. And Butcher admits it still rankles he missed out on claiming the lot as skipper.

Butcher said: “It was the end of a long season and the pitch was rock hard. It

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