Kyle Lafferty adamant Rangers making Europa League Final would eclipse 2008 but admits Steven Davis confusion

Kyle Lafferty insists a Europa League Final appearance for Rangers would eclipse anything the class of 2008 achieved by reaching the UEFA Cup Final in Manchester.

The ex-Ibrox striker is convinced the circumstances behind a remarkable run to the last four of the competition stand alone as an achievement after the climb back from adversity over the last decade.

A semi-final first leg against RB Leipzig awaits tomorrow night for a club which only restored their Premiership status in 2016 after suffering final implosion resulting in liquidation and demotion into Scotland’s fourth tier.

It all adds up to an astonishing reversal of fortune for the Light Blues and Lafferty is also adamant his old club shouldn’t fear the big spending Germans with a place in the final in Seville a sufficient compensation for a side losing their grip on the title.

He said: “It would be a bigger achievement getting to the final this time around.

“If Rangers weren’t going to win the league but get to the final of a European competition then every fan would be happy.

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“Celtic obviously deserve to win the league this season, they have been so strong.

“But Rangers need to get to the final. It’s exactly that. It’s a final