Rangers Europa aftermath LIVE as Gio's heroes fall at the final hurdle

There should be no recriminations. No jabbing of accusatory fingers.

Rangers gave their all. They also gave their legion of fans a thrill ride all the way to the Europa League Final.

But there has to be a loser and this time it was Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's side.

As the Ibrox boss said, and many more before him – penalty shootouts are a lottery.

And this time it was his luck that ran out.

Aaron Ramsey was the man who melted in the searing heat of Seville but in truth it could have been anyone from either side.

Now van Bronckhorst must lift his heartbroken fans for Saturday's Scottish Cup Final.

The boss and his players have made their club millions from their Europa League journey.

Not the millions of a place in the Champions League. But millions all the same.

Join us LIVE for all the reaction after a heartbreaking night for Rangers and their hundreds of thousands of supporters.

Kevin Thomson has taken a swipe at Chris Sutton after the Celtic legend took a dig at Rangers’ Europa League defeat.

Gio van Bronckhorst's side suffered penalty shoot-out heartache in Seville, losing out to Frankfurt and Sutton was quick to give his take.

Tweeting his reaction, he posted:

Great effort in the Europa League from Rangers and the players have given their all. With the amount of penalties they’ve been awarded this season I fancied them in the shootout mind. Well done to Frankfurt though.

But the Hoops idol's penalty jibe riled ex-Rangers star Thomson, who played in the Ibrox club's 2008 UEFA Cup Final in Manchester.

The Kelty Hearts boss said:

Lack of class that as a ex player!! Don’t surprise me tho!! To see fellow pro’s regardless of rivalry get beat like that, it’s a cruel game at best of times.

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