'We have to avoid it' - Giovanni van Bronckhorst issues Rangers warning as he looks to bury Dortmund agony from 1999

In over 60 years of competing in European club competitions, Rangers have recorded many signature two-legged knockout wins over stellar opponents.

Stretching back to their success against an exceptional Wolves side in the semi-finals of the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1961, through memorable triumphs against Bayern Munich (1972), Juventus (1978), Leeds United (1992), Parma (1999) and to the defeat of Paris Saint Germain in a UEFA Cup third round tie in 2001, Ibrox folklore preserves a special place for teams who achieve those special moments.

If Giovanni van Bronckhorst can oversee Rangers’ passage to the last 16 of the Europa League at the expense of Borussia Dortmund on Thursday night, it would be an achievement worthy of taking its place on that exalted list of results.

Many Rangers supporters have already determined that last week’s stunning 4-2 win at the Westfalen Stadium in the first leg of the knockout round play-off tie deserves to be regarded as one of their club’s greatest ever European nights.

But van Bronckhorst is speaking from a position of experience when he continues to issue reminders that his team have only done half a job so far.

Back in 1999, van Bronckhorst was part of the Rangers side who took a 2-0 lead into the second leg of a UEFA Cup third round tie against Borussia Dortmund. The return fixture in Germany proved agonising, Dortmund forcing extra-time with a 90th minute goal from Fredi Bobic and going on to win a penalty shoot-out in which van Bronckhorst missed one of Rangers’ spot-kicks.

So while the Rangers manager is upbeat about the prospects of securing a place in Friday’s last 16 draw, he remains wary about the potential for the balance of the tie to swing in Dortmund’s favour.

“We played really