Rangers star Lee lets out a treble yell

Published on Friday 16 May 2008 10:32

RANGERS may have fallen at the final hurdle in the UEFA Cup – but Lee McCulloch insists they still have plenty left in the tank to clinch a domestic treble.

Dreams of a first European trophy in 36 years ended in tears for Walter Smith's men when Zenit St Petersburg ran out 2-0 winners at the City of Manchester Stadium.

It had been Rangers' 19th continental outing of what has been a gruelling season and they must now dig deep again for four games in a seven-day spell which will ultimately determine just how much of a success this incredible campaign will be.

Motherwell are first up in the SPL before two more away matches at St Mirren (Monday) and Aberdeen (Thursday) in a bid to wrest the title from Celtic's grasp. Then follows the Scottish Cup final against First Division outfit Queen of the South next weekend.

Asked whether Rangers have enough left in reserve following the physical and mental drain of the UEFA Cup final, McCulloch replied with an emphatic "Definitely."

He said: "We have people who have been out injured coming back and we have a big squad. Saturday is the big game – if we win it puts us in a great position.

"We won't be feeling sorry for ourselves. We have done well in getting to the final but the main thing is that there are still two medals to play for and we won't let it affect us."

McCulloch added: "It would be brilliant to win the treble," he said. "That was the first thing everyone said when we got into the dressing-room, that there were still two medals up for grabs in the last week of the season."