Neil Alexander happy to play second fiddle as he pens new Rangers deal

NEIL Alexander today signed a new contract with Rangers, citing his hunger for medals as the key factor in his decision to stay on as the club's second choice goalkeeper.

• Alexander (left) has had to watch from the bench as McGregor keeps a grip on the number one jersey

Alexander committed himself to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions until the summer of 2013.

Allan McGregor is currently Walter Smith's favoured option in goal, but the 32-year-old Alexander said he had no second thoughts over agreeing to the contract, which has been in the pipeline for several weeks.

The former Cardiff and Ipswich goalkeeper said: "I have always said that I am happy at Rangers. As a young boy growing up you look at Rangers as one of the top clubs in the world and I always wanted to play for a club like that.

"I have worked my whole career to get to a club like Rangers so why would I want to be in a hurry to leave?

"I'm just delighted to be involved in the tremendous successes at Rangers. I hadn't won a lot before I came to Rangers and now I have won every domestic honour going so it's fantastic. I am very keen to win more."

"I have played 42 matches and if I had been told that would happen before I signed then I would have been delighted.

"Hopefully I can continue to get games in the next three years."