Tavernier will be looking to lift the Scottish Cup at Hampden and see off Celtic.
Last week marked the second anniversary of Rangers’ date with destiny, the night where for 12 minutes the Light Blues skipper and his team-mates dreamed of becoming Ibrox immortals. In the end, Europa League glory was snatched away from Tavernier and co by the cruellest of methods. That spot-kick defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt remains the most gut-wrenching moment of the Englishman’s nine-year stay in Scotland.
However, today as he leads his team out to take on the Hoops again, Tavernier has the chance to make it four straight wins and for the first time perhaps, feel a little bit more at home at Hampden. Asked to reflect on the 19 games he’s played at the national stadium, Tavernier - whose record stands at nine wins and 10 defeats - said: “It is always a different team.
“That is one that you feel really got away. You lose on penalties so that is one that will probably haunt me. You never want to miss out on trophies when you play for Rangers, you want to win as many trophies as possible. “You want to play in this sort of atmosphere, with two sets of fans, so to have the split means it will be a good atmosphere. It’s obviously our aim to try and keep our fans noisy and their fans quiet.
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