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Mark Warburton gives Rangers 'few million reasons' to grab Champions League group stage spot and cut Celtic gap
Mark Warburton Get the latest Rangers news from Record Sport with our daily newsletter. More Newsletters Subscribe Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest Rangers news from Record Sport with our daily newsletter. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Mark Warburton insists the financial warchest the Champions League unlocks is too good for Rangers to pass up if they want to cut the gap on Celtic after watching his former side make their way past Servette in qualification. Dereck Kutesa's firts half strike levelled the third round qualifier at 2-2 over the two legs and Jack Butland was called into action to ensure aggregate parity was maintained. But the Light Blues came out swinging in the second half and one of Warburton's Ibrox recruits, James Tavernier , popped up with a leveller in Geneva to ensure progression to the play-off round against PSV next week. The former boss knows how important progression is for Rangers due to the financial boost it comes with, and believes they rallied well from a worrying position. He told Sky Sports: "It's no exaggeration, they could easily have been 3-1 down at half-time. Such was the dominance of Servette. But they kept with the formation, the narrow diamond, but Cantwell, Cifuentes and Raskin looked very good in the second half. They controlled the ball better and there was more urgency about their play. Read More Related Articles Servette 1 Rangers 1 LIVE reaction as PSV lie in wait for Champions League showdown Read More Related Articles Rangers player ratings as Nico Raskin produces midfield masterclass as Danilo's blushes spared in Champions League sweat "They posed a threat and in truth were comfortable winners. He (Tavernier) is a great athlete. "He gets into good positions and he's supplied so many crosses and goals over the period for Rangers. Never underestimate his quality, and the influence he has on the dressing room is very apparent. "There are a few million reasons why this was important, the financial implications of not going through are so critical to Rangers in terms of closing the gap on Celtic. I have no doubts PSV will be a very tough test. "But if they get through that into the group stages, it's 20m euros in the coffers. When you think of what you actually get in Scotland for winning the title, it's a huge chunk of change." Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record Facebook Twitter More On Champions League Rangers FC Mark Warburton Scottish Premiership