Thursday, 13th March, 2014
Rangers manager Ally McCoist has hailed his charges after they defeated Airdrieonians 3-0 yesterday to win the Scottish League One title with eight games remaining.
Skipper and utility player Lee McCulloch scored his third hat-trick of the season as Rangers swept aside Airdrie in the first half at Ibrox.
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The Teddy Bears, who are still undefeated in the league this season, moved to a staggering 80 points from 28 fixtures with 26 wins and two draws. Dunfermline are a distant second with 54 points.
And McCoist has heaped praise on his players for the spectacular achievement while also praising the club’s faithful.
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"I think 26 wins and two draws is a great achievement", he was quoted as saying by the BBC.
"The players deserve an enormous amount of credit, as do the supporters."
Rangers will next face Dunfermline in a league fixture on Saturday before locking horns with Albion Rovers in a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay two days later.
McCoist’s side have also reached the final of the Ramsdens Cup where they will face Raith Rovers on 6th April.
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