Alexander concedes 'we lacked spark'

NEIL Alexander admits a lack of firepower caught up with Rangers as Zenit St Petersburg proved too strong in the Uefa Cup final.

Rangers scored just five goals after parachuting into the last 32 from the Champions League – the fewest ever needed to take a team all the way to the final.

Alexander said: "I thought we played well, we defended well, but we maybe just didn't create that little spark in the last third which could have given us the chance to make a goal.

"We had a few half-chances but nothing clear-cut, which is disappointing. We made it hard for them and we frustrated them. We were a little unlucky with the goal, the first initial pass went through Carlos' (Cuellar] legs, but credit to the boys for putting in a good finish and it just wasn't to be our night."