And then there where two.
Celtic and Rangers remain Scotland's sole representatives in European football this season as Hearts proved unable to overturn the 4-0 scoreline against Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb. Despite goals from Michael Stewart and Marius Zaliukas in what was from all accounts a stirring and battling performance from the Jambos, the damage had been done in Zagreb.
A full report is available from the BBC site.
Meanwhile, the draw for the group stages of the Champions League were held this evening. Rangers should be pleased with their draw which, along with Group H is probably the easiest of the 8 groups. Drawn alongside the Gers are Sevilla, Stuttgart and Unirea Urziceni.
Sevilla are undoubtedly the top side in the Group. The Spanish side finished 3rd in La Liga last year behind Real Madrid. VfB Stuttgart also finished 3rd last season in the German Bundesliga, a league they last won in 2007. Romanian League winners Unirea Urziceni are the fourth team in the group and should be considered the minnows, although time will tell!
Rangers will start their campaign in Stuttgart on September 16. Sevilla come to Ibrox on September 29 while Unirea visit on October 20, with Rangers making the return trip on November 4. Rangers then play Stuttgart at home on November 24, and finish with a flourish in Spain on December 9.
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