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Smith hails skipper Fergie

23 Feb 2007 - 08:35:03

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Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson won high praise from manager Walter Smith after his two goals against Hapoel Tel-Aviv helped seal a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup.

A 4-0 victory at Ibrox helped overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit and set up a meeting with Spanish side Osasuna, with Ferguson leading the way with a double.

Smith said afterwards: "Barry Ferguson has been terrific for us. Since I came back as manager, he has been outstanding.

"This evening, he was excellent. He had the freedom to play further forward and the two goals were a bonus for us and for him.

"That aside, I felt he led the team extremely well and his overall performance was fantastic."