Whittaker: I can handle penalty pressure

20 April 2011 09:00
Steven Whittaker insists he would have no problem stepping up for more pressure spot-kicks in future - despite failing to claim a hat-trick from the penalty spot against Dundee United. But the defender admits he may not get the chance with the rest of his Rangers team-mates now queuing up to be the club's penalty taker following last night's dramatic Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Tannadice. United were reduced to eight men when Mihael Kovacevic, Sean Dillon and Morgaro Gomis were all shown straight red cards after conceding penalties, two of which were converted by Whittaker before he missed the third. His miss cost Whittaker his first ever hat-trick but he says he would be happy to step up again, even if Rangers are handed a spot-kick in this weekend's crucial Old firm derby. He said: "There is a queue and I had to fight off about four people to hit the third one. I've hit pressure penalties this season and I would be happy to hit one again. "At the moment I'm the taker but, now that I've missed one, someone else might step up. But I'm still happy to hit them."

Source: PA