Rangers will need to beat Borussia Dortmund tonight to prove that they are able to punch their weight in the UEFA Cup.

The signs are that they have every chance of transforming their two-goal lead from the first leg at Ibrox into an outright win that would take them into the last 16 of the tournament. Dortmund have won none of their past 10 games at home.

The Scottish champions complained about the "cheating" of their Champions League opponents Bayern Munich earlier this season but have hinted that they are ready to adopt a more pragmatic approach on the issues of niggling and diving.

"We will do everything we can," said the manager Dick Advocaat. "If we did not then we would simply be amateurs."

Dortmund, with the experienced international forward Andreas Moller missing through injury, may well find that, in the absence of an early goal, their chances have been completely undermined.

But Rangers have their own problems. Jorg Albertz may require pain-killing injections in his ankle in order to play. With so many strikers injured, Advocaat may have to use the winger Neil McCann in a central role. The manager will not reveal who will make up his strike force, but he could put Rod Wallace alongside Gordon Durie.