ALL BAR FUN

Another round of boos for Gers as miserable Europa run staggers to an end before last orders are called

- ANDY NEWPORT AT GROUPAMA ARENA

IN a city famed for its ruin bars, Danny Rohl was unable to prevent Rangers' faint Europa League hopes crumbling to rubble.

The supporters who followed their side to Budapest and filled the Hungarian capital's iconic boozers were hoping to toast the first step on a remarkable continental comeback.

Instead, it proved to be another sobering night as Gers failed to get the victory they needed in the last chance saloon.

Only wins over Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros, Ludogorets and Porto would have realistically put Rohl's team in with a chance of nailing down a play-off place.

It all looked so promising when Bojan Miovski picked up where he left off at Kilmarnock on Saturday, firing home with an acrobatic effort. The striker needed VAR's help after the goal was initially ruled offside.

But Rangers were soon watching a rerun of the mistakes that now have them tumbling out of the tournament with two games to spare.

First Djeidi Gassama failed to track the run of Ibrahim Cisse, who cut back for Bence Otvos to sweep home with the last kick of the first half.

Eighteen minutes from time, it was Manny Fernandez's turn to go to sleep as Barnabas Varga ghosted in at the back stick to head home Irishman Callum O'Dowda's cross.

GROAN PAINS Thursday nights have been a source of joy for Rangers for much of the last decade, having worked tirelessly to rebuild their Euro reputation after being humiliated in Luxembourg under Pedro Caixinha.