CCV PLAYS KEY ROLE FOR GREEKS

PANATHINAIKOS ace Erik Palmer-Brown revealed he enlisted Celtic pal Cameron Carter-Vickers as a spy in a bid to dump Rangers.

- By Fraser Wilson

The American defender contacted his international teammate for the inside track on Russell Martin's side ahead of the Champions League qualifying crunch.

While the first leg didn't go to plan for the Greeks with Rangers taking a 2-0 cushion into tonight's second led in Olympic Stadium, Palmer-Brown, right, insists the tie is far from over.

And armed with information from his pals in Scotland, and former Hibs star Jimmy Jeggo, who he played with at Austria Vienna, he is determined to send Martin's men crashing.

He said: "Cam's one of the guys I spoke to. I also spoke to Jimmy Jeggo. Cam told me they brought in six or seven new signings but he was telling me about the right-back [James Tavernier] and all the players he did know.

"He just said they are a good team and they are willing to push forward to go and get the win.

"Cam's been my friend for a long time so it kind of cut off quick about the football conversation and went to life because I've just had a kid.