Rangers restored their credibility in Europe last night with a stunning victory over Bundesliga giants Dortmund. Rangers will now travel to Dortmund in good heart in two weeks, confident they can reach the quarter-finals.

Rangers had luck on their side in the 18th minute when they took the lead. Dortmund skipper Jurgen Kohler tried to steer a cross from Gabriel Amato back to Jens Lehmann, but only succeeded in knocking the ball beyond him for a bizarre own-goal.

Rangers extended their lead on the stroke of half-time with a wonderful goal. Giovanni van Bronckhorst sent Jorg Albertz clear down the left and the German shaped to shoot. Instead he cleverly cut the ball back to Rod Wallace, who sent a marvellous curling shot into the corner.

Rangers: Myhre, Adamczuk, Moore, Vidmar, Numan, Reyna (Kanchelskis 85), Van Bronckhorst, Ferguson, Albertz, Wallace (McCann 68), Amato (Johansson 44). Subs Not Used: Wilson, Nicholson, Durie, Brown. Booked: Reyna. Goals: Kohler 18 og, Wallace 45.

Borussia Dortmund: Lehmann, Worns, Feiersinger, Kohler, Evanilson, Addo (Reina 45), Stevic, Ricken (But 72), Barbarez, Bobic (Herrlich 83), Moller. Subs Not Used: De Beer, Baumann, Nijhuis, Ikpeba. Booked: Stevic, Evanilson, Feiersinger, Worns.

Referee: U Meier (Switzerland).