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Ben Banks

Ally McCoist laps up Rangers celebrations as Ibrox icon left 'slightly' embarrassed by madcap studio scenes

He's known as one of Scottish football's most passionate characters - and his reaction to Kemar Roofe's crucial Rangers goal summed up Ally McCoist' s emotions perfectly.

The Ibrox club's all-time leading goalscorer was left thrilled as a James Tavernier double and Roofe's extra-time strike sealed a 3-2 aggregate victory for Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men in their Europa League quarter-final second leg against Braga at Ibrox.

Tavernier's first half brace looked to have sealed progression to face RB Leipzig for a place in the final, but David Carmo's header took the game to 120 minutes, and Carlos Carvalhal's men eventually ended proceedings with nine men.

Roofe had hit the bar and had two goals disallowed before he turned in a memorable Ibrox goal, which had McCoist overjoyed.

Captured on BT Sport punditry duty, the former striker runs off for a hug with a member of the production team, before making his way back for an embrace with fellow ex-Ibrox star Kenny Miller.

A handshake with host Darrell Currie rounded off his frantic celebrations as he beamed "this might be slightly embarrassing" before footage rolled.

Victory over Braga moves Rangers into a European semi-final for the first time since 2008 ahead of Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final with Celtic.

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