Patrick Stewart has broken his silence on Rangers' "disastrous" Scottish Cup exit to Queen's Park.
The Ibrox club were knocked out by lower-league opposition for the first time in their history in the competition after a Sebastian Drozd strike in the second half.
Philippe Clement faced intense scrutiny from supporters in the wake of the shock result with the players booed off the park and the manager facing criticism as he left the stadium.
Stewart - speaking to Rangers TV - has now offered his response to the result as he branded the defeat "disastrous" as the chance of silverware slipped away.
"Look, I don't want anyone to doubt the gravity of the result and how I view the gravity of the result.
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"You can't sugarcoat it, it was disastrous. It's historically obviously a significant moment.
"It's the first time we've got out to lower league opposition at home in the Scottish Cup. That is not lost on me. That's obviously a source of shame for the club.
"Clearly there's financial impact as well, but more importantly it was a really good opportunity to win a trophy and that's now gone.
"It's impacted everyone at the club, let's be clear. Obviously everyone at Auchenhowie, but also around the club, it's impacted morale and serious questions have been asked. So yeah, it's a massive blow."
On his discussions with Clement after the loss, Stewart added: "So Philippe already said in his press conference, we speak after every game. So I always go down to see Philippe after the game.
"Clearly after the Queen's Park match, it was a longer conversation and myself and the board were much more focused on how Philippe and the team respond to that significant setback and looking forward. So that's what we're really focused on."
