Krstajic goal sinks Rangers

Rangers manager Walter Smith has declared himself satisfied with the pre-season trip to the Netherlands and Germany despite a 1-0 defeat by Schalke. The Bundesliga side dominated possession and Mladen Krstajic headed the only goal from a 30th-minute corner. Rangers were without striker Kris Boyd, who suffered a minor hamstring problem, and rarely threatened the German side. But Smith was content with their eight-day spell on the continent, which also included two victories over lower-league German sides. The Rangers boss said: "It was a good workout for us. Obviously with the standard of team Schalke are, it was always going to be difficult for us." "They had more good possession of the ball, as you would expect from them when they are at home." "In the first half, we were disappointed to lose the goal in the manner we did... [read full story]