Rangers got there in the end but it was far from plane sailing.
The Ibrox men won a fraught match against Armenians Alashkert after a very subdued first 45 minutes.
John Lundtram’s daft double booking put Steven Gerrard’s men in a difficult situation but they knuckled down and a much improved second-half showing sees them head to the away leg with a deserved lead.
The winner came when Alfredo Morelos ran onto James Tavernier’s clipped ball to smash home as Ibrox erupted in relief.
Joshua Barrie was in Govan for the game and gives his verdict from outside the stadium in the aftermath.
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