Sweet treat beckons Andrews

Final hurdle
Negotiating a route out of the group phase has always proved beyond those flying the Scottish flag in Europe's most illustrious club competition. By virtue of their battling draw against FC Porto two weeks ago, Rangers have given themselves a sporting chance of reversing that trend and Andrews says they are determined not to mess up in their final game at home against FC Internazionale Milano.

International success
"This is what the club has been dying for, success in Europe," Andrews, who last month helped Trinidad and Tobago qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time, told uefa.com. "For so many years Scottish teams have always failed when they come to this juncture.

Signal achievement
"Nobody has managed to get over the barrier and take part in the next round," he added. "We are so determined that we will be the team who finally makes it and puts Rangers where they rightfully belong, on the European map. It will show people that Scottish football is not as bad as some think."

Endless permutations
Debutant Ross McCormack's dramatic equaliser with seven minutes remaining in Portugal maintained Rangers' challenge as the team next in line in Group H behind Inter. The permutations of how Matchday 6 night unravel are endless with FC Artmedia a point behind in third place and Porto two points adrift but still in contention. A Rangers victory, however, would put an end to all the calculations and conjecture.

'The big cherry'
They are assured of a place in the UEFA Cup no matter what happens yet that will not even be mentioned in the home dressing room as kick-off approaches - their focus is solely the UEFA Champions League. "We are going for the big cherry," Andrews said. "We are only striving for the best that we can get and the UEFA Cup is the last thing on our minds. We are determined to take this club to the next stage and create history."

No comfort
With Inter having already booked their place in the next phase the task could be considered a little easier for a team who have been struggling in domestic football and desperately need the boost that qualifying would bring. Yet Andrews takes no comfort in a possibly weakened visiting lineup. "Inter have so many quality players that whichever XI they send out it will be a hard game. We just have to fight to the very end and do as best as we can."

Divine plan
Having celebrated Trinidad & Tobago's success last month in winning themselves at a place at the World Cup finals in Germany, a qualifying place for Rangers would be a memorable double for Andrews who turns 30 later this month. "The Lord is setting it all up for me and I can't thank him enough for where he's taking me," added the big defender, a committed Christian. "The sky's the limit for me at the moment."