ian1964 10,447 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 MADJID BOUGHERRA was delighted to help Rangers beat Falkirk 3-0 at Hampden and progress through to the first final of his career. The Algerian defender produced another solid performance at the back alongside David Weir but admitted the poor surface at the national stadium made it a difficult evening for both sets of players. Bougherra and Mendes battle with BullenIn the end a first-half double from Nacho Novo and a third goal from Kris Boyd sealed the win and Madjid was quick to praise his Spanish teammate after his man-of-the-match display. He said: "I am very happy to reach the first final of my life and it is a special moment. "Falkirk made it difficult at the start but, after that, I thought we played very well although the pitch was not very good. We had to be careful. "It was important that we scored early and Nacho's second also came at a crucial time before the break. "He had a very good 90 minutes and played an important role in the win. "He is a clever player who works hard and definitely deserved to be man-of-the-match. "But this was a big result for Rangers as all the players were desperate to reach a final for our fans. "I now look forward to coming back to the stadium when it is full and we can expect a very good game against Dundee United or Celtic." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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