Bottoms up as Rangers KO last of the big three

Thursday 29th October 2009, 2:29PM GMT.

Chris Mauger (No. 7) scores Saints’ second goal last night at Blanche Pierre Lane, but it was not enough to keep them in the Stranger Cup. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 0864235)

St Martin’s 2, Rangers 4
DOES anybody know what the odds were for Division One’s bottom four teams to be in the semi-finals of the Stranger Cup?

They were bound to be as long as finding Elvis sat astride a B52 on the north pole of the moon.

But there we have it as Rangers joined Rovers, Sylvans and Athletics in the semi-finals stage of one of the island’s biggest cup competitions after they deservedly defeated St Martins under the bright lights of Blanche Pierre Lane last night.

The win went with their 2-2 draw with the mighty North in the league on Saturday.

The red-and-blacks captain and centre half Sam Stables, who was outstanding in their victory, is now eying up some silverware.

‘We’ve had two amazing results on the bounce – it was unbelievable,’ he said afterwards.

‘We’re delighted and we thoroughly deserved it. We fancy our chances. We do owe Rovers and Sylvans one and we’ve not played Tics yet.

‘We fancy any of them. Bring it on…’