St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers: What the manager said

St Johnstone boss Simo Valakari told BBC Scotland: "We came to compete, to get something out of the match. It was not to be, but I can't blame my players, they put their heart and soul out there.

"It was difficult in some moments, but we did not give up. We were lacking the cutting edge, the final moment, the calmness in our head.

"When you play against the top teams, you need to be at your best. We were at our best mentally, physically, but just could not hurt them as much as we wanted.

"Yes, I'm disappointed. But, at the same time, I learnt so much more about my players and you saw what we were all about."