Rangers Boss McCoist Backs SONE ALUKO

Rangers boss Ally McCoist has defended the Nigeria international Sone Aluko saying he didn't dive to win a penalty for the side against rivals Motherwell on Saturday in an SPL match. ''I went to see Iain after the game and he was great. We had a chat about it and he saw it as simulation so he booked Sone. My argument was that I thought it was a penalty. I can understand the penalty decision because sometimes referees give them and sometimes they don't. "I just feel so sorry for the kid because he hasn't dived. He has a big stud mark on his thigh that indicates there was contact. That was my big gripe, because the boy has been fantastic and he doesn't deserve to be branded something that he's not,'' says McCoist to the official website of Rangers. Saturday's 2-1 win over Motherwell means Rangers now have a hefty six points gap over their nearest challengers for second place.