McCoist: I'm Not For Walking Away

Pic: Jeff Holmes

Shellshocked Rangers boss Ally McCoist has again insisted he will not walk away from his job despite seeing Alloa inflict another humiliating defeat on his side. The part-time Wasps stormed back from two goals down with just 27 minutes remaining to sting the Glasgow giants and clinch a Petrofac Training Cup final slot with their incredible 3-2 win. Goals from Kenny Miller and Dean Shiels should have been enough to see them through to next April's final with Livingston. But Alloa claimed their first-ever victory over the League One champions with Greig Spence's double either side of Ryan McCord's leveller. McCoist earned legendary status at Ibrox as a player but he has presided over a stack of mortifying losses during his three-and-a-half year reign as boss. But the Indodrill Stadium disaster is easily his worst and - combined with the recent loss to Hearts which leaves them nine points adrift in the battle for automatic promotion back to the top-flight - puts his future in grave doubt. The 52-year-old hit out at his players' lack of professionalism but insists he will not give in to the fans questioning his leadership. Asked if he was considering resignation, he said: "No I'm too concentrated on the game here. "My decision is to look at the performance tonight, particularly after we went 2-0 up, then sit down with the boys and go through it. "It won't be a pleasant meeting but it has to be done and it will be done." The Rangers fans chanted "Ally, Ally get to f***" as their side lost at Tynecastle last month. And there were more angry words aimed at the boss as the full-time whistle blew. "I share their disappointment," said McCoist. "They are entitled to a few choice comments. But there is a long way to go in the season and we will fight tooth and nail to get the club back to where we belong." This was the third time the team have met this season but a Wasps side made up of workmen and office workers have yet to be beaten. For all his meagre resources, Barry Smith saw his Alloa squad decimated even further with illness and injury counting out nine senior players. But McCoist's expensively-assembled Rangers side - who have beaten Premiership opposition three times this season, including Kilmarnock on Sunday - toiled. They went ahead though as Miller scored off the rebound from a Kris Boyd free-kick before Shiels finished tidily for the second. That should have been enough for the win but Spence was allowed to pull one back before McCord made it two goals in three minutes as Rangers switched off completely. And they were still sleeping as Spence slotted home the winner in the final minute. "We got what we deserved," said McCoist. "We took our eye of the ball and lost some really sloppy goals. "We were aware how difficult it would be after coming here earlier in the season and them holding us to a 1-1 draw. They then hit us with a late equaliserat Ibrox. "It is not as if we didn't know what to expect. But the real disappointing thing is that after being 2-0 up we couldn't see the game out. "I didn't say an awful lot after the game - I will save that for the next few days. "I'm not sure if there was a lack of character but there was certainly a lack of professionalism to see the game out from a great position. We should be able to see the game out. "We switched off at a couple of crosses. We lost men at attacks, we turned our back on set-plays. They were allowed to take a quick throw for the second. "It's about professionalism - taking responsibility to do your job." Smith said: "It's a massive achievement for the club, the players and myself. "I thought we were excellent in the first half but to come from 2-0 down to win 3-2 was exceptional. "We had nine players missing but the boys who came in were excellent. "It's massive for the club to get to a cup final - and to put Rangers out on the way there. I don't look into a lot of facts, but it's great to be the first Alloa manager to beat Rangers