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Butland and Curtis give post-match reaction

Butland and Curtis give post-match reaction

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Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland told Premier Sports: "[It was a] very important one [performance], a lot made of what it could have been, but hopefully we've shown the fans some things they can expect from us," he said."It was really important for the tie, and for our season, to get off to a good start this season."The good things, in a way, was that our mistakes led to it [their chances], so we could look at it and rectify it, we learned from them too and thankfully, you can make some saves, and John Souttar made a big block too."We're getting to where we want to be, and a 2-0 win is a big start."We go there to win the game now, not to hold on."First goalscorer Findlay Curtis added: "Playing in a Champions League qualifier for this club is massive."It's a good halfway point to take the tie to Greece now."
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