Rangers lost 1-0 in Sevilla to end their Champions League campaign without a single win in the tournament this season. Gers boss Walter Smith admitted it will be even harder for Scottish teams to make their.

Reflecting on a tough campaign, Smith conceded the gap between Scottish clubs and the top teams on the continent is as big as ever.

He said: "That's going to be the case, it's going to be a difficult period for Scottish clubs in terms of qualifying for the Champions League, the co-efficient is getting harder every year.

"It's an unforgiving tournament. If you are not at the top of your game you can suffer as we have done at home.

"Everyone knows the standards you need to achieve. We have let ourselves down a little with our home form. Away games have been okay, but the home games have been disappointing."

He said: "It was a difficult evening for us, Sevilla are the best team in section and we had to work hard. After they got their goal it was always going to be an uphill battle for us.

"You are always concerned when you start like that, we gave up a couple of easy opportunities at the start of the game.

"The penalty was a poor one to give away and it looked like being an awkward evening for us but credit to the boys, they worked hard, especially the midfield players, to make sure we didn't lose many.

"That was a plus for us. There haven't been that many in the Champions League but we worked hard tonight.

"For us it was important that we didn't lose in the manner we did at home. Those results affected us a little in terms of our overall confidence.

"If we had played at home like we did away we would at least have been better placed for a Europa League place."