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Rangers no.2 McCoist avoids ban

Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist has won his appeal against his two-match touchline ban.

McCoist was charged with misconduct after an altercation with Celtic manager Neil Lennon at the end of the Scottish Cup fifth round replay at Celtic Park on March 2 and was hit with a two-game sanction by the Scottish Football Association.

But today his penalty was overturned and he was beaming after the decision.

"I'm absolutely delighted with it," he told Sky Sports News. "I'm thrilled because I think commonsense has prevailed and I think it's a bit of justice so I'm delighted.

"I didn't (fear the worst) to be honest because I looked at the case against me and we looked at the case we had to put forward and thankfully that's the way it's panned out."

McCoist said it was great to be free to be involved in some important games ahead for the Glasgow giants.

"Absolutely that's the big relief," he added. "Obviously we've got some big games coming up now and we can put this matter behind us and press on with the campaign and our attempt at the Championship."

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