Whittaker shuns treble talk

Posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 by PA

Steven Whittaker has played down talk of a domestic treble and insists Rangers must guard against complacency instead.

The full-back helped the Ibrox side take a major step towards claiming the first silverware of the season on Wednesday night as they beat St Johnstone to secure a place in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. The 2-0 win at Hampden - thanks to goals from Steven Davis and Lee McCulloch - means Rangers will now be installed as the bookies' favourites to win the trophy when they face St Mirren next month.

"We can't get carried away with ourselves," he said, as Rangers now prepare to face St Mirren in the Active Nation Scottish Cup this weekend. "We have got a lot of games to go, a lot of games needing winning. We will take each game as it comes."

He added: "It is cup duty again for us this weekend away against St Mirren and we must look to win that one first of all. We can't relax or switch off. If anything, we need to try and widen the gap, keep winning, keep picking up the points and try to put the pressure on them."

Whittaker has weighed in with a few important goals himself this season and was thrilled to see Davis net his third goal in as many games after struggling to find the back of the net in the first half of the campaign.

He said: "Steven's been fantastic. Just recently he has added goals to his game. That is the only thing which has been missing all season. His performances have been great.

"Week in, week out, he is the most consistent player in the team. I am just pleased to see him getting on the scoresheet. Hopefully it can continue in the next few weeks.

"We all do a bit of shooting in training, but me and Steve are usually there at the end doing extra. It is good and is obviously paying off.

"I don't know why I have scored the number of goals I have. Perhaps it is just experience. When I get into different positions I know how to put the finishing touch onto it.

"I have managed to get myself into good scoring positions this season and have managed to put it into the net. Having said that, I don't imagine Boydy will be getting nervous! It will be great to see him back among the goals soon."