McLeish quells Spurs link by signing new deal

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has signed a new contact that will keep him at the club until 2007.

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has signed a new contact that will keep him at the club until 2007.

He had been linked with a move to Tottenham earlier this week to replace the sacked Glenn Hoddle.

But the former Scotland international, chairman John McClelland and the Rangers board have now reached a full agreement.

McClelland said: "We are delighted that Alex has committed himself to the club.

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"He has made an outstanding contribution to Rangers over a period in which we have achieved great success and has helped build a strong team spirit."

McLeish's men have been drawn against Forfar Athletic in the third round of the CIS Insurance Cup.

Partick will have a sense of deja vu over their pairing with Celtic in the third round. The Jags lost out to the Hoops at Parkhead in a penalty shoot-out in the fourth round last season.

Brechin City have been rewarded with the opportunity of another Premier League scalp when they travel up the north-east coast to Aberdeen.

Hearts get the chance of revenge against Falkirk at Tynecastle in the draw.

In the second all-SPL tie, Dundee United will play host to Livingston in a repeat of last year's quarter-final.

There are awkward trips for Dundee and Dunfermline, who will travel to Clyde and St Johnstone respectively.

Hibernian, who rattled nine past Montrose on Tuesday, will play host to Queen of the South.

The ties will be played on Tuesday, October 28th or Wednesday, October 29th.

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