KAUNAS, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - Rangers manager Walter Smith says his team needs to drastically improve after the Scottish side crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of FBK Kaunas on Tuesday.

The Lithuanian minnows clinched a 2-1 aggregate win in their second qualifying round tie.

GLASGOW, August 4, 2008 (AFP) - Rangers manager Walter Smith is desperate for defender Carlos Cuellar to prove his fitness for Tuesday's vital Champions League qualifying match against FBK Kaunas.

The club's player-of-the-year missed last week's first leg goalless draw at Ibrox with a calf strain picked up in a pre-season match against Scottish First Division side Raith Rovers.

GLASGOW, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - Rangers manager Walter Smith says Wednesday's Champions League qualifying match against FBK Kaunas is as important to the club as their appearance in last season's UEFA Cup Final.