JAK ALNWICK hopes Rangers can make up for their Scottish Cup no-show by giving the fans something to cheer in the final Old Firm clash of the campaign.

The Gers bounced back from their semi-final defeat to Celtic by clinching a 2-1 win over Hearts.

Victory for Graeme Murty’s side moved them back above Aberdeen and into pole position to be best of the rest in the Premiership with just four games remaining this term.

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The trip to Parkhead is next on the agenda on Sunday and keeper Alnwick reckons a win would start to make amends for the Hampden humbling.

He said: “I think it is, yes. Finishing second as well.

“We know our aim at the start of the season wasn’t to finish second.

“We wanted to win a cup as well but you’ve got to look at the whole season and if we were to win on Sunday then it could lift things going into the end of the season as well as next season

“We’re not looking at things like Celtic winning titles or stuff like that.

“We are going there to win a game and we do that every single week.

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“It doesn’t matter whether it’s against a side fighting relegation or a team which is going for the league. You just need to play your normal game and try and claim the points.

“The fans were brilliant, they’ve had a tough week as well as us.

“They got right behind us, so it will be nice to give them something before the end of the season if we get the win. We want to put a smile on their faces before the season finishes.”

Alnwick was handed a rare Premiership start against Hearts as he stepped in for the injured Wes Foderingham on Sunday.

The 24-year-old could now be in contention on derby day if his compatriot doesn’t recover from a shoulder problem.

And he insists the Gers won’t have any doubts in their minds when they travel to Parkhead on Sunday.

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He said: “I have played in big games before, I played for Newcastle against Sunderland and played against big teams when I was down south.

“You have to enjoy these big games if you are lucky enough to get to play in them. These are the games you prepare for, you work hard so you can play in the biggest games.

“There is no mental barrier. We know we have come close even though we haven’t beaten them.

“We know it’s a process from where we have been to where we are going to. We have gone close against them a couple of times this season, it’s not what we want as we want to beat them. But for us to get close to them after where the club has been I think is a process.”