HARRY FORRESTER admits the pain of missing out on a series of important end of season fixtures has made him even more determined to shine on the big stage this term.
The midfielder suffered a broken leg during the Petrofac Training Cup final and didn’t play for Rangers again before the end of the campaign.
Forrester was forced to miss the Old Firm Scottish Cup win, the Championship run-in and the final against Hibernian as he sat in the stands.
But now he is confident he can thrive on such occasions after marking his comeback with a goal in the win over Charleston Battery on Wednesday night.
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Forrester said: “I was devastated - it’s no secret that the Old Firm games and then the cup final were matches I wanted to be involved in. But it gave me an opportunity to go away and get stronger and come back better.
“It wasn’t nice to watch those games, I’m never keen on watching, it’s hard but the boys were great and it’s good we’ve made some additions. The competitions for places is vital and we’ve all got to kick on now.
“I was playing the week before [the Celtic game] so it felt strange - I had one eye on that big game against Celtic and wherever you went people were talking about it.
“So for me not to play in it and be watching it was hard but it made me realise there are four more this year and it’s not about one game, it’s about me and the club pushing forward with big steps, just as we did last season.
“It was a great occasion. A lot was made of it but for us it was another football game and we showed that.
“That’s gone now, we’ve got to look forward. We’re back where we belong and it’s a good start tonight. We’ve always had belief from within, no matter who we played - we showed it against Dundee and other teams in the top flight.
“We knew what we had inside then and we do know what we’ve got inside now so it’s up to us to go and showcase that.”
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