RANGERS keeper Allan McGregor will serve a two-game ban after losing his Scottish FA appeal case today. 

SportTimes understands the 36-year-old has been unsuccessful in his attempts to reverse the punishment that was offered by Compliance Officer Clare Whyte. 

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McGregor attended a hearing at Hampden to put forward his case after being cited for a challenge on Lewis Ferguson during Rangers’ win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie. 

But boss Steven Gerrard will now be without his first choice keeper for matches Saturday’s clash with St Johnstone in the Premiership and  the Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Kilmarnock next week.