SCOTT CHAPLAIN today refused to accept Albion Rovers have blown their chance of knocking Rangers out of the William Hill Scottish Cup.

And he insisted the Cliftonhill club are more than capable of winning the replay against their Ibrox rivals at New Douglas Park next week.

Chaplain and his Rovers team-mates were just 13 minutes away from pulling off a massive upset against the Gers at Ibrox yesterday.

But Bilel Mohsni snatched a controversial equaliser to cancel out Ciaran Donnelly's early opener and earn Ally McCoist's side a 1-1 draw.

The two clubs will now meet at Hamilton's ground - where Rovers defeated SPFL Premiership club Motherwell earlier in the competition - a week tomorrow.

And the Rovers midfielder is still confident that James Ward's side can beat their illustrious rivals and book a semi-final spot against Dundee United.

He said: "We can only take confidence from the game. At the end of the day, we took on Rangers on their own turf in front of their own fans and pushed them all the way.

"Yes, the replay will be another big challenge for us, but if you can't take confidence from that then what can you take confidence from?

"I am sure Rangers will be very unhappy with the result and will be right up for it. They will be motivated.

"But we will stick to our game plan, as we did yesterday, and you never know what will happen. We are still in the hat and we will go once again."

Chaplain was proud of how Albion Rovers performed and admitted he was upset referee John Beaton allowed the equaliser to stand. Mohsni appeared to impede visiting goalkeeper Neil Parry as he rose to meet David Templeton's cross and the Rovers players protested when it was allowed to stand.

Chaplain said: "My feelings are two-fold. I am a bit disappointed that we lost a goal that we could call dubious in the 77th minute.

"But, at the same time, to play a club like Rangers at a stadium like Ibrox in a quarter-final and do so well was something to be proud of.

"It was a massive effort from the boys. It says a lot about how well we performed that our display is tinged with disappointment.

"Getting the first goal was important. What a lift it gave us! It gave us something to hold on to and protect. Our discipline helped us after that. Rangers struggled to break us down.

"We analysed them and felt that set-plays would be a good chance for us to score. That is how it worked out."

He added: "We are aggrieved about the equaliser and disappointed. First of all, when a goalkeeper goes up for the ball with a defender you are looking for him to be protected.

"That is what happens in this day and age. But that is football I suppose. We can't dwell on the referee and the decisions he made."

Chaplain praised the Rovers supporters for the backing they had given the players.

He said: "Our fans got behind us and then some. The corner of the stadium was packed full. All you could see was red and yellow and all you could hear was them singing away. It was a great sight.

"We are a small, provincial club who are ambitious, but who have limited resources. To have a day like that is one to savour for the fans, the players and the backroom staff.

"And we are still in the tie. We look forward to the replay and hopefully we can go one better."