Winning the Clydesdale Bank Premier League is the priority for Walter Smith's side but proud captain Ferguson is enjoying the European games.

And ahead of tomorrow's second leg of the last-32 tie with Panathinaikos, which is deadlocked after the goalless draw at Ibrox, Ferguson insists Rangers want to "go all the way".

They will go in search of away goals in Athens, looking to make life difficult for their hosts, and Ferguson was keen to state the club's standpoint on the competition.

Ferguson said: "You hear a lot of people saying, 'I don't think Rangers will be too bothered'.

"But every game you play, you want to win. And we want to go as far as we can in the competition."

The Scotland midfielder admits the pre-season ambition was to wrestle back the league title from Celtic, which leaders Rangers remain on course to achieve.

Champions League success was another objective, and by reaching the group stages Rangers brought in desirable revenue which enabled them today to announce profits of £3.1million for the six months to 31 December 2007.

Missing out on a place in the knock-out rounds was a blow, but Rangers have the consolation of the UEFA Cup, in which they rank among the big guns.

"We're in all competitions and hopefully we can keep that going," Ferguson told Rangers World.

"We want to try to go as far as we can in the UEFA Cup.

"We believe on our day we're a match for any team.

"If we get through tomorrow night hopefully we can go all the way. You never know what could happen.

"Every competition I enter, I believe I can win it. I believe that's the same with all my team-mates."

The Rangers skipper almost broke the deadlock at Rangers in the second half but was one of several home players who were left to rue their luck in front of goal.

Ferguson will hope their misses do not prove costly, and he anticipates a greater threat from Panathinaikos than they showed in Glasgow.

"I expect their formation to be totally different and for them to have a wee go at us," he said.

"They sat back at Ibrox but still we created four or five chances which we should have scored from, which we were disappointed by at the end of the game.

"But the main thing was not to lose a goal. The defence did their job and hopefully now we can come here and nick a goal and progress into the last 16."

Ferguson also backed Spanish forward Nacho Novo, who missed the best chances on the night at Ibrox last Wednesday.

"If somebody misses a chance or does something wrong in a game, we all stick together," said Ferguson.