Rangers out on pens to Celtic, focus turns to league push
Ex-PGMOL chief Keith Hackett praises VAR’s quick offside call to rule out Daizen Maeda’s goal at Ibrox. Rangers later lose to Celtic on penalties after another disallowed effort for Emmanuel Fernandez.
Unrelated to Rangers (Scotland): Middlesbrough hammer QPR 4-0 in the Championship, with Strelec, Browne, Hackney and Conway scoring at Loftus Road.
Jim White condemns ‘disgraceful’ fan disorder after Rangers lose to Celtic on penalties in the Scottish Cup. Tavernier and Gassama miss in shootout as Gers exit and focus shifts to the league.
Unrelated to Rangers (Scotland): Enugu Rangers thrash Remo Stars 4-1 in Nigeria’s NPFL as Rivers United stay top.
After Celtic’s shootout win over Rangers, Paulo Bernardo Araujo sprints to celebrate with away fans, drawing praise online amid post-match crowd disorder at Ibrox.
Celtic beat Rangers on penalties at Ibrox to reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals, with the Old Firm tie decided after disallowed goals and a stalemate over 120 minutes.
Rangers captain James Tavernier, benched for recent double-header as Dujon Sterling started, admits frustration over minutes. Out of contract in summer, he owns a shootout miss and targets all 27 league points.
Danny Rohl vows ‘nine finals’ after Rangers’ Scottish Cup exit on pens to Celtic. He defends mentality, backs Tavernier and Butland, and targets overturning a six-point Premiership gap to Hearts.
