Rangers

Rangers ended a tumultuous week in glory with a hard-earned 2-0 Scottish Cup final victory over Hearts after extra-time at Hampden Park.

There was time for Gordon to make further saves from Kent and Kamara, before the cup was adorned in blue, white and red ribbons for the first time in 13 years. Then, in a swift Gers break three minutes later, Wright took a well-weighted pass from Kent on the break and drilled a shot low past Gordon to again spark wild scenes of delight in the blue half of the stadium. Balogun headed a James Tavernier corner just over after 83 minutes as Rangers finished strongly and Gordon’s instinctive save with his foot from Aribo’s drive in the closing seconds was game-saving, before Wright hit the crossbar with a header from a Tavernier free-kick.

Marks out of ten for the Rangers players involved in the Scottish Cup final against Hearts at Hampden ...

He thrusted, weaved and tortured the Hearts defence but as has often been the case this season, his final touch was lacking. John Lundstram: Provided the base for Rangers to go on and attack. Deployed at left-back, he was Rangers’ most dangerous players in attack while being a monster in defence. He had the pace, power and positional sense to dominate the Everton loanee and almost scored with a bullet header. He will be a big miss should he decide his future lies away from Ibrox. 7 After that, though, he drove his team on and was ecstatic to finally get his hands on the Scottish Cup. 7

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst was on the winning sides in 1999 and 2000 as he lifted the Scottish Cup trophy as a player – and this afternoon he lifted his first ...

“It was a wonderful strike from Ryan Jack and then Scott Wright finished off what was a very good counter-attacking move. “Hearts just didn’t have a response. “All credit to Rangers, they got credit last time they went to extra-time in the last round against Celtic, and they’ve gone and done it again and deserve a huge amount of credit.” Even in the second-half when the pressure was mounting, it took a wonderful save from Craig Gordon to deny Joe Aribo and the start of extra-time was the award that they got the previous half hour and the pressure eventually told. “What Giovanni van Bronckhorst now must do is regroup because titles matter at Rangers. They lost narrowly in the Europa League on Wednesday, so it was really important that they won the Scottish Cup this afternoon to get his first piece of silverware in the cabinet and they’ve managed to do it." Giovanni Van Bronckhorst was on the winning sides in 1999 and 2000 as he lifted the Scottish Cup trophy as a player – and this afternoon he lifted his first piece of silverware as Rangers manager.

Ryan Jack broke the deadlock after 94 minutes before fellow substitute Scott Wright fired in a second.

There was time for Gordon to make further saves from Kent and Kamara, before the cup was adorned in blue, white and red ribbons for the first time in 13 years. Then, in a swift Gers break three minutes later, Wright took a well-weighted pass from Kent on the break and drilled a shot low past Gordon to again spark wild scenes of delight in the blue half of the stadium. Balogun headed a James Tavernier corner just over after 83 minutes as Rangers finished strongly and Gordon’s instinctive save with his foot from Aribo’s drive in the closing seconds was game-saving, before Wright hit the crossbar with a header from a Tavernier free-kick. In 57th minute, Gordon rushed from his goal to thwart Kent, who had latched on to a long ball by Diallo, who was soon booked for a foul on Boyce before he was replaced by Wright. In the 10th minute, on-loan Gorgie striker Ellis Simms slid in to knock a cross from Boyce against the outside of McLaughlin’s post and behind. However, the Ibrox side dug deep yet again and the Gorgie captain could not keep out a thunderbolt from Ryan Jack after 94 minutes before fellow substitute Scott Wright fired in a second – three minutes later – to take the trophy back to Ibrox for the first time since 2009.

The 40-year-old wasn't giving much away on whether his future remains at Ibrox.

I can speak to the club easily and they can speak to me easily. But it's not a big problem so it's not something we need to discuss. So this is the last game.

Rangers win the Scottish Cup for the first time since 2009; Ryan Jack and Scott Wright scored in extra-time to secure the victory over Hearts; it ends the ...

We came so far in Europe and in the cup, but in the end you have to work hard and today we did. I can't fault the players and the fanbase came through with 22,000 here today. Rangers are a very good team - they were in the Europa League final. It was the quality of the bench, the subs that came on changed the game. "Any chances you can get and you don't get in, there's going to be reflection. "I'm very impressed and proud of them because it's been a big week with the final and the farewell of Jimmy (Bell, club's former kitman) and today we had to be there. We had to negate them, but we had some very good chances. "Very important, it's always good to end the season with a trophy. But I'm happy with the players that are out of contract. We will enjoy this time and have a big party tonight and holidays tomorrow." "It gives us a lot of energy, next season is new and I can start from day one. Hearts came agonisingly close to the opener when Liam Boyce picked out Ellis Simms at the back post.

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The past is a bygone era. The Champions League is a pipedream for Celtic and Rangers from next season onwards. But, in the end, Ramsey proved that a stellar reputation and a fanfare of trumpets to greet your arrival do not guarantee success. Penalty shootouts aren’t a lottery. Ramsey put the ball down the middle of the goal and hoped. And a pathetically weak penalty from Aaron Ramsey – a player supposedly wired to be a difference-maker at the highest level of the game – cost them the shootout that determined the winner.

After a first goalless final since 1990, Ryan Jack and Scott Wright netted in extra time to ensure the Ibrox side don't end a lung-busting campaign ...

Two minutes later and it was game over as Scott Wright doubled the lead. It was Diallo’s last action as he was replaced by Scott Wright on the hour mark. Bassey, who else, cut inside and worked the ball onto his right foot to draw a good save from Gordon after 71 minutes. Hearts still hadn’t registered a shot on target and their case wasn’t helped when top scorer Boyce went off after 75 minutes. But the Ibrox side had taken control and were looking to get in behind the Hearts wide men at every opportunity. Hearts opened brightly, as may have been expected after Rangers Euro exertions.

The blue-and-white ribbons of Rangers being tied to a trophy for the first time in 23 national finals spoke of more than the Ibrox men ending an 11-year ...

Even when it comes merely to applying a fig leaf to the notion of entering the competitive orbit of Celtic and Rangers. A full 13 points separated them and fourth-placed Dundee United. Against such a backdrop, Hearts have been presented as the best hope the Scottish game possesses of having the wherewithal to mount a semblance of a challenge to the Glasgow behemoths. It was a smattering of draws and two derby reverses that did the damage to their championship prospects. Many considered the Tynecastle men would never have a better opportunity to record a first final victory over Rangers at Hampden owing to the possibilities the timing of the latest Scottish Cup decider seemed to present. However, it is unknown for all the other teams in Scotland to be so thoroughly incapable of landing a glove on either of them at the same time. And that occasion, Hibs’ League Cup semi-final slaying of Rangers on November 21 last year, came with the Ibrox men destabilised and disorientated by the departure of Steven Gerrard and his backroom staff to Aston Villa. So much so, they were under the charge of two club youth coaches as a hat-trick from the now departed Martin Boyle condemned them to a 3-1 defeat.

The Ibrox side were celebrating on Saturday as they claimed the famous old trophy for the first time since 2009.

We want to take a step closer to the Old Firm and to try and get into the Europa League. It is just the start. It was a bit flat to start with but that was expected. It is for these fans to go and enjoy now. In the off-season, we can refresh and go again. Hopefully, we can keep going and come together in every competition next year. Thanks to all the fans for the support this season. We have come up from the Championship, finished third, secured group stage football and got to a cup final. It's been reported in Switzerland that YB are planning a major summer overhaul and Itten is their main target. I couldn't have dreamt it any better than this to come on and get us ahead in the game. Obviously, we are disappointed to lose a cup final. — Dave Vos (@VosDave)— Dave Vos (@VosDave) @ScottishCupWinners. I am so proud of this group of players. We want to build, step forward and win.

Travel agent Conor Campbell who previously spoke about being a Celtic fan organising the trip for Rangers supporters has apologised for the chaos that left ...

"We only agreed to the airport change for Jerez after we had sourced other transfers for our guests, at a substantially higher cost. Another supporter, businessman Alex Coles, said: "After the game it was a mad rush to get out of the stadium and find a taxi. After an hour of hunting for one we did find a driver willing to take us to Jerez, but it would be 370 euros. Angry fans also say there were also no transfers from Jerez to Seville after the game, except for a coach put on by Campbell for 50 fans only at a cost of £75 a head. "We would not have agreed to the airport change if we knew we could not source transfers for our guests. "We had initially secured coach transfers for all guests booked to travel to and from Seville Airport and were one of the only companies doing so, the main reason being as we wanted to ensure all our clients had safe passage to and from the airports as it was expected to be extremely busy.

There's links to Rangers and the English Championship - but Ross Stewart is just glad to have booked Sunderland's passage to the latter.

I think you saw we were excellent today and it was thoroughly deserved. Scoring 26 goals over the campaign, the striker said on Sky Sports: "You couldn't have chosen a better way to do it. You look at that crowd, that's what it's all about.

ANDY HALLIDAY reckons Sunderland striker Ross Stewart has more than earned a move to Rangers, with the Ibrox club reportedly interested.

"I don't see any doubt whatsoever that he's earned his move if a move does come along and I'm sure he'd be a good signing for anyone with the goal record he has." "The success that Sunderland have had this season has been down to him and he deserves to be linked with clubs like Rangers. Stewart's form has caught the eye and reports have suggested that Rangers are eyeing a move for the Scotland international.

The Ibrox club have been at war with the SPFL over the sponsorship agreement and that could have been cranked up if the title had remained in Govan.

If that cinch money isn't there it'll leave a major hole in their finances." However, according to a report in The Times there were real fears of the £8 million agreement being ripped up if the Light Blues had retained their title and refused to display branding, as they have done all season, during celebrations. Celtic’s Scottish Premiership title win avoided the prospect of cinch tearing up their SPFL sponsorship deal over their Rangers row in a move that could have seen top flight clubs take group legal action against the Ibrox club, according to a bombshell report.

ANDY HALLIDAY reckons Sunderland striker Ross Stewart has more than earned a move to Rangers, with the Ibrox club reportedly interested.

"I don't see any doubt whatsoever that he's earned his move if a move does come along and I'm sure he'd be a good signing for anyone with the goal record he has." "The success that Sunderland have had this season has been down to him and he deserves to be linked with clubs like Rangers. Stewart's form has caught the eye and reports have suggested that Rangers are eyeing a move for the Scotland international.

Rangers ended a tumultuous week by winning the Scottish Cup after beating Hearts 2-0 after extra time in the final on Saturday.