A much-changed Rangers side traveled into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over fourth-level Annan Athletic in Aaron Ramsey’s initial beginning for the Glasgow monsters.
Focus back Filip Helander was additionally making his rebound following five months out through injury and opened the scoring from a corner on seven minutes.
Kemar Roofe crushed in from the edge of the area before Fashion Sakala’s endeavored cross flew into the top corner before half-time.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst had rolled out 11 improvements with one eye out traveling to Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League on Thursday and the guests backed off in the last part to safeguard their energies in frightful atmospheric conditions.
Ramsey had shown up since fixing his cutoff time day credit move from Juventus and was denied a first Rangers objective soon after half-time by the offside banner.
“It was great to be back out there,” said the Welshman after his first club start since August.
“I’m simply eager to be a piece of this now and ideally I can add to assisting the group with arriving at our objectives this season.”
Celtic are in real life on Sunday when they have Raith Rovers.
The tension is mounting on Aberdeen supervisor Stephen Glass after his side were unloaded out 2-1 at Motherwell.
Aberdeen went in front after only three minutes at Fir Park through Christian Ramirez, however Kevin van Veen and Connor Shields turned the tie around before half-time.
The Dons sit 10th in the Scottish Premiership table in Glass’ first season in control.
Hearts required punishments to book their spot in the quarter-finals after a 0-0 draw against Livingston.
St Mirren saw off League Two Kelty Hearts 4-0, while Dundee United were 1-0 victors at Partick Thistle to arrive at the last eight.
