Scottish Cup roundup: Rangers get revenge on Queen’s Park with 8-0 rout

2026-02-08 - 17:55

Tavernier hits hat-trick as hosts avoid repeat upset Celtic leave it late to deny Dundee shock victory James Tavernier scored a first-half hat-trick as rampant Rangers thrashed Queen’s Park 8-0, avenging last season’s Scottish Cup humiliation in style. Queen’s Park famously beat their illustrious neighbours 1-0 at Ibrox in last year’s fifth-round tie, but they suffered badly on their return against a Rangers side that has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. The Championship side only got through after Stranraer were expelled for fielding an ineligible player in the previous round. Continue reading...