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Rangers Beat Hibs 2-0 to Reach Cup Semis as Fan Protests Disrupt Ibrox

The win buys Russell Martin brief respite, with organized supporters still calling for his exit despite Nico Raskin’s scoring return.

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Overview

  • Large-scale protests outside and inside Ibrox targeted Russell Martin and CEO Patrick Stewart, with play stopped after 12 minutes when fans threw small balls onto the pitch; the official crowd was 34,682 with many empty seats.
  • Nico Raskin, restored after a two-game omission, headed the opener on 42 minutes and was named player of the match.
  • Bojan Miovski netted his first Rangers goal in first-half added time to secure a 2-0 interval lead and a place in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals.
  • VAR ruled out a Martin Boyle finish for handball on 19 minutes in a moment that shifted the game’s momentum.
  • Chairman Andrew Cavenagh flew in to watch, and pundits judged the result as buying time rather than easing scrutiny, with Rangers joining St Mirren and Motherwell in the last four and one quarter-final still to be decided.