Hearts were defeated at Hampden by a goal each side of halftime, led by Cyriel Dessers, who propelled Rangers into their first Scottish Cup final versus Celtic since 2002.
Within five minutes, the Nigerian international opened the score beneath Craig Gordon with a low left-footed strike. Later on, after his first attempt was saved, a deflected effort ensured the victory.
Hearts had their chances to score, but they lacked the skill and poise to get past a Rangers defense that had shown signs of weakness in recent weeks.
Despite having only won two of their previous eight games in all competitions, Philippe Clement’s team is still in the running for a domestic treble because they have previously won the League Cup.
“Dessers, the one-man drama, continues the Rangers’ redemption” Podcast: All the reactions to the Rangers’ victoryHearts were defeated at Hampden by a goal each side of halftime, led by Cyriel Dessers, who propelled Rangers into their first Scottish Cup final versus Celtic since 2002.
Within five minutes, the Nigerian international opened the score beneath Craig Gordon with a low left-footed strike. Later on, after his first attempt was saved, a deflected effort ensured the victory.
Hearts had their chances to score, but they lacked the skill and poise to get past a Rangers defense that had shown signs of weakness in recent weeks.
Despite having only won two of their previous eight games in all competitions, Philippe Clement’s team is still in the running for a domestic treble because they have previously won the League Cup.
“Dessers, the one-man drama, continues the Rangers’ redemption” Podcast: All the reactions to the Rangers’ victory
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