Summary

  • Dessers turns sharply and skids in early opener & adds second late on

  • Forrest & Kent denied equaliser by Butland

  • Rangers will play Celtic in final on May 25

  1. Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    A first Old Firm Scottish Cup final since 2002.

    A first Old Firm match on council telly since 2011.

    We'll be there - Saturday, 25 May.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    A Cyriel Dessers double sends Rangers into an Old Firm final and keeps their hopes of a domestic treble alive.

    Hearts are gutted on the Hampden turf.

    Cyriel DessersImage source, SNS
  3. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    Four minutes added, by the way.

    Three minutes into that.

  4. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    Another breakaway chance for Rangers, which Fabio Silva makes a mess of again.

  5. 'Big chance to kill game'published at 16:53 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    Take nothing away from the save from Jack Butland to deny Yutaro Oda.

    Rangers go up the other end and Cyriel Dessers just drags his shot.

  6. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:51 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    Yutaro Oda looks certain to pull one back for Hearts, but he's denied by a top save from Jack Butland.

    He should do better though, as should Cyriel Dessers straight up the other end.

    Jack ButlandImage source, SNS
  7. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    What on earth have I just watched?

    Cyriel Dessers is on a hat trick, but fair play to him as he passes across goal to Fabio Silva to tap in a third.

    But he just... falls on top of the ball.

  8. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    Rangers are finishing this strongly.

    They win another corner as the clock ticks towards 86.

  9. 'Hearts bodies slump to turf'published at 16:44 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    Kheredine Idessane
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    The second for Cyriel Dessers, and for Rangers, leaves five Hearts players slumped on the Hampden turf.

    They know that two goals in 10 minutes is a huge mountain to climb with tired legs.

    Celtic v Rangers final at the end of May? It's looking like it.

    KentImage source, SNS
  10. 'Cantwell the difference'published at 16:43 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    John Robertson
    Former Hearts striker on BBC Sportsound

    There's not been much in the second half. Hearts have had some opportunities, but their final ball has been terrible.

    There's the difference - Todd Cantwell. Rangers deserve to be ahead in the tie, there's no doubt.

  11. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    A strange moment as Nico Raskin decides to drag down Macauley Tait off the ball when Rangers break and it ends the move.

  12. Triple Rangers changepublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    On: Tom Lawrence, Borna Barisic and Nico Raskin.

    Off: Todd Cantwell, Mohamed Diomande and Dujon Sterling.

  13. 'Cantwell produces'published at 16:41 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 2-0 Hearts

    John Robertson
    Former Hearts striker on BBC Sportsound

    We've said all game if Cantwell can find the quality in the final third, it'll be dangerous for Hearts. He produced it there.

    At last, Rangers have made Cantwell's space count. He's been the man today.

  14. 'No mistake from Dessers'published at 16:40 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    That's a big lesson for young Macauley Tait. You need to read the pass.

    Craig Gordon makes a big save, but it falls back to Cyriel Dessers, who makes no mistake.

    Cyriel DessersImage source, SNS
  15. goal

    GOAL! Rangers 2-0 Heartspublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Cyriel Dessers

    Game over, surely?

    Cyriel Dessers has his second, and Rangers surely have a second cup final to look forward to.

    Todd Cantwell drives forward again and pokes the ball to Cyriel Dessers, who converts at the second attempt after having his first shot saved.

    Rangers goal
  16. 'Hearts subs bring urgency'published at 16:36 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Brian McLauchlin
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    The Hearts substitutions have brought an urgency up front that has been lacking for much of this game.

    Looks like Rangers may be thinking about a change or two as well.

  17. Here comes the sunpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kheredine Idessane
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    Rangers pressing for a killer second, Hearts trying to build up a head of steam of their own as they search for an equaliser.

    The sun is peering through the grey clouds above Hampden. Is it all about to change here again?

  18. 'Has to hit the target'published at 16:35 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    Shankland has got to hit the target, make Jack Butland work.

    Lawrence ShanklandImage source, SNS
  19. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Hearts fans see the net ripple. They think they've scored. But no!

    Lawrence Shankland's back-post header hits the wrong side of the netting.

    Shankland chanceImage source, SNS
  20. Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Up the other end, Yutaro Oda's strike from the edge of the box is deflected behind.

    Corner. But first, more subs. Macauley Tait and Kyosuke Tagawa are on for Kenneth Vargas and Cammy Devlin.

    Yutaro OdaImage source, SNS