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 16:32 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Quite similar to his goal, Cyriel Dessers spins in the box but doesn't get a shot away again.

    Fabio Silva does though. Over it goes from the left of the box.

    Fabio Silva and James TavernierImage source, SNS
  2. 'Vargas lacked calmness'published at 16:31 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    Steven Naismith spoke about it before the game, the importance of calmness in the big moments.

    Kenneth Vargas didn't have it there.

  3. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Hold on a minute, from a Rangers corner, Hearts burst through four on three.

    Barrie McKay isn't incisive enough, neither is Kenneth Vargas, and they don't even get a shot away.

    So, so poor. You train all week for scenarios like that.

  4. True traits revealedpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    Yutaro Oda isn't a defender and Dujon Sterling isn't an attacker, it showed there.

    Oda and SterlingImage source, SNS
  5. Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Rangers look to have ridden that Hearts wave as Dujon Sterling burns past Yutaro Oda before forcing Craig Gordon into a near-post save.

  6. 'Growing belief in maroon'published at 16:27 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kheredine Idessane
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    There's growing belief among the maroon and white hordes, who are trying to suck the ball into Jack Butland's net in front of them.

    Much better this half from Hearts, with Rangers guilty of a mistake or two since the interval.

    A better touch, or better choices, close to the Rangers goal, and Hearts could have been in a couple of times.

  7. CLOSE!published at 16:25 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Rangers get out their half and Mohamed Diomande is driving through the heart of... Hearts.

    He drills one narrowly wide of the left-hand post.

  8. 'Rangers rattled'published at 16:24 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Brian McLauchlin
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    This is a different Hearts team now and Rangers look rattled!

    SterlingImage source, SNS
  9. Silva enterspublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Philippe Clement now turns to his bench.

    Off goes Rabbi Matondo and Fabio Silva replaces him.

  10. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Dexter Lembikisa has added something instantly to the Hearts right, stretching play and crossing a couple of balls into the box.

    This is far, far better from the Jambos.

  11. 'Brave from Naismith'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    The changes are brave from Steven Naismith. That's an attacking team out there now.

    Steven NaismithImage source, SNS
  12. Triple Hearts changepublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    On: Barrie McKay, Dexter Lembikisa and Yutaro Oda.

    Off: Alan Forrest, Jorge Grant and Nathaniel Atkinson.

  13. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    James Tavernier slips and Kenneth Vargas looks like he's won a watch, but it's all too scruffy and no-one gets a shot off.

    Cammy Devlin then slides in late and takes a yellow card.

  14. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Rabbi Matondo tries a carbon copy of his Old Firm equaliser, but this one finds row Z instead of the top corner.

  15. 'Hearts fans start to believe'published at 16:17 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kheredine Idessane
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    For the first time in this semi-final, and after nearly 55 minutes, the Hearts fans start to believe.

    They've seen their side put Rangers under a fair bit of pressure since the interval, and they sense the possibility of an equaliser.

    Better from the capital club.

    Hearts fansImage source, SNS
  16. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Rangers want a foul on the edge of the box for Kye Rowles colliding with Todd Cantwell.

    Hmm, they might have a point.

  17. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Cyriel Dessers, who took his goal so well, frustrates the Rangers end with another poor touch and attempted cross - or maybe it was a shot.

  18. Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Hearts win a corner and Lawrence Shankland swings a foot at it but it's cut out brilliantly.

    Huge roar from the Hearts end. This is better from the Jambos.

    Lawrence ShanklandImage source, SNS
  19. 'Wrong option'published at 16:14 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    John Robertson
    Former Hearts striker on BBC Sportsound

    He takes the wrong option. Shankland is coming in at the penalty spot. If he drags it back to him, it's a great chance.

    Vargas' pace will continue to cause Rangers problems.

  20. 'Unbelievable opportunity'published at 16:13 British Summer Time 21 April 2024

    Rangers 1-0 Hearts

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    A huge chance for Hearts, an unbelievable opportunity to draw level.

    John Souttar has one of those mistakes every game, he has to stay concentrated.