Hearts vs Rangers LIVE score and goal updates from the Viaplay Cup semi final clash at Hampden

Rangers and Hearts go head to head for the second time in seven days but this time a place in the first Cup final of the season is on the line.

Steven Naismith and his Jambos will still be smarting from the manner of their defeat at Ibrox last weekend as they conceded twice in the dying stages to go down to defeat in Govan.

The men in maroon bounced back with a midweek victory over Livingston and now they are looking to inflict Philippe Clement's first defeat since taking over the Ibrox helm.

The Belgian has won his three Scottish Premiership fixtures in charge and a battling Europa League draw away to Sparta Prague, with the return against the Czechs to come in a huge match at Ibrox on Thursday.

But first of all they have a semi final to contend with so Clement and Rangers won't turn their gaze towards Sparta just yet. Aberdeen booked their place in the final with a win over Hibs on Saturday.

Who will join the Dons in that final on December 17? Find out right here as we bring you all the build up, match action and reaction in our LIVE blog.

Incredibly, the League Cup is a trophy Rangers haven't lifted in more than a decade when the late legendary manager Walter Smith masterminded an extra time win over Celtic at Hampden.

It's the one piece of domestic silverware that has eluded them since the Ibrox club's financial collapse in 2012. They lost in the final to Celtic in 2019 and again last year, shortly after Michael Beale took over. Could this finally be the year?

The Record Sport team sat down to discuss the big talking points from Ibrox in the latest edition of the Record Rangers podcast.

Steven Naismith has told his Hearts stars to play with freedom in a Viaplay Cup semi-final where all the pressure is on