Rangers escape mutiny as Bajrami and Cerny book a date with destiny against Celtic – 5 talking points

Nedim Bajrami struck a sweet 83rd minute winner as Rangers and Philippe Clement survived a huge Hampden scare to book a Premier Sports Cup final spot.

Trailing 1-0 at half-time and with boos ringing round the Light Blues sections of the ground it appeared the under-fire Belgian was facing Ibrox end of days stuff. But Cyriel Dessers - wasteful in the first half - cancelled Andy Halliday’s first half opener for Well before Bajrami struck.

In the end it was a deserved win against a dogged Well side. But boy it was a struggle for Clement and his players. Man ion the match Vaclav Cerny tested Aston Oxborough after five minutes and the keeper needed Liam Gordon to bail him out after spilling the tame effort. Jefte then fired over and as Rangers pushed for an early lead.

But their wastefulness came back to bite when Halliday netted with Well’s first attempt on goal after 25 minutes. Tawanda Maswanhise’s cross from the left was blocked as far as Steve Seddon who swung in a superb cross along the six yard line and the ex-Gers hero launched himself full length - into a space criminally left by Jefte - to divert past shellshocked Jack Butland.

Halliday refused to celebrate right in front of his former club’s fans. But the Steelmen were having a party at the other end as they began dreaming of a return trip to the national stadium next month. Barron and Lawrence tried their luck from distance before the latter hobbled off with 10 minutes of the first half still to play and was replaced by Mohamed Diomande. The boos at half time made clear Clement was facing the biggest 45 minutes of his Ibrox career.

Within five minutes of the second half they were level. Cerny ran at Kofi Balmer before slipping in Barron who in turn laid off to