Rangers march into Scottish Cup semi-finals with win over Dundee

Rangers cruised into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Dundee at the Kilmac Stadium.

Defender Connor Goldson drove the Light Blues ahead in the ninth minute before skipper James Tavernier scored from the penalty spot after 24 minutes and the cinch Premiership’s bottom side had no answer.

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s side controlled the rest of the game with substitute Fashion Sakala adding a third with three minutes remaining.

It was the end of a good week for Rangers who beat Aberdeen 1-0 in the league last Saturday before a 3-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie at Ibrox on Thursday night.

The Light Blues joined Hearts, Hibernian and the winner of Monday night’s Dundee United versus Celtic tie at Tannadice in the last-four draw.

Dundee, meanwhile, will welcome Rangers on league duty next Sunday where survival points are required.

Matches continue to come thick and fast for Rangers and Van Bronckhorst shuffled his pack following his side’s European exertions. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey made only his second start since arriving on loan from Juventus in January while Jon McLaughlin, Filip Helander and James Sands also came in.

Dundee manager Mark McGhee was serving the last of a six-game touchline ban and had also tested positive for Covid-19.

Assistant Simon Rusk was in charge of the technical area and the home side showed three changes with Lee Ashcroft, Paul McGowan and Danny Mullen returning.

Rangers took their early lead after rampaging defender Calvin Bassey won a corner.

Helander got his head to Tavernier’s delivery and Dark Blues defender Ashcroft cleared the ball on to the crossbar but it bounced back out to Goldson who returned it into