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Summary

  • Quarter-final draw coming up

  • Defoe latches on to long ball to score, Bassey forces in second & Barisic with free-kick third

  • Tavernier volleys in fourth after break

  • Celtic suffer first domestic cup loss in 36 games at hands of Ross County

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. Goodbye for now

    I'll leave you with those contrasting emotions from today's final two League Cup second-round ties.

    For Rangers, they entertain Standard Liege on Thursday looking to secure qualification for the Europa League knock-out stage and with St Mirren lying in wait in the League Cup quarter-finals.

    Celtic head to Italy to face AC Milan for what for them is a dead rubber, missing from a domestic quarter-final for the first time in many a year and with question marks hanging over the future of manager Neil Lennon.

    What more drama will unfold between now and then? Stay with us on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sport website.

    Rangers celebrateSNS

    Rangers eased aside Falkirk 4-0

    Ross County celebrateSNS

    Celtic slumped to a 2-0 home defeat by Ross County

  2. All change for Old Firm fortunes

    It's amazing how football can turn in just a few months.

    Celtic ended last season on a high despite Covid-19 ending the campaign early - after another league title and another domestic treble.

    Rangers were wondering how they could end that run and some were wondering if Steven Gerrard could survive another season as manager without a trophy.

    Tonight, Rangers not only lead the Premiership - and their Europa League group - but their rivals are out of Europe, 11 points adrift in the top flight and are being subjected to fans protests outside their stadium calling for manager Neil Lennon to be sacked after a League Cup exit at home to Ross County.

  3. Gerrard shrugs off Celtic exit

    FT: Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Rangers manager Steven Gerrard tells Premier Sports that he is not thinking about Celtic's shock exit.

    "We're focused on the next round," he says. "It's about facing each challenge as it comes. We focus on what happens in the Rangers camp.

    "The challenge and the aim is to go all the way - it doesn't matter who's in the competition and who's been knocked out. It's about Rangers trying to compete for silverware, year in, year out."

    As for the win over Falkirk, he adds: "A strong performance all-round, a lot of positives, good goals and managed to get a few debuts in there as well."

    Ciaran Dickson and Rangers manager Steven GerrardSNS

    Rangers midfielder Ciaran Dickson was handed a debut at 18

  4. St Mirren v Rangers the standout?

    Brian Rice
    Hamilton Academical head coach on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland

    I think Ross County will be disappointed they came all the way to Glasgow to beat Celtic and didn't even get a home draw. Rangers at St Mirren is the standout, but I am looking at St Johnstone, who won a tricky game at Motherwell and are unbeaten in 10 games with a bit of momentum. They will fancy their chances going to Dunfermline, but Dunfermline have started the season really well and that looks like a great tie

  5. Tough draw for Rangers?

    Neil McCann
    Former Hearts & Rangers winger on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sportsound

    I don't think Rangers will be overly happy. I think St Mirren played well against Aberdeen yesterday. Jack Ross taking his Hibs side back to Alloa will not be easy either. Dunfermline will be happy to get a home tie

  6. Rangers visit Paisley

    Scottish League Cup quarter-final draw

    Rangers' reward for their win over Falkirk is another away tie - against a St Mirren side who ousted another Premiership side, Aberdeen, yesterday.

    Ross County have another tough away game against top-flight rivals after beating Celtic - at Livingston.

    Championship leaders Dunfermline host another side who are on form - Premiership outfit St Johnstone.

    Meanwhile, after beating one Edinburgh side, second-tier part-timers Alloa host another - a Hibs side now led by their former boss, Jack Ross.

    • St Mirren v Rangers
    • Alloa Athletic v Hibernian
    • Livingston v Ross County
    • Dunfermline Athletic v St Johnstone

  7. 'Disgraceful scenes'

    FT: Celtic 0-2 Ross County

    Scotland's justice minister has condemned those fans gathering outside Celtic Park this evening...

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  8. Positives to take - Falkirk's McCracken

    FT: Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Falkirk co-manager David McCracken on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland: "It's disappointing to be beaten 4-0, but it shows the level Rangers are playing at right now.

    "There were a lot of positives to take from the game, we'll learn from tonight - not just the players, but us and the backroom staff too.

    "The goals were disappointing, the first goal especially - losing it so early on. But it was encouraging that the boys kept coming back.

    "We were still creating chances in the second half and we had a couple of opportunities. We just couldn't take them."

    Falkirk co-manager David McCrackenSNS

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  10. Rangers 'heavy favourites'

    FT: Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Brian Rice
    Hamilton Academical head coach on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland

    When you look down at the eight teams in the draw, you have to say Rangers are heavy favourites. Maybe Hibs would run them close. If they avoid an away tie at Easter Road and with the levels they are putting in, it's difficult to see who can stop them

  11. Live draw to come

    Stay with us for the League Cup quarter-final draw...

  12. Capable teenagers

    FT: Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Neil McCann
    Former Hearts & Rangers winger on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sportsound

    Steven Gerrard has put those teenagers in the Rangers squad and I don't think he is the kind to put them on the field if he did not think they were capable

  13. Good experience for Falkirk

    FT: Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Neil McCann
    Former Hearts & Rangers winger on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sportsound

    Good experience for not only Falkirk players but the management to test themselves against the best team in the country at the moment. I think their gameplan was good and they have a squad that are well equipped to win their division

  14. FULL-TIME Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Rangers ease aside Falkirk to book the final place in the League Cup quarter-finals.

    There was never a chance they would suffer the fate of Glasgow rivals and holders Celtic, who lost to Ross County earlier, from the moment Jermain Defoe gave them an early lead.

    Goals from Calvin Bassey and Borna Barisic before the break allowed Steven Gerrard to hand debuts to a couple of teenagers as captain James Tavernier added icing on the cake.

    Rangers' James Tavernier celebratesSNS

    James Tavernier scored Rangers' fourth goal

  15. CLOSE!

    Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Nearly a consolation for Falkirk as we enter two minutes of stoppage time.

    Aidan Connolly plays his part in starting finishing a passing move that takes him inside the Rangers penalty box, but the midfielder's toe-poked effort goes wide.

  16. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Another Rangers player goes down.

    This time it is Ianis Hagi after a fine tackle just inside the penalty box from Morgaro Gomis.

  17. Hosts to be commended

    Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Neil McCann
    Former Hearts & Rangers winger on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sportsound

    I don't think Rangers have blow them away. Falkirk's attitude has been first class and they can be commended for their work-rate

  18. Falkirk consolation?

    Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Brian Rice
    Hamilton Academical head coach on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland

    Some of Falkirk's older players are looking frustrated and I would like to see them get a goal for their efforts

  19. YELLOW CARD Alston (Falkirk)

    Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    Another Rangers defender goes down. This time it is Calvin Bassey after a late clip by Blair Alston and the Falkirk midfielder is booked for his trouble.

  20. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Falkirk 0-4 Rangers

    A worry for Rangers as Connor Goldson goes down injured after an awkward landing as the visitors defend a corner.

    However, it looks like the centre-half will recover to play on.