Rangers book their place in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals after securing a 5-1 win over holders St Mirren. Derek McInnes takes charge of the match and earns his first victory as Rangers manager, with the result sending the Glasgow club through from the competition’s earlier stage.
Other Scottish clubs also progress to the quarter-finals, with coverage highlighting wins involving Hearts and Hibs. The round also features an upset, as Stenhousemuir eliminate Motherwell in a shock result, adding to the unpredictability of the ties. Across outlets, the main focus is on Rangers’ emphatic scoreline against the defending champions, alongside the confirmed advancement of Hearts and Hibs and the surprise outcome involving Stenhousemuir.
While the sources agree on the teams that advance and the headline shocks, they differ only slightly in emphasis—some foreground McInnes’ first Rangers win and the 5-1 scoreline, while others broaden attention to the full set of quarter-final qualifiers and notable results from the round.
