Rangers Colts secure piece of cup history

Rangers under-21s became the first Colts team to reach the semi-finals of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup by defeating Vanarama League

Wrexham, who were backed by close to 1,000 fans at Ibrox, writes Craig P Stewart.

Rangers, who won 2-0, included ex- england international Jon Flanagan and summersigning george edmund son against the Welsh outfit that fielded a youthful line-up as they have an FA Cup replay tomorrow against Rochdale.

The Racecourse Ground outfit went close through former Dundee striker Leighton Mcintosh, who forced a good save from Kieran

Wright before Jamie Barjonas slipped in behind the visiting defence and slid in a shot ten minutes from the break.

The second came on 71 minutes when Wrexham goalkeeper Christian Dibble, son of former Ibrox and Aberdeen shot-stopper Andy, spilled a shot and Nathan Young-coombe tapped in.

Rangers coach Graeme Murty said: “It was a big occasion and I thought the players handled it well.”

Rangers join Raith , who made the last four on Friday when they defeated Elgin in the final four, with Partick Thistle also through after winning 4-1 at Stenhousemuir.

The Jags took the lead on 34 minutes when Reece Cole netted from distance but the Warriors replied midway through the second half when David Hopkirk converted David Marsh’s pass.

Thistle replied instantly with Gary Harkins netting from close range and Craig Slater added the third before one-time Stenhousemuir player Kenny Miller wrapped things up late on.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle also booked a berth with a 4-2 penalty-kick success over visitors Clyde after a goalless 90 minutes.

The Bully Wee had given as good as they had got in the 90 minutes but neither side could score, the Highlanders eventually going through after the shootout.