Neil fires Rangers past Celtic into League Cup semi‑finals

Rangers powered into the Scottish League Cup semi‑finals with a commanding 3‑0 win over Celtic at Ibrox, driven by a superb brace from summer signing Dan Neil. The midfielder opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a precise strike from the edge of the box, igniting celebrations in a stadium without away supporters due to the ongoing ticket dispute.

New striker Kevin Kelsy doubled the advantage just before the hour mark, finishing confidently to claim his first goal for the club. Neil then capped Rangers’ dominant display with another composed effort in the 75th minute, sealing a surprisingly one‑sided quarter‑final and delivering Derek McInnes his first Old Firm triumph since arriving from Hearts.

Celtic, unbeaten domestically until Sunday, struggled to threaten and will seek immediate revenge when the sides meet again next weekend in the Premiership. Hearts, Hibernian and Aberdeen join Rangers in the semi‑final lineup.