Rangers skipper James Tavernier was delighted to end a run of semi-final failures with a 3-0 Betfred Cup win over Hearts at Hampden Park.
The Gers had lost their last five semi-finals before their meeting with the Jambos but this time they clinched a meeting with Old Firm rivals Celtic at the national stadium on December 8 with some comfort.
Tavernier said: “That’s what we wanted to do before the game.
“We haven’t had the greatest of (records in) semi-finals since I have been here but a club like Rangers needs to be in finals and competing for trophies.
“We knew it would be a tough game today but we handled Hearts the best we could and came out on top.
“Everybody wants to win a cup. Us lads in that changing room all want to win a cup and be successful but we will concentrate on the Europa League and the (league) season and when the final comes along we will concentrate on that.”
