Rangers need penalties to reach final

Rangers needed penalties to beat second division St Johnstone in their Scottish FA Cup semi-final yesterday. French striker Daniel Cousin slotted the decisive spot kick into the bottom left to end a nerve-shredding shoot-out at Hampden, which Rangers...

Rangers needed penalties to beat second division St Johnstone in their Scottish FA Cup semi-final yesterday.

French striker Daniel Cousin slotted the decisive spot kick into the bottom left to end a nerve-shredding shoot-out at Hampden, which Rangers won 4-3 after the teams had been level at 1-1 after extra time.

Normal time had ended goalless and Saints substitute Daniel McBreen headed the opener in the 94th minute by guiding a six-metre effort back across keeper Neil Alexander following substitute Paul Sheerin's teasing cross.

Rangers spared themselves blushes when Nacho Novo levelled with a penalty into the bottom left-hand corner after Cousin was brought down while trying to turn defender Gary Irvine on 102 minutes.

Rangers meet second division Queen of the South in the final on May 24. Queen of the South will play in the UEFA Cup next season regardless of what happens in the Scottish Cup final because Rangers are set to play in next season's Champions League.

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