Rangers v Hearts

Will Rangers overcome the disappointment of their defeat in the Europa League final to win the Scottish Cup? Find out with Rob Smyth.

But at least Rangers won’t have the second leg of the Europa League final to play in midweek, eh? We’re about to find out what that gruelling match and the despair of defeat have done to both their legs and their minds. Today would be the perfect time to start punching upwards. The recovery of both clubs has been pretty admirable. It’s time for the Scottish Cup final of 2022. 15 min A long, crossfield pass is controlled magnificently in mid-air by Diallo. He gets away from Cochrane and slides a low cross that is booted away in the six-yard box. 22 min McKay lobs a dangerous ball towards Boyce on the edge of the area. Hearts have won this competition more recently than Rangers. They smashed Hibs 5-1 in the final in 2012, three years after Rangers beat Falkirk 1-0. Diallo’s ball in is cleared by Souttar, who will be joining Rangers in the summer. A great chance for Hearts. Atkinson played a clever through pass to Boyce, whose mistimed shot almost turned into a perfect cross for Simms. He slid desperately towards the ball but could only poke it off the outside of the post from close range. Diallo teases a low cross into Davis in the area. It wasn’t the easiest ball to take though.