There's been a huge shock at Ibrox in the Scottish Cup
Rangers 0 - 1 Queen's Park
Championship side Queen’s Park pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Scottish Cup history by knocking Rangers out of the competition in their last-16 clash at Ibrox.
The shock result is set to have major repercussions for Rangers boss Philippe Clement, as it marks the first time since the 1966-67 season that the club has been eliminated from the Scottish Cup by lower-league opposition. The hero of the day was Queen’s Park goalkeeper Calum Ferrie, who produced a dramatic stoppage-time penalty save to deny James Tavernier and seal a historic victory.
It had been 142 years since Queen’s Park last beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup, with their previous success coming in 1882 during the second round of the "Glasgow and Suburbs" section. Now, Scotland’s oldest league club have booked their place in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1983. Their match-winner in 2025 was Seb Drozd, who capitalised on Rangers' failure to clear a 69th-minute corner, skilfully cutting inside Jefté before coolly slotting past Liam Kelly.
Rangers desperately pushed for an equaliser, and when Tavernier was handed a golden chance to send the game to extra time, Ferrie came to Queen’s Park’s rescue once again with a stunning save to his left. Despite eight minutes of stoppage time, the visitors’ defence held firm to complete a famous win.
Clement was already under pressure, with Rangers trailing by 13 points in the Scottish Premiership. They are still in the Europa League, but this result—despite fielding a near full-strength side—could prove disastrous for his standing among the supporters. While the Rangers board have so far resisted calls to sack the Belgian manager, it would now be a major surprise if they were not considering a change in the summer.
Meanwhile, Queen’s Park boss Callum Davidson continued his impressive record in domestic cup competitions. Having led St Johnstone to an unprecedented League and Scottish Cup double in 2020-21, he masterminded this latest shock from the Ibrox main stand, serving a touchline ban.
Rangers fans are fuming
Rangers manager Philippe Clement admitted his players have lost all the goodwill they had built with the fans in recent weeks after suffering one of the most humiliating Scottish Cup defeats in the club’s history.
Morning Gers fans! Are we expecting to see some movement re Clement today? Or do we think the board will continue to stick with him despite everything?
— Glasgow Rangers Chat (@glasgowrangerschat.bsky.social) 10 February 2025 at 07:11
The Ibrox side had been in strong form, winning six of their last seven matches – their only loss coming against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Europa League. However, their momentum came to a crashing halt as they were dumped out of the cup by second-tier Glasgow rivals Queen’s Park.
With Rangers already trailing Celtic by 13 points in the league, this latest setback means their only hope of salvaging silverware this season rests on winning the Europa League.
Charles, a Rangers fan from Preston, told us: "This defeat ranks among the worst results in our history and encapsulates the club's entire season in just one game. The performances have been abysmal, and complacency was evident yesterday—the team seemed to believe they just needed to show up. I don't see how Clement can possibly survive after this. It was terrible to watch. We dominated possession but failed to do anything with it."
