Rangers beat Aberdeen 1-0 in the League Cup semi-final on Saturday to book their place in next month's final. A late strike from Ryan Naderi was the difference in a tight contest at Hampden Park.
The decisive moment came in the 83rd minute. Penrice provided the assist, finding Naderi who finished clinically to break the deadlock. It was the forward's fifth goal of the season in ten appearances, confirming his status as the team's top scorer.
Sterling was shown a yellow card in the 41st minute, while Aberdeen's Aremu was booked earlier in the first half. Both managers made numerous changes as the game progressed, with Rangers introducing the likes of Neil and Gassama in the second half.
The victory extends Rangers' unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions, a sequence that includes a key league win over Celtic last month. They currently sit second in the Premiership, four points behind their Glasgow rivals with 24 points from 11 games. Their record stands at seven wins, three draws, and one loss, with a recent form of three wins and two draws from their last five league matches. This unbeaten league run includes a 1-0 win over Aberdeen on Saturday 31 October, a 2-2 draw with Heart of Midlothian on Wednesday 28 October, a 4-0 victory over St Johnstone on Saturday 24 October, a 2-2 draw at Dundee on Saturday 17 October, and a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock on Saturday 10 October. The team has scored 19 goals and conceded just nine in the league this season.
Attention now turns back to the league. Rangers travel to face St Mirren at The SMISA Stadium next Saturday evening. The last meeting between the sides in September ended in a 1-0 win for Rangers. St Mirren currently sit seventh in the table, providing a challenging fixture as Rangers look to close the four-point gap to leaders Celtic.
