PHILIPPE CLEMENT’S future as Rangers manager is hanging by a thread after Queen’s Park dismissed his Ibrox side from the Scottish Cup this afternoon.
A 69th-minute goal from Sebastian Drozd was enough to send the Hampden side through to tomorrow night’s quarter-final draw and effectively end the domestic season for the Govan club.
The home side even squandered a controversial lifeline after being gifted an absurd penalty-kick deep in stoppage-time.
James Tavernier blew the opportunity of pushing the game into extra-time when keeper Calum Ferrie, a hero throughout, threw himself to his left to push the ball away for a corner-kick.
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The game was held up for a few moments while VAR examined if the netminder had strayed from his line, but any hopes of a second reprieve were blown when the save was accepted as valid.
On-loan Celtic defender Adam Montgomery, who only joined the Championship side during the week, played his part in the dramatic departure of Big Phil and Co.
The Ibrox also-rans are already 13 points behind champions Celtic in the Premiership race and, of course, were beaten on penalty-kicks by Brendan Rodgers in the Premier Sports League Cup Final in December.
It’s the first time Rangers have lost in the competition since being eliminated by Berwick Rangers in season 1966/67.
Boos rang round Ibrox at the final whistle with the home side now facing months of worthless league action.
