Calum Ferrie the hero as Queen’s Park shock Rangers with win at Ibrox | Scottish Cup

Second-tier Queen’s Park produced one of the biggest shocks in Scottish Cup history to eliminate Rangers in the pair’s last-16 tie at Ibrox. The result, which is likely to have severe implications for the Rangers manager, Philippe Clement, marks the first time since 1966-67 the club has been knocked out of the Scottish Cup by lower-league opposition. Calum Ferrie, the heroic Queen’s goalkeeper, saved a stoppage-time James Tavernier penalty on an afternoon of high drama.

Queen’s Park last defeated Rangers in a Scottish Cup tie in 1882, at that point the second round of the “Glasgow and Suburbs” section. Scotland’s oldest league club will take a place in the quarter-final draw for the first time since 1983. Their match-winner in 2025 was Seb Drozd, who danced inside Jefté after Rangers failed to clear a 69th-minute corner, the substitute then slotting calmly beyond Liam Kelly.

Rangers huffed and puffed in response; Tavernier was handed a glorious opportunity to force extra time but the outstanding Ferrie saved high to his left. Five minutes of stoppage time became eight but the Queen’s defence would not be breached.

Clement was already under pressure with Rangers 13 points adrift in the Scottish top flight. Rangers remain in the Europa League but this result, with close to a full-strength team, is likely to prove fatal in terms of his reputation with supporters. The Rangers board have never been inclined to sack their Belgian manager but it would now be a shock if they were not planning for dugout change in the summer.

“Super-frustrating,” was Clement’s assessment. “We had 30 chances but no goals. We should have scored more. First half not enough tempo, second half too much rush. Thirty chances is nothing to do with tactics.

“It is unacceptable to lose this. They built credit back the last weeks and months; today they lost all of that credit.” Clement referenced a “rebuild” and said he was “confident” in the security of his role.

Callum Davidson, the Queen’s manager, continued his domestic cup specialism. Davidson guided St Johnstone to the League and Scottish Cups in 2020-21. He watched this tie from the Ibrox main stand because of a suspension.

“We only had four fit defenders,” Davidson said. “I woke up at 1.30am worrying that any of them would be ill because we didn’t really have a plan B. The players will likely tell me to stay away from the touchline now. You have to enjoy results like this. If you don’t, there is no point being in football.

“The penalty was a bit soft but what a save. When you come to Ibrox, you need your goalkeeper to perform. He led by example today.”