Philippe Clement’s future as Rangers manager now looks extremely uncertain after Queen’s Park eliminated his side from the Scottish Cup this afternoon.
A goal from Sebastian Drozd in the 69th minute was all that was needed for Queen’s Park to secure a spot in tomorrow night’s quarter-final draw, effectively ending the domestic campaign for the Govan club.
The visitors even squandered a dubious lifeline when they were awarded a contentious penalty deep into stoppage time. James Tavernier missed the chance to force extra time when, in a crucial moment, goalkeeper Callum Ferrie heroically dived to his left to save the penalty—resulting in a corner kick. The match was briefly delayed as VAR checked whether Ferrie had left his line, but any hope for overturning the decision was dashed when the save was confirmed as valid.
On-loan Celtic defender Adam Montgomery, who had only recently joined the Championship side, played his part in the dramatic downfall of “Big Phil” and his team.
Rangers, already 13 points adrift of champions Celtic in the Premiership title race—and having been beaten on penalties by Brendan Rodgers’ side in the Premier Sports League Cup Final last December—have now suffered their first exit from the competition since Berwick Rangers knocked them out in the 1966/67 season.
At the final whistle, boos echoed around Ibrox as the home side now faces several months of disappointing league action.
