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Premier Sports Cup: Rangers to face Aberdeen in semi-finals

Rangers have been drawn against Aberdeen in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals, while Hearts will face rivals Hibernian at Hampden Park.

The draw for the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup has been confirmed, setting up two high-profile ties at Hampden Park. Rangers have been drawn against Aberdeen, while the other semi-final will feature an Edinburgh derby between Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.

These semi-final matches are scheduled to take place over the weekend of 31 October to 1 November.

Derek McInnes’ side secured their place in the final four following a comprehensive victory over Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday. Rangers enter this stage as the defending champions, having won the competition in the 2023-24 season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Aberdeen in the final.

In the quarter-finals, Hibernian advanced with a 3-0 win over Ross County, while Hearts defeated Stenhousemuir by the same scoreline. Aberdeen earned their semi-final spot by knocking out Kilmarnock on penalties. The two Edinburgh rivals have already met this season, with Hearts winning 3-1 at Easter Road in the Scottish Premiership.

Prepared by TheGoalStorm based on reporting by bbc.sport