The Guardian · Apr 29, 2023
When Rangers beat Celtic with 10 men to end their curse in the Scottish Cup
Rangers were league champions in 1992 but the cup proved elusive – until a Chinese restauranteur and a group of ball boys spurred them on to beat Celtic on a wet night at HampdenAlthough it ended in a league and cup double, Walter Smith’s first full season as Rangers manager was far from a procession. After grabbing the title in a final-day shootout with Aberdeen in May 1991 – less than four weeks after the dramatic departure of Graeme Souness to Liverpool – Smith had to rebuild quickly...
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