Rangers secured an emphatic 3-0 Scottish League Cup win over Celtic at Ibrox, with captain Dan Neil scoring twice and Kevin Kelsy also on target. The victory was Derek McInnes's first Old Firm win as Rangers boss and sent the hosts into the semi-finals.
With no away fans inside Ibrox amid a ticket allocation spat between the two Glasgow clubs, the stadium erupted in the 22nd minute when Neil, signed from Sunderland in the summer, guided in his first Rangers goal from the edge of the box. New striker Kelsy fired in a second in the 59th minute, his first in Light Blue, before Neil added a third with another fine finish in the 75th minute.
It was a first domestic defeat of the season for Celtic, who rarely threatened the Rangers goal. Both sides showed changes for the first derby of the season, with Kim Min-su starting for Rangers and Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren and Camilo Duran returning for the visitors.
Celtic's Martin O'Neill will not have long to wait for revenge as the two sides meet in the Scottish Premiership next Sunday. Visiting fans are again banned, although after five wins in a row for Rangers, they will travel with confidence.