Michael Beale was determined to savour national stadium success after suffering enough Hampden hard luck stories to last him a lifetime.
The Rangers boss has sat in agony in the Mount Florida dugouts, wondered how the heck his side hadn’t come out on top. This time he watched his men dominate on the pitch and get the result they deserved. Beale was part elated and part relieved at the end of 120 frantic, dramatic minutes on the south side of Glasgow that eventually resulted in the Ibrox side securing their return to the venue next month for the Viaplay Cup Final.
No wonder the Gers gaffer had been put through the emotional wringer. It’s a feeling he’s used to in these parts. Beale was alongside Steven Gerrard when the Light Blues bossed a League Cup last four clash with Aberdeen only to be sunk by a Lewis Ferguson winner in 2018.
