Stuart McCall's first and last Scottish Cup semi-finals bookended a golden era for Rangers before the curtain fell on Walter Smith’s trophy-laden adventure.
And the former midfielder insists there’s still time for today’s band of departing stars to write one last glorious chapter before Michael Beale starts drafting an Ibrox story of his own.
McCall reckons victory over Celtic in the rain-lashed 1992 last-four tie was the moment that lit the fuse as Smith’s stuttering side clicked before rocketing off towards nine in a row. Down to 10 after Davie Robertson got sent off for cementing former Pittodrie pal Joe Miller inside 10 minutes, Smith’s squad gave the first display of the stoic mood of defiance that would become their derby hallmark in years to come as Ally McCoist’s strike proved decisive. And it didn’t take McCall long to realise the significance of that plot twist. He said: “My first semi-final was in 1992 and I always say that was the night Walter’s team was born.
