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Rangers won the Scottish Cup for the first time since 2009 as Saturday\u2019s 2-0 victory against Hearts erased the pain of their Europa League final defeat.<\/p>\n
Giovanni van Bronckhorst\u2019s side were beaten on penalties by Eintracht Frankfurt after a 1-1 draw in the club\u2019s first European final for 14 years on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
But Rangers bounced back from that bitter loss in Seville by ending their long wait to lift the Scottish Cup.<\/p>\n
Ryan Jack and Scott Wright scored in quick succession in extra-time to break Hearts\u2019 stubborn resistence at Hampden Park.<\/p>\n
After surrendering the Scottish Premiership title to Glasgow rivals Celtic and coming up just short in Europe, their spirited victory provided an uplifting end to a rollercoaster season for Rangers.<\/p>\n
Van Bronckhorst won the Scottish Cup playing with Rangers in 2000 and this was his first trophy since taking over from Steven Gerrard in November.<\/p>\n
Rangers forward Joe Aribo was denied by Craig Gordon\u2019s instinctive save with his foot in the closing seconds of normal time before Wright hit the crossbar with a header from James Tavernier\u2019s free-kick.<\/p>\n
Jack broke the deadlock four minutes into extra-time with a brilliant long-range strike that gave Gordon no chance as it flashed in off the crossbar.<\/p>\n
Three minutes later, Wright took a Ryan pass on the break and drilled his shot low past Gordon to send the blue half of the stadium into delirium.<\/p>\n
In an emotional finish, Rangers\u2019 40-year-old goalkeeper Allan McGregor took over from Jon McLaughlin in the final seconds in what is expected to be the long-serving star\u2019s last appearance for the club.<\/p>\n
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