Rangers v Aberdeen & Edinburgh derby in League Cup semis

What the report says

Rangers will meet Aberdeen in the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup, while Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian have been paired in the other last-four tie. The draw sets up two high-profile Scottish football meetings, with both matches scheduled for Hampden Park on the weekend of 31 October-1 November, according to BBC Sport Football.

BBC Sport reported that Rangers reached the semi-finals after defeating Celtic at Ibrox, while Aberdeen advanced by knocking out Kilmarnock on penalties. In the other quarter-finals, Hibernian beat Ross County 3-0 and Hearts also won 3-0 against Stenhousemuir. The competition’s final four therefore includes three Edinburgh or Glasgow rivals and one northern club, adding to the sense of familiarity and rivalry around the draw.

The semi-final between Hearts and Hibernian will be another chapter in the Edinburgh derby, which has already appeared in league play this season. BBC Sport noted Hearts won that earlier meeting 3-1 at Easter Road. For Rangers, the tie revives a recent cup storyline: they last won the competition in 2023-24, when they beat Aberdeen 1-0 in the final. The draw matters because it shapes the path to one of Scottish football’s major domestic trophies and guarantees a derby-heavy weekend at Hampden.