What happened. Dan Neil scored twice as Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 to reach the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals. The 24-year-old opened the scoring on 23 minutes and added a late second in a commanding midfield display.

Peter Lovenkrands compared Neil's control to Barry Ferguson
Neil wore the captain's armband in Lawrence Shankland's absence
He joined Rangers on a three-year deal in July

“I've not seen a performance like that since Barry Ferguson in the way he controlled the midfield.”
— Peter Lovenkrands

Rangers advance to the last four, with Neil's form cementing his role in Derek McInnes' leadership group.

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