Nerlinger grabbed a double against Partick

Rangers eventually kill off Thistle's Scottish Cup dream but they are made to fight all the way for their final place.

Thistle matched their city rivals for most of the game but two goals from Christian Nerlinger and a late strike from Barry Ferguson ended Thistle's faint hopes of a comeback.

Alex McLeish on reaching the final

Partick's John Lambie on defeat

Fifth round

Forfar 0-6 Rangers

Billy Dodds was a hat-trick hero at Forfar

Rangers book a Scottish Cup semi final place with a comfortable win over Forfar at Station Park.

Billy Dodds claimed a hat-trick and Shota Averladze struck twice for the Ibrox club, while Andrei Kanchelskis also pitched in with a goal.

BBC Sport's Ian Turner's match report

Alex McLeish on his side's display

Fourth round

Rangers 4-1 Hibernian

Tore Andre Flo hit a double to sink Hibs

Rangers deservedly beat Hibs to progress to the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup.

The Gers took the lead through Tore Andre Flo, only for Grant Brebner to equalise five minutes later but Peter Lovenkrands put Rangers back in front just before half time and Flo and Billy Dodds sealed the win in the second half.

BBC Sport's Alastair Alexander reports

Hibs boss Franck Sauzee's view

Third round

Rangers 3-0 Berwick Rangers

Konterman doubled Rangers' lead

After a shock 0-0 draw at Berwick Rangers finally disposed of the Second Division side with three goals in a 10-minute period.

The minnows held out for almost an hour until Lorenzo Amoruso's free kick beat Willie McCulloch in the visitors' goal. Bert Konterman doubled the lead in 66 minutes and Shota Arveladze hit Rangers' third.

Alex McLeish's post-match views

Berwick boss Paul Smith on defeat