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Scottish Cup | Fifth Round

Feb 7, 2014 at 7.30pm UK

Rangers Rangers
4-0
Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic

Shiels (8', 24', 47'), Templeton (37')

FT(HT: 3-0)

Half-Time Report: Rangers cruising into next round

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 07 February 2014

Rangers have one foot in the Scottish Cup quarter-final, having taken a 3-0 lead against Dunfermline Athletic going into the interval.

Rangers are cruising into the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup, taking a 3-0 interval lead against Dunfermline Athletic.

The first chance of the tie fell to Dean Shiels, who connected well with a half-volley, though Ryan Scully had a straightforward save to make.

Soon after Shiels did have the ball in the back of the net, as Dunfermline failed to clear David Templeton's back-heel after the winger beat a couple of defenders, and Shiels took full advantage to fire home.

The Northern Irishman almost added a second moments later, though Scully rushed off his line to deny the attacking player following a Rangers break to keep the scoreline at 1-0.

Though he did get his second of the night on the 24-minute mark, tapping in from close-range after Jon Daly's headed effort fell to his feet following Scully's save.

Templeton added the Gers' third before half time, cutting in from the left before drilling past Scully to all but end the tie before the interval.