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Miovski’s hat-trick fires Rangers to 5-0 Cup triumph over Annan

Miovski’s hat-trick fires Rangers to 5-0 Cup triumph over Annan
Miovski’s hat-trick fires Rangers to 5-0 Cup triumph over AnnanFindlay / Alamy / Profimedia

Bojan Miovski starred with a hat-trick as a rotated Rangers side cruised past Annan Athletic in the Scottish Cup at Ibrox.

Miovski opened the scoring by slotting past debutant goalkeeper Charlie Albinson following Danilo’s pass, before heading in a second after Kieran Dowell and Findlay Curtis combined. 

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Joe Rothwell assisted Dowell’s first goal of the season, and Miovski converted a penalty to complete his treble.

Thelo Aasgaard added a sublime free-kick from 30 yards to make it 5-0. Rangers fans also saw January signings Tochi Chukwuani, Tuur Rommens, and Andreas Skov Olsen introduced before kick-off, while 17-year-old Zebedee Lawson made his debut off the bench. 

Despite early pressure from League Two visitors, Rangers dominated, with Curtis, Danilo, and Matondo also going close before Miovski’s hat-trick and Aasgaard’s brilliance sealed the emphatic win.