Rangers score five, Hearts and Hibs advance in League Cup

Rangers secured a 5-1 victory over St Mirren at Ibrox in the Scottish League Cup, marking Derek McInnes's first win as manager. Ryan Naderi and Vanja Dragojevic both scored for Rangers, who outperformed the holders despite a brief challenge from St Mirren. Meanwhile, Hearts defeated Inverness CT 6-2 by scoring four late goals, and Hibernian edged past Partick Thistle 1-0. Stenhousemuir pulled off a surprise by eliminating Motherwell with a 1-0 win, thanks to Euan O'Reilly's extra-time goal. These results see Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, and Stenhousemuir advance to the quarter-finals, alongside Aberdeen, Celtic, Kilmarnock, and Ross County.