Scottish Cup: Raith Rovers stun Rangers with win at Ibrox

Raith Rovers booked their place in the last eight of the Scottish Cup with a shock 2-1 win over Rangers at Ibrox.

A spectacular free-kick from Ryan Conroy and a tap-in from Christian Nade either side of a Rangers debut goal from Haris Vuckic ensured Raith will be in the draw for the quarter-finals on Monday. 

Both of the fit on-loan Newcastle players, who joined Rangers on loan on deadline day, came straight into the starting line-up against Raith.

Slovenian midfielder Vuckic and central defender Remie Streete featured, but Gael Bigirimana was missing after suffering a hamstring injury in training on Saturday.

Rangers began the match in confident mood having already beaten the Kirkcaldy side twice in the Scottish Championship this season, but it was Raith who started on the front foot and had the first chance of the game when Nade headed wide from 10 yards out.

At the other end, Richard Foster rampaged down the right wing before firing over a deep cross that was met powerfully by John Daly, but Raith 'keeper David McGurn was alert to the danger and beat the ball away from under the bar.

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The best chance of the first half fell to Paul Watson from a corner, but his towering header hit the post before bouncing straight back into the grateful arms of Rangers 'keeper Steve Simonsen.

Streete's Rangers debut only lasted 43 minutes as he was forced to limp off with Darren McGregor, whose place he had taken in the team, coming off the bench.

Raith opened the scoring in the 54th minute when Ross Callachan was floored by Kyle Hutton on the edge of the box and Conroy stepped up to bend a brilliant free-kick past Simonsen's sprawling dive. 

Great defending from Watson then denied Daly when the Raith defender managed to get his head on a cross and flick the ball clear with the Irishman lurking with intent.

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Raith were only ahead until the 62nd minute when Hutton picked out Vuckic and the Slovenian took an excellent first touch before arrowing the ball past McGurn and into the corner of the net.

Substitute Kris Boyd lashed his shot straight at the 'keeper and Nicky Law sliced an effort wide as Rangers went in search of another goal.

But it was Raith who got the crucial goal in the 75th minute when Jason Thompson broke down the right and fired in a low cross that Foster and Simonsen were unable to deal with and the ball fell perfectly for Nade, who tapped in from close range.

Boyd missed a sitter in the 90th minute when he found himself unmarked but failed to hit the target with a free header from six yards out.

Rangers pressed hard for an equaliser in stoppage-time but the Raith rearguard held firm to give the Kirkcaldy team their first win at Ibrox for 56 years.