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Rangers star Ryan Jack trolls Aberdeen after semi-final with cheeky 'thanks for coming' message

Ryan Jack has trolled Aberdeen following Rangers' extra-time semi-final win at Hampden.

The Dons support have never forgiven the midfielder following his decision to swap the Pittodrie outfit for a free transfer to Rangers back in 2017. The Red Army regularly make their voices heard when the two sides meet and he fired back with a cheeky online post after his leveller set Michael Beale's men on their way to the Viaplay Cup Final.

Bojan Miovski had fired Jim Goodwin's men ahead at the national stadium after a real slack defensive decision from Borna Barisic allowed Matt Kennedy to run through before picking out his team-mate with a pin perfect cross. He did the rest leaving Allan McGregor helpless. But into the second period Jack fired a low effort, by aid of a deflection, past Kelle Roos to level the scoring and get his side level in the match.

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Kemar Roofe was then the hero as he struck three minutes into extra-time against the ten-men Aberdeen following Anthony Stewart's straight red card in added-time of the original 90 for a challenge on Fashion Sakala.

Jack celebraeted his goal by pointing his finger to the Rangers badge on his shirt as the Ibrox men set-up an Old Firm showpiece with Celtic back at Hampden next month.

And to add further salt to the wounds the Scotland international uploaded a snap to Instagram of his name on the scoreboard above the Aberdeen section of the ground with the caption: "Thanks for coming!."

Speaking post-match on Viaplay Sport, Beale said: "Obviously when you go one-nil behind in the semi-final, your team gets a little bit anxious. We asked them not to at half-time and keep believing in the way that we play.

"Overall in the game we were the more dominant team but fair play to Aberdeen. Jim [Goodwin]has put together a good squad and it is the best Aberdeen team I have seen in a while in the two games in terms of football and really going for you.

"It was a good semi-final for the neutral. I am just delighted to win. I have been here before and come on the wrong end of a tough result so I am taking that today. We will go away happy and get ready for the final next month.

"They came for us from the first minute. We started the game really well. That decision where we stop when it is offside when it is not because Matty Kennedy runs from deep, he is onside. We must not stop. There was a moment in the second-half as well. We need to learn from that. Overall we played a lot of good stuff and had the biggest chances."

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