Goalkeeper Calum Ferrie’s last-minute penalty save sends Queen’s Park into Scottish Cup history books

Ibrox witnessed an earthquake in Scottish football as Queen’s Park delivered a seismic Scottish Cup upset, stunning Rangers with a dramatic 1-0 victory. The night’s defining moment came in the 97th minute when goalkeeper Calum Ferrie denied James Tavernier’s penalty, sealing a historic triumph for Callum Davidson’s side.

Davidson, serving a touchline ban, could only watch in torment from the press box, gripping his hood tightly as officials checked if Ferrie had strayed off his line. Seconds later, the verdict stood—pandemonium erupted in the Queen’s Park camp.

The odds had been impossibly stacked against them. A threadbare defence, an away fixture at Ibrox, and Rangers’ relentless attacks all pointed to an inevitable home victory. But football thrives on the improbable, and Queen’s Park delivered in extraordinary fashion.

Ferrie was a colossus between the posts, producing a series of spectacular saves, including the decisive penalty stop against Tavernier, a man who had buried 69 spot-kicks before this crushing miss. “I changed my mind at the last second,” Ferrie admitted. “It was a good penalty, but I got lucky and went the right way.”

The night belonged not just to Ferrie but to an entire squad that played beyond their limits. Centre-backs Nikola Ujdur and Will Tizzard threw their bodies at everything, defying Rangers’ relentless assault. Sean Welsh and Louis Longridge, exhausted but unbreakable, ran themselves into the ground in midfield.

And then there was Seb Drozd—the unlikeliest of heroes. A former Isthmian League player, released by Millwall in October, he had managed just one goal all season. But when his moment arrived, he took it with the composure of a veteran. Selling a feint to Jefte, he opened up his body and slotted the ball into the bottom corner—a finish Thierry Henry himself would have admired.

As the final whistle blew, Queen’s Park’s players collapsed in exhaustion before charging towards their jubilant fans, celebrating a night that will live forever in Scottish Cup folklore.