Rangers outplay Hamilton 5-1 in Scottish Cup

Kyle Lafferty scored twice as Rangers charged into the semifinals of the Scottish Cup with a 5-1 victory over Hamilton on Sunday.

A day after St. Mirren upset Celtic 1-0 in another quarterfinal, Rangers were wary of losing especially after a surprise 1-0 loss to Inverness in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Steven Whittaker gave Walter Smith's team a 15th-minute lead when he dribbled past two defenders and scored with a low shot from 16 meters (yards). But there was the chance of an upset when Hamilton's Rocco Quinn equalized from close range in the 26th minute after goalkeeper Allan McGregor failed to collect a cross.

Lafferty made it 2-1 in the …