# Can Robinson work Hampden magic against McInnes’ Rangers?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/can-robinson-work-hampden-magic-against-mcinnes-rangers/
- Published: 2026-10-30T21:26:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T22:20:34+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwx281x2p28do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Robinson has never lost a semi-final at Hampden.
- Aberdeen have won three of 11 league games.
- Rangers arrive unbeaten in 10 matches.

## Summary

Stephen Robinson’s strong record in cup matches at Hampden gives Aberdeen a possible route out of a difficult start to the season as they face Rangers in Saturday’s League Cup semi-final. Robinson has beaten Derek McInnes’s teams in previous cup ties and says he knows how to help underdogs believe, but Aberdeen have yet to show the consistency needed for another major upset.

Robinson’s St Mirren won last year’s final 3-1 against Celtic after beating Motherwell 4-1 in the semi-final; his earlier Motherwell side also defeated McInnes’s Aberdeen and Rangers in cup ties. Aberdeen have won three of their first 11 league matches and failed to score in four of their six latest home league games. Their defence and set-piece record have improved on last season, but creativity and goalscoring remain concerns, while the absence of defender Mats Knoester weakens their hopes of containing a Rangers side unbeaten in 10 games.

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