The cursed away equipment is a phenomena that performs into the psyche of each soccer fan.
It is the superstition that forces unknown will inexplicably trigger your staff to crumble on account of sporting an unfamiliar color.
There have been no such issues for Rangers on Sunday afternoon nevertheless as they had been marvellous in mauve at Dundee.
Connor Goldson and James Tavernier led by instance with two first half objectives earlier than Vogue Sakala added a late third in a 3-0 win.
That despatched Giovanni van Bronckhorst's males into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup the place they're going to be part of Edinburgh pair Hearts and Hibs – and both Dundee United or metropolis rivals Celtic relying on how Monday night time's final remaining quarter-final tie finishes.
Van Bronckhorst opted to throw in Aaron Ramsey for under his second begin since becoming a member of on Deadline Day on the finish of January.
Filip Helander, Jon McLaughlin and James Sands additionally reprised roles from the earlier spherical.
However the first second of motion was a ridiculous passback name from Steven McLean – through which he believed Darkish Blues defender Cammy Kerr intentionally shanked a clearance 40 yards to nearly quit a nook.
It got here to nothing however did little to divert the ever shining highlight away from Scottish match officers.
However two minutes later got here the early objective as a Tavernier nook supply brought about havoc.
Filip Helander rose above everybody and nodded down into the bottom, beating everybody bar Lee Ashcroft who in some way acquired a toe to the ball and hooked off the road.
Sadly for him it was all for nothing as his clearance rebounded off the crossbar earlier than falling on to the opposite Gers centre-back, Goldson, who drilled house.
Morelos might have made it two when Goldson turned orchestrator of a sensible Rangers transfer, dinking over the Dundee backline to Glen Kamara.
The Finn's good one-touch layoff arrange the striker who dragged properly extensive.
Subsequent it was Ramsey to check younger Dee keeper Harrison Sharp who batted away his highly effective strike from a good angle.
These missed alternatives had been nearly punished when the house aspect acquired their first actual sight of objective on 20 minute; Ashcroft sending a header extensive from Niall McGinn's pinpoint set-piece supply.
And moments later Rangers had their second as Tavernier burst into the realm earlier than being introduced down by Ryan Sweeney.
The captain himself assumed duty from 12 yards and as is usually the case with him, the duty itself was a formality.
Sharp dived the precise manner however Tavernier tucked it far into the top-left nook.
He ought to have then turned supplier however Morelos handed up one other probability by diverting the right-back's cross into the away finish as a substitute of the again of Sharp's internet.
Dundee clung on desperately as Morelos fresh-aired at a nook earlier than Ryan Kent's low drive was then cleared off the road.
Mark McGhee watched on from house by means of Covid isolation. Presumably by means of his fingers, because the guests regarded like scoring each time they crossed midway.
There was no European hangover to talk of. This was Rangers at their ruthless finest and in all honesty McGhee's assistant Simon Rusk nearly deserved some credit score for stepping into on the break simply two down.
Kemar Roofe and Sakala joined in at half-time for Morelos and Kamara, each given a well-deserved relaxation after their exertions in opposition to Crimson Star on Thursday night time.
It was Sakala who made keeper Sharp dwell as much as his identify as he made an unorthodox save together with his face to maintain out a deflected effort.
Roofe then robbed Cammy Kerr and squared to Ramsey, who was denied once more by an outstretched Darkish Blue leg.
Sharp then stopped Roofe with a sensible save earlier than Kent meekly walked off after a troublesome deal with from Sweeney, to get replaced by Amad Diallo.
Sakala would then inexplicably blaze over from round six yards after being arrange by Roofe, maybe an indication of the away equipment curse making an attempt to interrupt by means of.
But it surely was banished for good when younger sub Alex Lowry broke and slipped in Sakala, the Zambian this time cooly stroking into the far nook.
Listed below are three speaking factors from Dens Park.
Captain implausible
One other sport and one other key contribution from Rangers' quantity two.
Whether or not James Tavernier raises a trophy come might – be it a league title, a Scottish Cup and even the hulking Europa League – stays to be seen.
However there's an argument to be made that he is having an equal and even higher season than when he led the membership to an unbeaten Premiership triumph final time period.
One other good penalty had the Ibrox males on their manner after whipping within the nook for the primary objective and his service ought to have led to 1 or two extra.
There's simply no let-up from Tavernier who takes these busy weeks in his stride.
One huge fear
Was Ryan Kent gingerly heading for the touchline halfway contained in the second half.
His depth out extensive set an ordinary for the entire staff within the first half and together with Morelos he is a distinction maker for the ultimate levels of Rangers' three-pronged run-in.
His staff simply misplaced a little bit little bit of zip when he headed off.
And no matter some made from the penalty award within the week it will possibly't be denied he's an enormous participant in Europe as his shows in opposition to Dortmund and Crimson Star proved.
Van Bronckhorst shall be hopeful there isn't any lasting injury executed there.
Dee within the dumps
Even earlier than the sport the sparse Dens Park house crowd did not give any inkling that an upset was on the playing cards.
Cup glory was at all times a protracted shot for the aspect lowest within the Premiership left within the cup on the quarter-final stage and survival is the highest precedence.
However the empty seats advised their very own story.
Save for one shut shave at a set-piece Dundee simply appeared to utterly lack perception and issues acquired worse when Lee Ashcroft, who was injured within the heat up in opposition to St Mirren in midweek, pulled up once more by the sidelines.
Assuming he is feeling proper after catching Covid, Mark McGhee will return to the Dens dugout in opposition to the identical opponent subsequent weekend as a straight shootout to keep away from the automated relegation place ensues between the Darkish Blues and St Johnstone.
He'll lastly be capable to really feel like he can sink his tooth into the job at hand however his staff's final win stays below James McPake.
Rangers, Aberdeen and metropolis rivals United are their ultimate three fixtures earlier than the cut up and that is a troublesome run.
This can be a membership within the mire in the intervening time and it is over to McGhee now to drag them out.