Soccer-Rangers sink Celtic on penalties to reach Scottish Cup final

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Rangers beat Celtic 5-4 on penalties after the two fierce Glasgow "Old Firm" rivals battled to a 2-2 draw after extra time in an epic Scottish FA Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday. Rangers, who have just won promotion back to the Scottish Premiership after four years exile in the lower divisions following their financial troubles, clinched the tie when Tom Rogic blazed his penalty high and wide to send the champions-elect out. Rangers, who won the Championship (second tier) title and promotion this month, will face Hibernian in an all-Championship final at Hampden on May 21. Rangers went ahead after 16 minutes when veteran striker Kenny Miller, 36, one of only five players since World War Two to play for both clubs, took advantage of poor Celtic defending to turn and shoot past goalkeeper Craig Gordon. Celtic, who had been second best for most of the first half, took control after the restart and substitute Erik Sviatchenko equalised with a bullet header after 50 minutes. Barry McKay swung the match Rangers way with a stunning 30-metre strike in the sixth minute of extra time, before Rogic scored Celtic's second equaliser 10 minutes later. Hibs secured their place in the final when they beat Dundee United, the bottom club in the Premiership, 4-2 on penalties after the their semi ended 0-0 after extra time at Hampden Park on Saturday. (Reporting by Mike Collett, editing by Ed Osmond)