Winning at any level is always important at Rangers and the level of expectation never changes below the level of the first team.
The B team might have been strengthened by the addition of Oscar Cortes and Rabbi Matondo from the senior squad, however, the fringe players stepped up to the plate when it mattered against Celtic.
The Glasgow Cup is one of the oldest trophies in Scottish football and gives bragging rights to the academy players who compete for it with Rangers coming out on top, technically, for last season.
Five things we learned from Rangers B team success
A strong line up featured a lot of players who have been seen training under the watchful eye of Philippe Clement with the manager keen to introduce youngsters to first team training quicker to aid their development.
In a frantic 90 minutes, here are the five main talking points.
Zak Lovelace is back with a bang
Zak Lovelace has already been given game time by Clement and the versatile forward will be hoping to work his way back into first team reckoning.
On this showing, he remains a more potent threat than Ross McCausland, Kieran Dowell or Rabbi Matondo, who have all seen minutes on the flanks this season.
He showed the desire, physicality, pace and composure needed to score a cup final winning goal – qualities that would have impressed the watching Clement.
Oscar Cortes shows why patience is a virtue
Oscar Cortes looked sharp. Usually, hamstring and thigh problems can lead to faster players losing a bit of speed, not so for the Colombian winger.
He looks more athletic and took every opportunity to pick his knees up and put on the after burners, perfectly demonstrated with the opening goal.
The 20-year old will be like the proverbial new signing.
Leon King and Robbie Fraser could have supporting Rangers roles
Leon King and Robbie Fraser might not ever play 50 games a season for Rangers, but if their wages aren’t excessive for their respective roles in the squad, there is nothing wrong with them wanting to stay at the club.
Some might think it shows a lack of ambition, but the grass isn’t always greener on the other side and having players who bleed red, white and blue in and around Auchenhowie is never a bad thing.
Both were committed, determined to win and showed leadership throughout what was a tough defensive display.
Clinton Nsiala could help solve centre-half crisis
Clinton Nsiala arrived from AC Milan in the summer, and it was thought that he would form part of the senior centre-half corps.
Instead, he has yet to play a single minute and has only been seen in sporadic B team fixtures.
There is a rawness to his game, but there are also facets of his display against Celtic that suggest he could have a bright future at Rangers.
His composure on the ball, pace and passing are solid attributes, if he can adapt to the frenetic nature of Scottish football.
Rangers are to prioritise a centre-half in January, however, Nsiala could be trusted in the short term to provide cover.
Alex Lowry becomes the forgotten man at Rangers
Where is Alex Lowry?
The gifted playmaker was seen in pre-season fixtures and training videos but has disappeared off the face of the earth.
There has never been any mention of an injury but it is the only explanation given his absence in this fixture.
Out of contract at the end of the season, his chances of an extension and of fulfilling his potential seems less and less likely by the day.
