Whether or not a takeover can be agreed with the commercial arm of the San Francisco 49ers remains to be seen. On this evidence, however, negotiations, however delicately poised, need to be stepped up a level – on the assumption of course that 49ers Enterprises remain interested. On the plus side, Rangers are doing their best to drive down the price.

A team in black and white frustrating Rangers at home. Sound familiar? Well, yes, there were similarities to the Ibrox side’s humiliating Scottish Cup defeat to Queen’s Park two weekends ago. But it was far from the narrative of a plucky underdog riding their luck and securing a once-in-a-lifetime result, although this win did continue the theme of historic reversals befalling Rangers.

While one does not have to go as far back as 1882, the last time Queen’s Park had beaten Rangers in the Scottish Cup, a delve into the archives was still required to pinpoint St Mirren’s previous Ibrox win. It was November 1991, when Kevin McGowne’s shot from 35 yards outfoxed Andy Goram.

A team in black and white frustrating Rangers at home. Sound familiar? Well, yes, there were similarities to the Ibrox side’s humiliating Scottish Cup defeat to Queen’s Park two weekends ago. At least Philippe Clement now knows where he stands by the dawn’s early light at Ibrox. On shaky ground.