Summary

Listen to live Sportsound commentary from Ibrox Stadium
League Cup last eight:
Aberdeen v Spartans 2-0 - Gueye with close-range finish & Nisbet taps in second
Rangers v Dundee 1-0 - Dessers redirects Tavernier shot into net
Premiership:
FT: St Mirren 2-1 Hearts - Taylor own goal and Olusanya strike either side of Halkett leveller
FT: Ross County 3-3 St Johnstone - Hale thumps hosts in front but Wright and Clark (2) turn game around before Samuel reduces deficit late on & Wright levels in added time
Lower leagues:
Ayr go top of Championship with draw at Queen's Park

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

Spartans can't deal with Dons intensitypublished at 18:22 British Summer Time
HT: Aberdeen 2-0 The Spartans
Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland at Pittodrie
The scoreline certainly doesn't flatter Aberdeen, who have utterly dominated this half.
The Dons have played some good stuff, with a real high intensity that their League 2 visitors have struggled to deal with.
The only negative for the hosts is that they haven't scored more - one thing that is for certain is that they should have.
The 450 Spartans fans have had little to cheer so far, and you get the feeling that if the second half continues along the same lines as the first, then you don't really see that changing.
HALF-TIME Rangers 1-0 Dundeepublished at 18:21 British Summer Time
Cyriel Dessers' close-range effort gives Rangers the lead at half-time.
It could, maybe should be more for the hosts on their return to Ibrox, but some good goalkeeping and poor finishing means the tie remains in the balance.
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GREAT SAVE!published at 18:19 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Another chance for Cyriel Dessers, but Dundee keeper Trevor Carson tips the striker's acrobatic effort over the bar.
HALF-TIME - Aberdeen 2-0 The Spartanspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time
It's been total domination from Aberdeen.
Pape Habib Gueye and Kevin Nisbet have them in control, and it could easily have been more.
Spartans have battled throughout but the League 2 outfit have just been outclassed so far.
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Postpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Rangers continue to push for a second goal, but Cyriel Dessers' effort from the edge of the box is blocked and Nedim Bajrami then curls an effort miles off target.
GOAL! Aberdeen 2-0 Spartanspublished at 18:16 British Summer Time
Kevin Nisbet
Eh, as I was saying...
Aberdeen hound Spartans again and Jamie McGrath gets on the ball. The Irishman shifts it to Jack Mackenzie, whose low cross finds Nisbet three yards out.
What a ball. Nisbet won't sore an easier goal.
Postpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time
Aberdeen 1-0 The Spartans
Aberdeen should really be out of sight.
Jamie McGrath is played in down the left and his cross finds Pape Habib Gueye.
He miscues his shot, and when it falls to Sivert Heltne Nilsen the Norwegian blazes over the bar.
CLOSE!published at 18:14 British Summer Time
Aberdeen 1-0 The Spartans
Leighton Clarkson lines up a free-kick and bends it around the outside of the Spartans wall, but it doesn't curl enough and hits the side of the net.
'Dessers will be disappointed'published at 18:10 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Ian Murray
Former Rangers defender on BBC Sportsound
That's a fantastic opportunity for goal number two. He will be disappointed not to score.
Good save from the goalkeeper, but it shows how quickly Rangers can do that transition from deep in their own box to being one-v-one with the goalkeeper within seconds.
Postpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Cyriel Dessers does superbly to skip past Antonio Portales on the edge of the box, but can't beat Trevor Carson in the Dundee goal.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time
Aberdeen 1-0 The Spartans
Aberdeen midfielder Sivert Heltne Nilsen loves a scoop pass.
He's produced another one to put Leighton Clarkson away in the box, but the midfielder side-foots a tame effort straight at Blair Carswell.
Nilsen then catches Jamie Dishington late and gets a deserved yellow card.
'All Aberdeen at Pittodrie'published at 18:08 British Summer Time
Aberdeen 1-0 Spartans
Willie Miller
Former Aberdeen captain on BBC Sportsound
It's still all about Aberdeen. Constant possession, constant chapping at the door.
But you've got to hand it to Spartans, they are well organised and have spent most of the time in their own defensive third - but they've done that relatively well.
Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time
Aberdeen 1-0 The Spartans
Spartans have only managed 25% of possession so far, understandably.
They're struggling with Aberdeen's press, so they can't even get their heads up to try to find striker Blair Henderson.
What they are doing, though, is hanging in there at the moment.
'Dundee must be braver and attack higher'published at 18:03 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Rory Loy
Former Dundee striker on BBC Sportsound
It's difficult for Dundee because Rangers came out the traps flying.
I think Adewumi and Tiffoney are key. The need to work back the way and put in the hard yards. The goal comes from that.
When they have the ball, they need to be braver and go higher - to try and support Murray, as well as Cameron - to keep some possession in Rangers' half instead of just running backwards.
High-octane Donspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time
Aberdeen 1-0 The Spartans
Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland at Pittodrie
There was a moment there when Spartans' Cammy Russell picked the ball up, but he was immediately enveloped by a red swarm before Ante Palaversa won it back for the home side.
That sums up how the half has gone so far in what has been high energy stuff from the Dons.
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Image caption,
Pape Habib Gueye's goal splits the sides at Pittodrie
GOOD SAVE!published at 17:59 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Jack Butland reacts well to save Scott Tiffoney's low drive with his legs.
I'm not sure it would have counted anyway. Oluwaseun Adewumi was offside earlier in the move.
Rangers dominant and rewardedpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox
The one thing Rangers were missing was a direct threat on Trevor Carson's goal.
When they did it paid off and now they'll feel they've started exactly how they would have wished.
Pressure was clearly building and the task for Dundee now is to somehow stifle that or this may get away from them quickly.
CLOSE!published at 17:54 British Summer Time
Aberdeen 1-0 The Spartans
Kevin Nisbet simply has to score here.
Aberdeen knock it about with real purpose and after Jamie McGrath finds Jack MacKenzie, the full-back lays it on a plate for Nisbet.
Somehow he can't connect about six yards out.
A minute later Jamie McGrath then fires wide. Spartans are hanging on here.
'Dessers ready like any good striker'published at 17:54 British Summer Time
Rangers 1-0 Dundee
Ian Murray
Former Rangers defender on BBC Sportsound
The goal comes just as Rangers are starting to put the pressure on. It's the first time they've put any quality into the box.
Like all good strikers, Dessers is ready for the second phase cross.
It's merited on the balance of play.
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GOAL! Rangers 1-0 Dundeepublished at 17:49 British Summer Time
Cyriel Dessers
Cyriel Dessers sweeps Rangers in front on their return to Ibrox.
He should have really scored earlier in the move when Nedim Bajrami's cross found him unmarked six yards out, but the striker stays alert and is on hand to finish when James Tavernier smashes one across the face of goal.

Premiership Table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Celtic	5	5	0	0	14	0	14	15	No Result Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2	Aberdeen	5	5	0	0	10	3	7	15	No Result Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
3	Rangers	5	3	1	1	9	4	5	10	No Result Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
4	Dundee United	5	2	2	1	6	4	2	8	No Result Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
5	St. Mirren	6	2	2	2	10	11	-1	8	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
6	Motherwell	5	2	1	2	7	6	1	7	No Result Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
7	Dundee	5	1	3	1	9	9	0	6	No Result Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
8	Ross County	6	1	3	2	6	11	-5	6	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
9	Hibernian	5	1	2	2	5	8	-3	5	No Result Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
10	St. Johnstone	6	1	1	4	8	11	-3	4	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
11	Kilmarnock	5	0	2	3	3	12	-9	2	No Result Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
12	Hearts	6	0	1	5	3	11	-8	1	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss