Give us a goal please! The first half at Easter Road, despite being played under bright sunshine, is failing to light up proceedings.

The midfield is a war of attrition and chances for either side are at a premium.

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Rangers defender Lee Wallace concedes what appears a needless free kick wide on the right for clattering into the back of David Gray. Scott Allan fluffs his lines with the set piece; triggering a rueful shake of the head from Hibs boss Alan Stubbs.

BBC Sportsound pundit Craig Paterson

"Hibs haven't been able to impose their passing game on Rangers..."

Lee Wallace is seeing a lot of the ball down the left and earns a free kick after seeing his initial cross fail to bear fruit.

Can Rangers profit? The answer is no. Nicky Law's free kick sails over the heads of everyone inside the box and out for a goal kick.

Nicky Law spears into the Hibs penalty area but is drowned out by a sea of green jerseys as the visitors force a corner. Rangers launch a couple of aerial assaults into the box but Hibs are up to the task.

The game is crying out for a wee bit of magic as we approach the half-hour mark.

BBC Sportsound pundit Derek Ferguson

"Good movement from Nicky Clark and Kenny Miller but Rangers need to get someone inside the box."

Lee Wallace's run is ended abruptly by Hibs full-back David Gray - who earns a booking for his foul on the edge of the area - but Nicky Law, fresh from his pole-axing earlier, arrows a free-kick high over the bar.

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Rangers midfielder Nicky Law gets gingerly to his feet after a bone-crunching challenge from team-mate Darren McGregor.

The smelling salts or magic sponge are applied after the WWE-style impact and we're back under way. Stuart McCall and Kenny Black indulge in a bit of tactical chat at the Rangers dugout.

Scott Allan has shown some silky touches for Hibs but the hosts, save for the Liam Fontaine header, have been unable to make inroads towards Cammy Bell's goal.

Pacing the technical area, with arms folded, Rangers boss Stuart McCall looks content with proceedings in the opening 20 minutes at Easter Road.

It remains goalless but the visitors are going toe to toe with Hibs.

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Rangers press forward again but a decent opening fizzles out as Dean Shiels' wild effort has more chance of taking out someone's pie and bovril in the stand behind Mark Oxley's goal than finding the target.

BBC Sportsound pundit Craig Paterson

"The least he's [Liam Fontaine] got to do is warm the hands of Cammy Bell..."

The hosts are chapping at the door now and Dylan McGeouch's sumptuous centre is headed wide by Liam Fontaine. The Hibs fans roar their approval and the game is beginning to come to the boil nicely.

Hibs break upfield and Malonga is fouled about 25 yards from goal. However, Alan Stubbs' men fail to profit from a decent position as the set piece fails to trouble Rangers.

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The first flicker of a half chance at Easter Road as Hibs struggle to deal with a ball into the box but Lee Wallace's shot is deflected and the hosts clear the danger.

BBC Sportsound pundit Derek Ferguson

"It's all a bit scrappy at the moment but Rangers look really up for it..."

Neither side has settled in a ferocious opening spell with the ball spending a lot of time in the skies above Easter Road. Reminiscent of last week's solar eclipse...

Hang onto your hats, we're under way!