A bit of head tennis in the Hibs box and the ball falls to Andy Halliday, who swivels and sends a volley wide from 20 yards. 

Kenny Miller, already booked, is in trouble with referee Kevin Clancy as he brings down Marvin Bartley with a clumsy challenge from behind. The Rangers striker then gives the referee an earful just to endear himself to the official further...

Rob Kiernan is not having his best night in the heart of the Rangers defence as he is brushed aside by Anthony Stokes inside the penalty box. The Hibs striker is able to prod a shot on target but Wes Foderingham is right behind it.

Hibs are sitting deep, with striker Anthony Stokes and Jason Cummings taking turns to drop into an already congested midfield. Rangers are seeing a lot of the ball but they're not going anywhere at the moment.

First yellow card goes to Rangers striker Kenny Miller, who is robbed by John McGinn and then has a frustrated hack at the busy Hibs midfielder.

I'm watching a TV replay of that second goal and the cross from Anthony Stokes is curling away from goal as Wes Foderingham reaches for it. Does that go down as an own goal?

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A good wee spell for Hibs as the home side ping a series of first-time passes around to make ground in the Rangers half. Defender Paul Hanlon joins the attack and his cut-back from inside the penalty box is cut out.

Niklas Gunnarsson shells a monster throw-in into the Rangers penalty box. The ball is nodded clear into the path of Lewis Stevenson, who scuffs a first-time effort well wide from 22 yards.

Rangers full-back James Tavernier is in behind the Hibs defence but skews the ball wide when confronted by keeper Mark Oxley, who was off his line swiftly.

Loud shouts for a Rangers penalty as the ball brushes against the top of Paul Hanlon's arm. Kenny Miller is the closest Rangers player and he is going bananas at referee Kevin Clancy.

Rangers look shaky at the back again as Marvin Bartley bundles his way into the penalty box but the Hibs midfielder is eventually crowded out.

What on earth were Rangers defenders Danny Wilson and Rob Kiernan doing there? They stood like statues as Jason Cummings nipped between them to knock in his 24th goal of the season.

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Rangers have their tails up. The visitors are bossing the ball, with Hibs penned in.

Hibs are on the back foot as Michael O'Halloran skips past a couple of defenders. Darren McGregor, who was with Rangers last season, clears the danger with a rather panicky swipe.

Hibs get the game started and there's a foul on home full-back Lewis Stevenson within seconds...

Rangers have only lost three league matches this season and one of those reverses came on their last visit to Easter Road.

Jason Cummings and Paul Hanlon were on target in a 2-1 victory for Hibs on 1 November.

However, Rangers have had the better of this campaigns duels, with a thumping 6-2 win in the Challenge Cup, while they triumphed 1-0 and 4-2 in the league clashes at Ibrox.

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The teams are in the tunnel together as Easter Road basks in late evening sunshine. I guess that means no guard of honour...