Alan Power catches Ryan Jack on the side of the head with a very, very high boot. Rangers will have a free kick about 20 yards out once the midfielder recovers from that ugly challenge

James Tavernier curls in a delicious cross from the right but it flashes right across the six yard box with none of his Rangers team-mates anywhere near it.

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He tried to go straight down the middle but Bachmann is turning in to a top goalkeeper. He stayed big, he does go to his left but the right leg comes out and boots it away, really good stop.

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Down the middle from James Tavernier and Daniel Bachmann, diving off to his left, sticks out a leg to knock it away.

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After Steven O'Donnell is caught dithering near the corner flag by Ryan Kent, Kirk Broadfoot slides in to block a Scott Arfield shot and as the former Rangers defender comes down to the plastic turf his hand strikes the ball.

Broadfoot is booked, despite his pleas of innocence.

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Chris Burke lines up a free kick on the right of the penalty area. It looks like he'll float one in for the big lads but instead he whips a fierce shot in towards the near post and Rangers keeper Allan McGregor has to look sharp to get down and beat it out.

Rangers bossed the opening exchanges when these two met here in the Premiership last month but this is a much more even affair, with the game see-sawing back and forth at a rapid rate of knots.

Killie forward Conor McAleny knocks Ross McCrorie off the ball then has a pop from distance. The shot packs plenty of punch but whistles just wide of the top corner.

And we're away at a noisy Rugby Park.

Steven Gerrard wants Rangers to iron out mistakes from the last time the sides met.

“It’s very important, we’ve spoken about consistency and us moving to the next level – that’s what myself and the players are looking for, going on that winning run and trying to get as many wins as possible," the Rangers manager tells Premier Sports.

"Steve Clarke tactically knows what to do in these types of games. They’re waiting to pounce on mistakes and we gifted them a silly goal to get them back into the game last time then we got done by the square pass on the counter-attack so I’m looking forward to today to see if the players have learned from them.

“Jermain has been forced on us although he came on against Aberdeen and scored a fantastic goal for us. Borna Barisic was very tired at the end of Aberdeen, he’s been out for four or five weeks then came in and played a number of games on the spin so we need to look after him today because he looked very tired.

“Today’s not really about me and Steve Clarke, it’s about Rangers v Kilmarnock and really looking forward to the game.”

Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke tells BBC Scotland: "This is just another big game. The difference now is there is more than a little bit of hope that we can get a result.

"The game that we played three weeks ago is gone. It's a cup competition, you can 't afford to make too many mistakes. We're all ready for it."

On whether his recent war of words with Rangers manager Steven Gerrard adds extra spice to the fixture, he says: "I wouldn't think so, it's just part and parcel of the business."

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Rangers knocked Kilmarnock out of the League Cup at Rugby Park earlier this season, Alfredo Morelos netting a hat-trick.

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However, on Rangers' next visit to Ayrshire Killie triumphed 2-1 in the Premiership, despite falling behind.

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Rangers have lifted the trophy 33 times but their most recent success was in 2009.

KIlmarnock's third Scottish Cup triumph was achieved way back in 1997.

There's only ever been two finals between the pair, with Rangers coming out on top in 1898 and 1960.

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Managers Steve Clarke and Steven Gerrard have traded barbs in the run-up to this evening’s Scottish Cup meeting.

Gerrard took umbrage at Clarke’s call for consistency after Jermain Defoe won a penalty for against St Mirren, the Killie boss citing Jordan Jones’ diving ban earlier this season, accusing his former coach at Liverpool of "trying to get one of my players banned".

Clarke then had a nibble back, saying the Ibrox boss had got "more personal", stressing: "I mentioned some incidents, no names."

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A first start for Youssouf Mulumbu in his second spell at Kilmarnock as he takes over from Aaron Tshibola in midfield. No Stuart Findlay in defence, so Scott Boyd comes in to partner Kirk Broadfoot.

Rangers make a couple of changes, with Andy Halliday stepping in at left-back and Jermain Defoe taking over from suspended striker Alfredo Morelos.

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CHAMPIONSHIP

Alloa Athletic 1-2 Falkirk

LEAGUE ONE

Forfar Athletic 2-0 Airdrieonians

Stenhousemuir 1-0 Montrose

LEAGUE TWO

Albion Rovers 0-3 Elgin City

Annan Athletic 1-1 Clyde

Berwick Rangers 1-2 Stirling Albion

Peterhead 0-0 Edinburgh City

Queen's Park 1-1 Cowdenbeath

United progress in the Scottish Cup thanks to a powerful first-half display and the large contingent of travelling fans will go up the road happy.

St Mirren came to life after the break but lack a cutting edge up top.

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The Jags book their place in the last eight of the Scottish Cup.

Steven Anderson did a great job at the back for the visitors and, for good measure, knocked in the only goal.

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