It's the same story up in Maryhill...

The teams emerge from a rather empty looking main stand at McDiarmid Park. You're lucky if there's around 400 people in it.

Elsewhere, Rangers fans pack out the remaining three stands.

A test of nerves from the penalty spot after a goalless 120 minutes...

Manager Michael Beale wants no repeat of the defeat suffered by Rangers on their last visit to McDiarmid Park.

"This is a big game in our season and I think everyone is aware of that," he tells BBC Scotland.

"It's a difficult opponent and they have a good cup record.

"It's important we show the best version of ourselves and we are ruthless in both boxes."

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St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson is hoping his side can turn around their form and secure "a massive upset" despite the fact they beat Rangers on their last visit to McDiarmid Park.

"We knew it wasn't good enough last week," he tells BBC Scotland. "It is how we go about our job without the ball that'll be the key factor today.

"We need to limit the chances for Rangers and hopefully we can put them under pressure.

"It's a home game, the pitch is cutting up a little bit, so hopefully we'll get chances from that."

St Johnstone are looking to make home advantage count against Rangers in the Scottish Cup, just as they did in November, when they won 2-1 to end their Premiership rivals' 14-game unbeaten run at McDiarmid Park.

But the rest of the pre-match statistics favour visitors Rangers.

Michael Beale's side are 10 games without defeat, have won four in a row away from home, while Saints have lost five in a row, including three at home.

Rangers last failed to progress further than the fourth round when losing to Hearts in the 1994-95 season, while St Johnstone, who were holders, suffered a shock defeat by then League 2 leaders Kelty Hearts at this stage last season.

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Accies' Dario Zanatta has gone the closest to finding a goal in this period of extra-time, sending a diving header against the post.

The Championship side are looking the more menacing.

Gary Bowyer is into the book... He's not sure why and neither are we.

Either way, the Dundee manager is cautioned as nerves begin to fray in extra-time.

Australia international James Jeggo joins Hibernian on an 18-month deal, subject to clearance.

Oh, Chris Hamilton - how have you missed?!

A cross drops to the Dunfermline defender at the back post and he somehow scoops over from all of two yards out. He has his head in his hands, and it's no wonder why.

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Former Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

It's going to be like a home game for Rangers, which shouldn't be the case. The cups have been very important to St Johnstone in recent years.

Trevor Carson is called into action, as Dundee curl a cross to the back post.

No one touches the ball and the keeper has to palm it back out into a dangerous area. Luckily for him, there's no takers.

St Johnstone make five changes to their starting XI following last week's Scottish Premiership defeat by Livingston.

Defender James Brown, midfielders Cammy MacPherson, Daniel Phillips and Merkel Hallberg and forward Connor McLennan come in with Alex Mitchel, Graham Carey, Ryan McGowan, David Wotherspoon and Nicky Clark dropping to the bench.

Scottish Cup holders Rangers make three alterations to the side that beat league opponents Kilmarnock on Wednesday.

Allan McGregor replaces Jon McLaughlin in goal and Ryan Jack and Malik Tillman return to the midfield as Glen Kamara and Scott Arfield join McLaughlin on the bench.

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The home supporters are going to be massively outnumbered at McDiarmid Park, with St Johnstone handing over three stands to the visitors and bumping up ticket prices.

Saintees have been far from impressed and there may only be around 350 in attendance, with 7,000 or so cheering on Rangers.

St Mirren are inches away from the breakthrough. A corner is bundled into the box, the ball pings around some legs before Adam Legzdins is able to make a save and the ball is hacked clear.

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St Johnstone: Matthews, Brown, Gordon, Considine, Montgomery, MacPherson, Phillips, Hallberg, Wright, May, McLennan.

Substitutes: Parish, Mitchell, Murphy, Clark, Wotherspoon, Bair, Crawford, Carey, Gallacher.

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Lundstram, Jack, Tillman, Sakala, Morelos, Kent.

Substitutes: McLaughlin, Colak, Kamara, Sands, Wright, Arfield, King, Devine, Lowry.

A real bore so far. Will this game catch fire in the next 30 minutes?

Kilmarnock get the job done thanks to that cracking volley from Jordan Jones on 91 minutes.

Cruel on the League 2 visitors, who defended like lions, while Gregg Wylde won't want to see the sitter he missed again.