Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound from Pittodrie

  • Considine own goal against former club Aberdeen ruled out after VAR review deems Duk interfering while in offside position

  • Miovski spurns glorious chance for hosts

  • Bottom side St Johnstone still without a win and five points off Aberdeen

  1. 'Hopefully Lovelace takes his chance'published at 11:39 British Summer Time 8 October 2023

    St Mirren v Rangers (12:00)

    Rory Loy
    Former Rangers forward on X (formerly Twitter)

    Opportunities at Old Firm sides for young players are at a premium.

    Good luck to Zak Lovelace today. Hope to see him take his chance and show there can be a pathway. Will be up against it against a very good side. Tough one to call.

  2. Listen along with Sportsoundpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 8 October 2023

    The Sportsound troops have got you covered today as well.

    From 11:45 BST, you'll be able to listen along on BBC Radio Scotland.

    The team will provide live match commentary from Paisley and Pittodrie.

    Just bash that play button at the top of this page when the time comes.

  3. Three Buddies changes as Olusanya startspublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 8 October 2023

    St Mirren v Rangers (12:00)

    Stephen Robinson said he was "quietly confident" that Conor McMenamin and Greg Kiltie would shake off fitness issues, and both have as the duo start in St Mirren's attack.

    Mikael Mandron drops to the bench, though, and is replaced by Toyosi Olusanya.

    The final change from last weekend's draw at Rugby Park sees Richard Taylor come in for Charles Dunne in the back three.

    Ryan StrainImage source, SNS
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    Ryan Strain starts again for St Mirren at right-wing back

  4. Lovelace handed first Rangers startpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 8 October 2023

    St Mirren v Rangers (12:00)

    The big team news for Rangers is that 17-year-old Zak Lovelace is handed his first start for the club.

    The teenager replaces Cyriel Dessers, while Kemar Roofe also comes into the attack for Sam Lammers.

    John Souttar is into the defence, Ben Davies makes way, and Jose Cifuentes is also in for the suspended Scott Wright.

    Zak Lovelace warms upImage source, SNS
  5. LINE-UPS from SMISA Stadiumpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 8 October 2023

    St Mirren v Rangers (12:00)

    St Mirren XI: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Strain, Baccus, O'Hara, Tanser, Kiltie, Olusanya, McMenamin.

    Substitutes: Urminksy, Bolton, Dunne, Small, Flynn, Boyd-Munce, Greive, Nahmani, Mandron.

    Rangers XI: Butland, Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Barisic, Lundstram, Raskin, Cifuentes, Sima, Roofe, Lovelace.

    Substitutes: McCrorie, Yilmaz, Dessers, Lammers, Sterling, Davies, McCausland, Rice, McKinnon.

  6. Your Sunday menupublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 8 October 2023

    Prem fixtures
  7. Postpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 8 October 2023

    Smisa stadiumImage source, SNS
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    St Mirren v Rangers (12:00)

    Goooood morning.

    We've got a double helping of Premiership soccer for you today, lucky you.

    First up we're in Paisley. Managerless Rangers are in desperate need of a win, but they're going to need to seriously up their level to take three points off high-flying St Mirren.

    A bit later we're back at Pittodrie, where Aberdeen will host bottom side St Johnstone.

    Get the rolls on and get your feet up, we'll take care of the rest.

    PittodrieImage source, SNS
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    Aberdeen v St Johnstone (15:00)