St Johnstone vs Rangers

The Ibrox side have travelled to McDiarmid Park as both teams get their participation in this season's tournament underway in the fourth round, and both will be ...

Stevie May will play up front for the home side and will hope to make an impact as the Saints go all out to claim the victory in this game. As for the game itself, [St Johnstone](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/st-johnstone-fc) and so [Callum Davidson](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/callum-davidson) hasn't been able to call upon the pair this evening.

RANGERS begin their defence of the Scottish Cup this evening in Perth against Callum Davidson's Saints.It will feel like a home game for Michael Beale.

- St Johnstone vs Rangers is live on Viaplay Sports 1. - St Johnstone vs Rangers kicked off at 5.30pm. St Johnstone vs Rangers LIVE: Stream, TV channel, score and teams for Scottish Cup tie

Rangers face a trip to St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup on Saturday, so we simulated the game to predict the final score as the holders bid to retain their ...

Despite being reduced to nine men for 30 minutes of the game, Beale's substitutes worked fantastically as the Light Blues defended their lead in the simulation. But, in added time at the end of the first half, Rangers were reduced to 10 men after James Tavernier received his marching orders for what was judged a dangerous challenge on Adam Montgomery. One-on-one with the 'keeper, Morelos fired into the bottom corner to make it 3-2 and hand his side the lead. Without taking a touch, the Englishman curled a fantastic strike into the top corner to level the game. But, attention for [Michael Beale’s](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/michael-beale) side now turns to the [Scottish Cup i](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/scottish-cup)n the first of two consecutive games against St Johnstone. It was a deserved lead for Beale's side, but in the 40th minute, the Light Blues found themselves 2-1 down. But, just before the break, Rangers recovered as they found the equaliser through Ryan Kent. The Light Blues won the Scottish Cup last season, beating Hearts 2-0 in the final in extra time. But, the lead arrived moments later as the striker made up for his miss with an assist. [ Rangers ](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/rangers-fc)and the Saints ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Gers in what was their second defeat all season. [Alfredo Morelos](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/alfredo-morelos) brace either side of a [Ryan Kent](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/ryan-kent) strike secured a 3-2 win over Kilmarnock in the Light Blues ’ last outing, but despite victory again, the nine-point gap between the Gers and [Celtic](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) remained. Rangers will be looking to maintain their defence of the Scottish Cup trophy on Saturday when they face St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup fourth round.

A home tie is all Rangers could reasonably hope to have been handed at the start of their Scottish Cup defence.

“Obviously it's nice for us because for our players we can go there and know the crowd is going to be behind us and supporting us,” added Beale. Not involved at McDiarmid Park, nor anywhere for at least four weeks, will be striker Kemar Roofe, who injured a shoulder in the League Cup semi-final win over Aberdeen last weekend. [Callum Davidson](/topic/callum-davidson) has done his best to ease relations between the fanbase and the club but even so, the expectation is that tonight's match will be played in front of the smallest-ever home crowd at McDiarmid Park. St Johnstone have all but surrendered home advantage by giving three stands to Rangers fans and restricting home supporters to only the main stand. We have had some really difficult away games recently, obviously with the weather and changes in pitches and all that. As much as he has been almost faultless while re-igniting a Rangers side that had become moribund under Van Bronckhorst, this is the first time Beale has faced a situation where he can only mess up his predecessor’s good work.

MICHAEL BEALE has named three changes to his Rangers team for this evening's Scottish Cup fourth round match against St Johnstone.

John Lundstram remains in midfield and is joined there by Ryan Jack and Malik Tillman. That means Allan McGregor is back between the sticks for Gers, with a back four of James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Ben Davies and Borna Barisic in front of him. From the midweek victory over Kilmarnock, Allan McGregor, Ryan Jack and Malik Tillman come into the starting XI with Jon McLaughlin, Glen Kamara and Scott Arfield on the bench.

RANGERS begin their defence of the Scottish Cup this evening in Perth against St Johnstone.It will feel like a home game for Michael Beale's side afte.

- St Johnstone vs Rangers is live on Viaplay Sports 1. - St Johnstone vs Rangers kicked off at 5.30pm. St Johnstone vs Rangers LIVE: Stream, TV channel, score and teams for Scottish Cup tie

The Scottish Cup holders are taking on St Johnstone in Perth against a backdrop of home fans anger.

Rangers have been hit with the news that Kemar Roofe is out for four weeks with a shoulder injury suffererd in last weekend's Viaplay Cup semi-final win over Aberdeen when he scored the winner. Saints have lost their last five games in a row and have conceded 14 goals but, of course, they beat [Rangers](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/rangers-fc) 2-1 in Perth back in November - a result that hastened the end for Gio van Bronckhorst. Rangers go there on good form with new boss Michael Beale winning seven of his eight games in charge - the other being a 2-2 draw with Celtic. [St Johnstone ](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/st-johnstone-fc)have infuriated their fans by trying to financially capitalise on the tie by giving up three stands to the visiting support and then asking season ticket holders to pay £30 for a seat in the main stand. Sign up to our daily sport newsletter [Callum Davidson](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/callum-davidson) has pleaded with them to turn out and back his side and he could do with it.