Rangers return to competitive action after the winter break, looking to avoid an upset when they travel to face Scottish League Two promotion chasers Dumbarton in the Scottish FA Cupfourth round on Saturday evening.
The Gers bounced back from their controversial 2-1 loss against Celtic at Parkhead with a resounding 3-1 victory against in-form Kilmarnock before the break. The visitors currently sit in second position in the Scottish Premiership standings, eight points off the pace, but with two games in hand over Glasgow rivals Celtic.
Philippe Clement's side was in La Manga, Spain for some warm-weather training, where they narrowly lost to Hertha Berlin before drawing 2-2 with FC Copenhagen at Ibrox in a midweek friendly.
They face a Dumbarton outfit, who are in fourth place in the fourth tier of the Scottish pyramid, 18 points behind leaders Stenhousemuir, and have been struggling recently with only one win in their past six league appearances.
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Dumbarton vs Rangers kick-off time
| Date: | Saturday, January 20, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 5:30 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
The Scottish FA Cup fourth-round tie between Dumbarton and Rangers will be played on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Dumbarton Football Stadium, commonly known as The Rock, in Dumbarton, Scotland. It will kick off at 5:30 pm GMT for fans in the UK.
How to watch Dumbarton vs Rangers online - TV channels & live streams
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The match will be shown live on Viaplay Sports 1 in the UK. Coverage of the game starts at 5 pm GMT, half an hour before kick-off. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Dumbarton team news
Dumbarton will be without the services of first-choice goalkeeper Brett Long, who sustained a broken leg. With back-up goalie and Rangers loanee Jay Hogarth not able to face his parent club, Harry Broun will likely deputise between the sticks.
Dumbarton possible XI: Broun; Pignatiello, Newbury, Crighton, Shiels; Wallace, Malcolm, Gray, Orsi; Hilton; Byrne
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Hogarth, Long, Broun |
| Defenders: | Blair, Shiels, Durnan, Crighton, Young |
| Midfielders: | Wilson, Gray, David Wilson, MacLean, Lynas, Malcolm, Tony Wallace, Hilton, Pignatiello, Newbury, Kelly |
| Forwards: | Ruth, Byrne, Wallace, Orsi |
Rangers team news
Philippe Clement's lengthy injury list has shrunk somewhat over the winter break, and the 2-2 midweek friendly draw against FC Copenhagen at Ibrox saw Tom Lawrence, Borna Barisic and Ryan Jack all mark their return from respective injury concerns.
Kemar Roofe, Ben Davies, and Kieran Dowell remain sidelined, though, while Brighton loanee Abdullah Sima is away representing reigning champions Senegal at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast.
Rangers possible XI: Butland; Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Yilmaz; Sterling, Lundstram, Cantwell; McCausland, Dessers, Sima
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Butland, McCrorie, McLaughlin, K. Wright |
| Defenders: | Goldson, Souttar, King, Balogun, Barisic, Yilmaz, Tavernier, Devine |
| Midfielders: | Kamara, Cifuentes, Lundstram, Jack, McPake, Hagi, Sima, S. Wright |
| Forwards: | Sakala, Dessers, Lammers |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/16 | Rangers 1-1 Dumbarton | Championship |
| 02/01/16 | Dumbarton 0-6 Rangers | Championship |
| 02/12/15 | Rangers 4-0 Dumbarton | Championship |
| 19/09/15 | Dumbarton 1-2 Rangers | Championship |
| 18/04/15 | Dumbarton 1-3 Rangers | Championship |
| 03/01/15 | Rangers 3-0 Dumbarton | Championship |