Rangers vs St Johnstone LIVE score team news and build-up ahead of the Premiership clash

28.01.2023 - 16:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk

After a break for cup action, the Premiership is back with a bang this weekend as Rangers look to eat into Celtic's advantage at the top of the table.

The Ibrox side have looked improved under Michael Beale and they'll be desperate to make it seven wins from eight and keep the heat on their rivals who aren't in action til Sunday.

As St Johnstone proved last weekend though, it's not going to be easy. Rangers beat them by just a single goal in Perth and a competitive performance seven days ago will have Callum Davidson's team convinced they can take something.

Despite losing their last five league games, Saints are four points clear of the relegation zone and know a victory could put them right back into top six contention.

Their rivals behind them are sneaking up though and they won't want to give Dundee United and Motherwell any encouragement.

Gers boss Beale feels he has two "new signings" available to him with Ianis Hagi fit again alongside new arrival from Norwich Todd Cantwell. But what role will those two play?

Find out with us LIVE.

Willie Collum is the match referee at Ibrox. Daniel McFarlane and Gordon Crawford are his assistants, with Iain Snedden the fourth official.

While Nick Walsh is manning the VAR.

The Saints are in a dismal run of form but can take confidence that they have already lifted three points from Rangers this season.

That came back in November courtesy of strikes from James Brown and Nicky Clark, and they will hope to replicate that resilient showing today at Ibrox.

St Johnstone have recently lacked any cutting edge in the final third. They have failed to score in three of their last four matches and registered only four shots on target during those three games without a goal.

Borna Barisic's first