Dundee v Hibernian (15:00)
Dundee's only change to face Hibs is handing Swiss forward Bradley Fink, signed from Wycombe Wanderers, a first start. He replaces winger Alan Forrest.
Matai Akinmboni, the defender on loan from Bournemouth, is listed among the substitutes.
Image source, SNSBradley Fink came on as a substitute in last week's win at Tannadice
St Mirren v Motherwell (15:00)
Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson has made three changes to the side that started the 4-1 Conference League defeat by Freiburg on Thursday night.
Midfielder Tom Sparrow returns from injury and goes straight into the starting line-up. Centre-back Martin Moormann and winger Regan Charles-Cook are also in from the start.
Jake Girdwood-Reich, Ewan Wilson and Seb Palmer-Houlden are the players to make way.
St Mirren v Motherwell (15:00)
St Mirren have made four changes from the heavy League Cup defeat by Rangers two weeks ago.
On-loan Liverpool right-back Calvin Ramsey and Nikolas Agrafiotis, the striker bought from German third-tier club Wehen Wiesbaden this morning, are in from the start, while defender Louis Jackson, also signed from Manchester United today, is available from the bench.
After missing the game at Ibrox, on-loan Rangers midfielder Paul Nsio is back in the starting XI, as is centre-back Henry Fieldson. Jayden Richardson, Marcus Fraser, Killian Phillips and Eseosa Sule drop out.
St Mirren v Motherwell (15:00)
St Mirren: Chapman, Ramsay, Gogic, Fieldson, John, Nsio, Carr, Ramos, Kabia, Mochrie, Agrafiotis.
Substitutes: Mullen, Richardson, King, Jackson, McEvoy, Taylor, Thomas, Young, Sule.
Motherwell: Paulsen, Sparrow, Knight-Lebel, Moormann, Longelo, Hodge, Fadinger, Lowry, Said, Maswanhise, Charles-Cook.
Substitutes: Connelly, O'Donnell, Kanga, Bjorgolfsson, Williams, Ross, Whyte, Palmer-Houlden, Vogt.
Dundee v Hibernian (15:00)
Dundee: Goodman, D Wright, Astley, O Bevan, Odutayo, , Finnigan, Reilly, Hamilton, J Bevan, Westley, Fink
Substitutes: O'Hara, Halliday, Akinmboni, Wales, Robertson, Forrest, Besir, Jones, Crombie.
Hibernian: Sallinger, Passlack, Kerr, Hanley, Obita, McGrath, Mulligan, Wright, Devaney, Boyle, Lowe.
Substitutes: Smith, Newell, Chaiwa, Iredale, Klidje, Molotnikov, Suto, Megwa, Abdulai.
FT: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
It has been confirmed that it was not just a push by Kevin Nisbet for Aberdeen's disallowed goal, but he was also offside.
Does that ease a bit of the controversy? Possible not...
FT: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie
In the end, a deserved win for Rangers - and how big a win could that be for them and manager Derek McInnes?
Make no mistake, they were under real pressure going in to this one after recent disappointments. They stepped up when it counted, the performance was vastly improved as they got the victory that could be oh so important.
McInnes - and the Rangers fans - will be hoping this can be the turning point, the launchpad for better fortunes ahead.
As for Aberdeen, perhaps they will feel this was a missed opportunity. They may also feel a bit hard done by given how the game unfolded in the latter stages.
In the end, they got nothing and it doesn't get any easier for them - a midweek trip to champions Celtic is up next for them.
Image source, SNSLawrence Shankland scored his second goal and second penalty in a Rangers shirt
We'll bring you reaction from both camps at Pittodrie while also turning our attention to the two Premiership games kicking off in just about an hour's time...
FT: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic striker on Sky Sports
Is this a turning point for Rangers under Derek McInnes?
It was a bitty performance, but I thought Rangers were the better team. Aberdeen offered absolutely nothing.
Rangers have their first league win of the season - and it comes in manager Derek McInnes' old stamping ground in Aberdeen.
Not only that, but it comes following a penalty from former Dons striker Lawrence Shankland.
Some of the pressure eases on both men's shoulders.
Image source, SNSAberdeen 0-1 Rangers
There are a few tired Rangers limbs out there after their Conference League play-off exertions on Thursday.
They are hanging on for dear life here.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
It is back up the other end and it is back to some desperate Rangers defending and they hack clear.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Kosta Nedeljković has a sight at goal on the edge of the Dons penalty box, but the on-loan Aston Villa defender curls his powerful drive over the crossbar.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
We are into five minutes of stoppage time...nerves being shred at both ends.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Derek Ferguson
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Once you see it again, you can see why the goal wasn't given.
Now Rangers are playing with a back five and just desperate for the win.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
VAR has pointed out a push by Kevin Nisbet on Dujon Sterling.
The Aberdeen striker did have two hands on the full-back's back at the back post.
Back to a one-goal lead for Rangers.
Kevin Nisbet
No denying Kevin Nisbet this time!
Nisbet rises above his marker at the back post, his header is saved by Ivor Pandur,Ayoub Mouloua's header on the rebound is also saved, but Nisbet heads home.
But there's a VAR check!
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Mark Reynolds
Former Aberdeen defender on BBC Sportsound
As a defender, that little nudge is enough to put a player off.
For me, that is a penalty.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Big shout from Kevin Nisbet for a penalty as the Dons striker goes down under a challenge as he goes for a Lewis Smith cross to the back post.
Controversial moment. No penalty despite a VAR check.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
It is Lawrence Shankland's second goal in eight Rangers appearances since arriving from Hearts this summer.
The Scotland striker has received a bit of criticism from Ibrox fans for his performances, so that is a vital spot kick for him and manager Derek McInnes.
Image source, SNS
Lawrence Shankland's penalty at Pittodrie could prove to be a significant moment in Derek McInnes' Rangers reign
Lawrence Shankland's second-half penalty prevented pressure intensifying on manager Derek McInnes as Rangers edged out Aberdeen to earn their first Scottish Premiership victory of the season.
McInnes urged his side to respond at Pittodrie after a Conference League qualifying exit to Jablonec on Thursday denied his team European football for the season and continued his troubling start.
A mix of profligacy and a lack of quality looked like it would plague Rangers again, but a careless lunge from Dan Happe on Djeidi Gassama allowed captain Shankland to fire a spot-kick into the top-right corner.
The Ibrox boss and his players breathed a huge sigh of relief when an on-field review judged Kevin Nisbet to have pushed Dujon Sterling moments before the Aberdeen striker thought he had headed in a late equaliser.
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Despite another unconvincing display, one positive for McInnes was the introduction of Kim Min-su, who impressed on his debut and provided something different in attack.
In the first half, the South Korean was denied by a last-ditch Lewis Mayo block before a goalline intervention from Afeez Aremu prevented Shankland converting the rebound.
In a game that turned chaotic in spells, Kim then had a fierce long-range free-kick tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Marius Muller before Shankland's decisive penalty.
Aberdeen failed to create for much of the contest but passed up two early opportunities when Happe failed to connect cleanly with a back-post attempt and Mitchy Ntelo forced Ivor Pandur down to his right.
More to follow.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
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Manager:Stephen Robinson
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Derek McInnes
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Aberdeen have only lost one of their last five home league games against Rangers (W2 D2), although that was their most recent, a 2-0 defeat in January last season.
Rangers have won each of their last four league games against Aberdeen, but haven’t won five in a row over the Dons since October 2011 (6).
Aberdeen have won four of their last five home league games (L1), including their first this season 2-1 over Hearts. It’s as many wins as their previous 16 at Pittodrie in the Scottish Premiership (W4 D5 L7).
Rangers could fail to win each of their opening three games of a league season for the second successive campaign (D3 in 2025-26). Before this, they hadn’t failed to win any of their opening three matches in any of their previous 35 seasons from 1990-91 to 2024-25.
Rangers boss Derek McInnes has lost five of his last six away league games against former side Aberdeen, including each of his last three in a row since a 1-0 win with Kilmarnock in December 2023.
