Rangers and Queen’s Park face off at Ibrox on Sunday in a fifth-round match of the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup.
Queen’s Park earned their spot in the last 16 after Stranraer was disqualified for using an ineligible player. This matchup is a repeat of last year’s unexpected victory by Queen’s Park at the same stage and venue.
Rangers vs Queen’s Park – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Sunday, 8th February.
- Kick-off: 2pm BST.
- Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.
Rangers Team News
Rangers will be without midfielder Connor Barron, who is sidelined for about eight to twelve weeks due to knee ligament damage from a match against Aberdeen in early January.
Bailey Rice is also unavailable due to a muscle issue and will not participate in this match.
Derek Cornelius has been recovering from a significant muscle injury since November. He is making progress but is not yet ready for full match action.
Danny Rohl is expected to make some changes, with backup goalkeeper Liam Kelly, full-back Max Aarons, and midfielder Nedim Bajrami likely to feature against their Championship rivals.
Queen’s Park Team News
Queen’s Park has confirmed the departure of right-back Rocco Friel, whose loan from QPR has ended. Youngster Magnus MacKenzie has been recalled from East Kilbride to add depth to the defense.
Forward Nikolay Todorov has joined the team this month, adding to their attacking choices alongside Callum Smith, Michael Ruth, and Liam McLeish.
Manager Crighton will likely rely on creative players Aidan Connolly, Grant Savoury, and Sebastian Drozd to support the striker, with Drozd being the club’s top league scorer this season and the key player in last year’s cup upset at Ibrox.
Form
Rangers
Rangers have recorded 13 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses in their last 20 games across all competitions. They are unbeaten in the last 10 domestic matches, with 8 wins and 1 draw, narrowing the gap to league leaders Hearts from 13 points to just 3. They come into this match after a strong 5-1 home win against Kilmarnock.
Queen’s Park
Queen’s Park reached this stage by defeating Linlithgow Rose 3–1 in the third round, followed by a 1–1 draw and a 6–5 penalty shootout loss at Stranraer in the fourth round. They were later reinstated after Stranraer’s disqualification due to an ineligible player.
Currently, they sit at the bottom of the Scottish Championship, having lost 1–0 to Ross County last week, leaving them in 10th place with 21 points from 22 games and a goal difference of -12.
Predicted Lineups
Rangers: Kelly; Aarons, Djiga, Souttar, Meghoma; Chukwuani, Bajrami; Gassama, Naderi, Moore; Chermiti
Queen’s Park: Ferrie; Pignatiello, Murray, Shiels, Fieldson; Longridge, MacGregor; Connolly, Drozd, Savoury; Smith
How to Watch Rangers vs Queen’s Park?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Premier Sports.
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