Rangers vs Queen’s Park: Match Preview and Latest Team News

Rangers will host Queen’s Park at Ibrox Stadium this Sunday for an exciting fifth-round clash in the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup. The match promises to be thrilling, particularly as Queen’s Park had a surprising path to this stage after Stranraer’s expulsion due to an eligibility issue.

Match Details

• Date: Sunday, February 8
• Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Rangers Team News

Rangers will be without midfielder Connor Barron, who is sidelined for 8 to 12 weeks due to knee ligament damage sustained in January. Additionally, Bailey Rice is unavailable due to a muscle problem. Derek Cornelius is also out as he continues to recover from a significant muscle injury.

Manager Danny Rohl is expected to rotate his squad, with back-up goalkeeper Liam Kelly, full-back Max Aarons, and midfielder Nedim Bajrami likely to feature in the lineup against Championship opposition.

Queen’s Park Team News

Queen’s Park has made some personnel changes recently. Right-back Rocco Friel has returned to QPR following his loan, while Magnus MacKenzie has been brought back from his loan to East Kilbride to enhance the team’s defensive options. Additionally, Bulgarian forward Nikolay Todorov has joined the squad, adding depth to their attacking lineup alongside Callum Smith, Michael Ruth, and Liam McLeish.

The team will rely on creative players Aidan Connolly, Grant Savoury, and Sebastian Drozd, with Drozd being the leading goal scorer for the season and a key player in last year’s memorable cup upset at Ibrox.

Recent Form

Rangers

Rangers are in strong form, with 13 wins and just three losses in their last 20 games across all competitions. They remain unbeaten in their last ten domestic matches, winning eight of those. Their most recent fixture saw them overpower Kilmarnock with a convincing 5-1 victory, narrowing the gap to league leaders Hearts from 13 to just three points.

Queen’s Park

Queen’s Park reached this round after defeating Linlithgow Rose 3-1 in the third round. Although they initially faced a penalty defeat against Stranraer, they were reinstated after Stranraer’s disqualification for fielding an ineligible player. However, Queen’s Park is struggling in the Championship, sitting last in the table after a recent 1-0 loss to Ross County, leaving them with only 21 points from 22 matches and a goal difference of -12.

Predicted Lineups

How to Watch

The match between Rangers and Queen’s Park will be broadcast live in the UK on Premier Sports. Fans are encouraged to tune in to witness this exciting Scottish Cup showdown.