Rangers vs Aberdeen: Fringe stars eye game time as Ferguson sees out season and Dons chase third
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THERE'S nothing for Rangers stars to play for this season other than pride and a chance to remain part of things under the brave new Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises era.
Aberdeen stars, on the other hand, are still battling it out for third - and still have the small matter of Scottish Cup final places to play for.
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Aberdeen Manager Jimmy Thelin
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Barry Ferguson will take charge of what could be his penultimate home game in charge
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But thankfully meetings between the Ibrox men and the Dons are NEVER dull - no matter what the surroundings of the game are.
A draw against Celtic at Ibrox last time out means that Rangers have now gone SIX games in Govan without a win in all competitions.
It took a last minute equaliser from Ianis Hagi to rescue a 2-2 draw at Pittodrie last month.
That prolonged the title race a fortnight but such thoughts are long gone with Ibrox supporters now counting the days until the Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises era gets under way in earnest.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big Govan clash.
What time does Rangers vs Aberdeen kick off?
Rangers take on Aberdeen this SUNDAY, May 11
The match kicks off at 12 noon
It is being held at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Is Rangers vs Aberdeen on TV and can I live stream it?
Yes, the match has been selected for live TV coverage
It will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football with coverage beginning at 11am
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football Subscribers can stream the match on Sky Go
Extended highlights will be screened on the BBC Scotland channel at 7.15pm then repeated on BBC1 Scotland at 11.50pm.
International viewers outside of the UK and Ireland can stream the match live on Rangers TV or RedTV
Or else you can follow the match LIVE on SunSport's live blog.
What is the Rangers vs Aberdeen team news?
The Ibrox side are without the likes of Ridvan Yilmaz and Dujon Sterling for the rest of the season
Ianis Hagi is a doubt after aggravating an injury during the recent Old Firm clash with Celtic from the bench.
They've also been without Robin Propper, Rafael Fernandes and Tom Lawrence and it remains to be seen if either return before the end of the campaign
Danilo and Oscar Cortes could both feature if Ferguson wants to experiment with his line-up with nothing on the line
Neraysho Kasanwirjo is pushing for a spot after his goal in the Glasgow Cup final win over Celtic with Findlay Curtis and Bailey Rice both potentially involved as Ferguson looks to youth
The Dons are without Ester Sokler until the end of the season - and there's doubts over defenders Kristers Tobers and Gavin Molloy.
Latest odds
Rangers 8/13
Draw 13/10
Aberdeen 4/1
(Odds as of Bet 365 at 9/5/2025)
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