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Rangers vs Hibernian: How to watch Derek McInnes' Ibrox debut and kick-off time

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Derek McInnes takes charge of his first competitive Rangers match at Ibrox against Hibernian on Sunday.

It's not been the start McInnes would've wanted to life as Rangers boss, however.

An opening day draw away at Dundee United has been followed up by a hugely disappointing 2-1 defeat against Jagiellonia Bialystok in the first leg of their Europa League third round qualification tie.

But it's back to Scottish Premiership action on Sunday, as David Gray's Hibernian travel to Ibrox looking to delay the arrival of McInnes' first competitive win as Gers gaffer.

A number of changes to the team that lost to Jagiellonia on Thursday are expected this weekend, with the potential for a number of new signings to be handed their league debuts.

So, before this important early-season clash in Govan, Ibrox News has you covered with all the details on how to watch.

What channel is showing Rangers vs Hibernian?

With both Rangers and Hibernian going in search of their first league wins of the 2026-27 season this Sunday, it's set to be a great game at Ibrox.

Hibs enter the match fresh off beating KF Shkendija 2-1 in the first leg of their Conference League third round qualification tie.

They did, however, fall 2-1 at home to Motherwell on the opening day of the league season, so the pressure is already on Gray to get their campaign up and running this weekend.

For those Rangers fans not in attendance at Ibrox, the match will be shown live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting from 3:30pm ahead of the scheduled 4pm kick-off.

Premier Sports can be accessed through Sky, Virgin, STV Player and Amazon Prime as an add-on subscription, with a monthly fee of £10.99 being required to start streaming matches on there.

So, how have Rangers fared against the Easter Road outfit in recent times, and will Gray's gang be confident of causing an Ibrox upset this weekend?

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Why Hibernian will be confident of Rangers shock

Rangers didn't have the best time of things against Hibernian in 2025-26.

The last time these two met was in the post-split on 13 May, where Hibs ran out 2-1 winners at Ibrox in the penultimate game of last season.

Prior to that, they played out a goalless draw at Easter Road on 1 February, with Rangers last beating Hibs in December 2025, when Emmanuel Fernandez scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory.

Hibernian were also a decent side on the road last term too, winning seven times whilst drawing and losing six respectively.

They collected 27 points on their travels as opposed to 30 at home, so if they can carry a similar form line such as that into 2026-27, then Gray's men certainly won't be pushovers for Rangers on Sunday.

But, McInnes is sure to have his players fired up after a disappointing start to his tenureship, and with this being his first competitive match as Gers boss at Ibrox, he'll be in no mood to start with anything less than three points.

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