What channel is Rangers vs St Johnstone? Live stream and kickoff details as Premier Sports Cup holders begin trophy defence

How can you watch Rangers and St Johnstone in the knockout round of the League Cup

Rangers kick-off the defence of their Premier Sports Cup crown today - and a win is essential.

Philippe Clement guided the Light Blues to a Hampden triumph over Aberdeen in the early days of his reign last season, and they will welcome St Johnstone to their temporary home in Mount Florida in the first knockout round. But with tensions rising around the club anything but a win would ramp up the pressure in the early stage of the campaign.

After crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Dynamo Kyiv, Craig Levein and his troops could pile the misery on the Light Blues and arrive at the national stadium off the back of an impressive 3-0 win on the road at Kilmarnock last weekend. But will Rangers bounce back? Here's everything you need to know about the game.

Where and when is Rangers vs St Johnstone ?

The game takes place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on Saturday, August 17. Kick-off is 5.45pm.

Is the game on TV?

Yes, the game is being shown on Premier Sports in the UK, with coverage beginning on Premier Sports 1 at 5.15pm.

Will there be a live stream?

Premier Sports customers will be able to follow the match live on the channel's website. Those looking to subscribe to the channel can do so HERE for a monthly fee from £10.99.

Where else can I follow the action?

You can keep up with all the action right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.