Kilmarnock vs Rangers LIVE score and goal updates from the Premiership clash at Rugby Park

It's a new season and a new wave optimism for Scottish Premiership sides as they embark on the 2023/24 campaign.

For Rangers, the arrival of NINE new faces has given them hope that they can improve on last season's trophyless campaign. But Michael Beale still has the job of making sure they gel into a team capable of challenging Celtic for the domestic trophies.

A trip to Kilmarnock will be the first test of this new-look side as Derek McInnes looks to improve on his side's record against the Old Firm after failing to beat either Rangers or Celtic last season .

An artificial pitch in Ayrshire on a Saturday tea time is quite the introduction to Scottish football but the new boys will have to get up to speed quickly.

Rangers are already playing catch up after rivals and champions Celtic romped to their own opening day win over Ross County at Parkhead.

And with the Old Firm clash in only the fourth fixture of the season, Rangers will be hoping to go into that on the back of three wins - starting tonight. Find out if they can kick off with a victory by following all the build up, match action and reaction in our LIVE blog.

Kimarnock have announced in the build-up to this one that more than 4,900 season tickets have been sold with fans moving in large numbers to snap up briefs ahead of the new campaign.

Danilo’s capture from Feyenoord came following a lengthy pursuit and the Brazilian was won over by the size of the club, as well as the fanbase. But one reunion was a big plus point for the striker.

Cyriel Dessers and Danilo's Feyenoord paths crossed for the briefest time at De Kuip Stadion but the strikers came up against each other during their spells in the Eredivisie and the No. 99 reckons a fruitful partnership