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

Rangers kick-off the defence of their Premier Sports Cup crown this weekend.

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 as they bid to go all the way and not give up their grasp on the first trophy up for offer this season.

The Ibrox men head into this one off the back of midweek Champions League disappointment against Dynamo Kyiv as they bid to put that to the side and get back to winning ways and book a place in the quarter-final of the cup. Craig Levein and his troops arrive off the back of an impressive 3-0 win on the road at Kilmarnock last weekend and will be determined to cause a major upset in Glasgow's south side and add further early season pain to Rangers. Here's everything you need to know.

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

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

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.

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.