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Quiz question Who were the last team to knock Rangers out of the League Cup in the last 16 round? Last week’s question Who was the last Rangers player to score his first competitive goal for the club in a league match at Ibrox against Hibs?

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By David Herd  St Mirren were the first-ever opponents for Rangers in the Scottish League Cup, at Ibrox on 21 September 1946. Rangers won 4-0, with the club’s first-ever League Cup goal scored by legendary Iron Curtain defender Sammy Cox.  The ￡850,000 Rangers paid to bring midfielder Ian Ferguson to Ibrox in February 1988 remains the highest transfer fee St Mirren have eve...

By David Herd There are so many well-known former players who represented both Rangers and St Mirren. Only one of them, however, can boast of having won the League Cup with both teams. He is now better known as a Sports Presenter for BBC Scotland, the former striker for many clubs Steven Thompson. Paisley-born Thompson came through the youth and reserves ranks at Dundee Unite...

By David Herd The Last Meeting – St Mirren 3 – 2 Rangers, League Cup Quarter Final, December 2020 The last time the teams met in the League Cup was during a season where fans had to watch from their living rooms due to the worldwide Covid pandemic. Steven Gerrard’s Rangers were in impressive form, unbeaten in domestic football with a healthy lead at the top of the Premiership...

By David Herd Welcome to this new feature for season 2026/27, a look forward to the weekend’s fixture plus a look back over Rangers history based on the weekend opposition. This Sunday, Rangers entertain League Cup holders St Mirren at Ibrox, as Derek McInnes takes charge of his first domestic cup tie. The magazine will preview the match, look at the form of both teams, then ...