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St Mirren will now host Rangers on Sunday, 24 August Rangers have withdrawn a request to postpone their Scottish Premiership visit to St Mirren should they reach the Champions League play-off round. Russell Martin's side are strong favourites to progress past Viktoria Plzen as they go into Tuesday's away leg of their third qualifying round tie with a 3-0 lead. Rangers had indicated they might want a blank weekend between the first and second legs against either Salzburg Austria or Club Brugge, should they progress. But the Scottish Professional Football League said: "Following further discussions with Rangers, St Mirren and relevant stakeholders, we can confirm that Rangers have withdrawn their request. " Rangers 'can't ease off' despite three-goal lead - Martin Raskin affected by 'uncertainty' over Rangers future The match will now go ahead on Sunday, 24 August with a 12: 00 BST kick-off for live television broadcast at the SMi SA Stadium. Rangers find themselves four points behind reigning champions Celtic after opening their domestic season with two draws. They could have been going into the first Old Firm derby of the season on 31 August seven points adrift had they postponed the match against St Mirren. Champions League: Tavernier & Raskin return as Rangers aim to finish job against Plzen Everton complete loan deal for Man City's Grealish Liverpool stepping up bid to sign Palace's Guehi New drama from writer Jimmy Mc Govern Comedian Ellie Taylor shares her motivational playlist Annika returns to solve unfathomable murders Will laughter help you live longer? 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Fresh or fatigued - how rested is your Premier League team's squad? Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away. Video Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away These eight players will help you win FPL How do Newcastle resolve Isak saga & rescue 'nightmare' window? Why have Ferrari been unable to win a title since 2008? Raducanu 'getting back to best' but edged out by Sabalenka Owners worth billions, so why might Red Bull era dawn slowly at Newcastle? Liverpool 2. 0 launched at Wembley - and Slot has bugs to fix Chaos & controversy - Rashford's first two weeks inside Barca soap opera How finest margins propelled Lionesses to Euro 2025 final. Video How finest margins propelled Lionesses to Euro 2025 final Who is most likely to challenge Liverpool this season? When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Video When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Bring back the Delap delivery - how to make throw-ins a weapon Becky Zerlentes - the first female boxer to die in fight in US Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.