Is Rangers vs Hearts on TV? Channel, live stream, ref, VAR and team news for Ibrox showdown

Rangers host Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership with both sides needing some top-flight points.

The sides come into this after contrasting fortunes in European competition midweek. Philippe Clement's side rescued a point in the Europa League in Greece through Cyriel Dessers' second-half strike, as they look to build on their League Cup semi-final victory over Motherwell. Rangers need to find a way to make up ground on the league's top two and can't afford to surrender any points.

Hearts lost 2-0 to Bundesliga side Heidenheim on Thursday evening in the Conference League and head coach Neil Critchley would love to get back on track with a win in Glasgow. Lawrence Shankland hasn't been firing like last season yet and he too will be craving a return to form with a significant performance. Here, Football Scotland tells you everything you need to know about the clash.

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When is Rangers vs Hearts?

Kilmarnock vs Rangers takes place at Rugby Park, with kick-off at 12pm on Sunday, October 20.

Is Rangers vs Hearts on TV and can I live stream it?

Rangers vs Hearts is on TV, yes. It will be broadcast on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 16:30 GMT.

Subscribers can also stream the game live via the Premier Sports app. To watch live matches on the channel, fans who aren't currently subscribed to Premier Sports can purchase a monthly subscription for £15.99.

Rangers TV and Hearts TV's international customers can also watch the game live. Otherwise, you will be able to watch the highlights, which will be posted on YouTube via club accounts and Sky Sports Football after the game.

Referee and VAR

The game's referee is Matthew MacDermid, with Frank Connor and Dougie Potter as assistant referees. VAR will ve manned by Andrew Dallas, and he is assisted by David Roome.

Team News

Ianis Hagi and Danilo return to the Rangers squad after not being part of the European squad. Ridvan Yilmaz and Rabbi Matondo are pushing for returns while Oscar Cortes is further behind. Tom Lawrence is out for four to six weeks with a leg injury.

Hearts manager Neil Critchley expects to be selecting from an unchanged squad. Yutaro Oda and Calem Nieuwenhof are both closing in on a return but not expected to be ready for Ibrox.