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On-loan Manchester United midfielder Matty Willock limps off for St Mirren.

Replacing him is Jordan Kirkpatrick.

It's pinball inside the St Mirren six-yard box.

Scott Arfield, Daniel Candeias and Ovie Ejaria all have efforts cleared off the line in quick succession.

The Saints must be feeling blessed.

Daniel Candeias is thrown on for Eros Grezda as Steven Gerrard is the first to make a change.

Eros Grezda has disappointed in his first Rangers start, but the Albania winger goes so close to a goal, his low drive crashing off the outside the near post.

It comes just as he is about to be whipped off.

Ryan Kent has been a potent threat for Rangers in recent weeks and the on-loan Liverpool winger weaves into the penalty box.

But Paul McGinn puts in a superb block just as Kent is about to unleash a shot for goal.

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Rangers ought to be in front.

St Mirren goalkeeper Craig Samson makes a mess of a Scott Arfield shot and Eros Grezda pounces on the rebound only to be denied by a block from a defender.

From Andy Halliday's inswinging corner, Connor Goldson somehow fails to connect with his flying header from four yards out.

The home side get the second half under way.

They are playing against the strong wind this time. Will that change the direction of play?

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"Steven Gerrard will be frustrated. On Wednesday, he said only three or four of his players would have got pass marks.

"It was a massive blow to get knocked out of the cup and he'll have been hoping that would have been away by today.

"If Rangers have designs on being competitive and challenging for the title, they've got to come out and get at St. Mirren, but Rangers haven't done that they're showing a lack of creativity they're showing a lack of belief and that's got to be a concern for Gerrard."

Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland in Paisley

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney will be the happier of the two bosses. His side created some good opportunities and the home players are being applauded off the pitch with words of encouragement.

Rangers didn’t really get started in the first half. A frustrating performance from them so far.

The stats suggest a very even first half in Paisley, with both teams going close right before the half-time whistle.

But it is St Mirren's Oran Kearney who will be the happier of the two managers.

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Steven Gerrard and his Rangers side are greeted with murmurs of discontent as the half-time whistle blows.

They have been playing against a strong wind, but the Rangers boss will still be unhappy at his side's toothless display.

St Mirren, looking to avoid a seventh consecutive defeat since 1969, have had the better chances and forced Allan McGregor into a couple of fine saves.

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St Mirren ought to have the lead in the dying seconds of the first half.

Ryan Edwards controls a corner at the back post and goalkeeper Allan McGregor fumbles the midfielder's drive at the front post.

Paul McGinn pounces, but the right-back can only toe-poke it into the side-netting from four yards.

Ryan Kent flashes a shot across the face of the St Mirren goal and wide of the far post with Alfredo Morelos sliding in but left frustrated.

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Ethan Erhahon, the 17-year-old given only his third St Mirren start today, is next to be shown a yellow card for a high challenge on Ryan Kent.

It is all getting a bit scrappy out there.

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Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield is next to be booked with a dangerous follow through on Stephen McGinn.

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Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos goes down heavily.

It looks like the match ball has hit him in a painful place, but he emerges with two fingers bandaged together and is able to carry on.

The suggestion is that Anton Ferdinand stood on the Colombian's hand as he went down.