John McBride cleared a Giovanni van Bronckhorst shot off the line and Gary Bollan followed suit nine minutes from time to deny Billy Dodds, who had replaced the out of touch Kanchelskis.

BBC: Rangers dip down to earth

Experienced campaigners like Kevin McBride, John Rankin and Merouane Zemmama were posted missing in midfield, while Colin Nish laboured forlornly in the lone striker's role.

BBC: Hibernian 0-2 Rangers

With Darran Lindsay, William and Robert Dunlop, Stephen Thompson, John Burrows, Davy Morgan, Keith Amor, James McBride, Les Shand, Mark Parrett and Gary Carswell also among the entry the action promises to be fast and furious.

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