The first big opportunity of the game falls to the visitors.

Felix Passlack cuts it back for Josh Mulligan in the middle of the box but he side-foots it into a glut of bodies from the penalty spot.

Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox

A different test this for Rangers today with Kilmarnock starting pretty confidently.

They're getting forward but also managing to close down most options for Rangers to progress up the pitch.

Reasonably encouraging for Neil McCann early on.

Killie have come to play at Ibrox, pushing high up the park and asking questions of the Rangers defence.

No chances of note at either end in the opening few minutes, though.

Half a chance for Hibs' Callum Wright as he challenges for a poorly judged header back towards the United goal.

Jack Walton is alert to it, though, and deals with the danger.

Fairly cagey start at Tannadice.

Another early chance!

Calvin Miller controls the ball brilliantly in the box, taking the ball down from over his shoulder, and putting it on his left foot with one touch.

He shapes to shoot but drags wide. Big opportunity.

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

Hearts have started this game on the front foot with both Claudio Braga and James Wilson closing the St Mirren keeper down whenever he has the ball at his feet. Wilson and McPake also looking sharp down the flanks.

Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice

There's a very healthy travelling Hibs support at Tannadice and they are in fine voice.

They will be hoping to see an upturn in performance today under their new manager.

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Hearts have another chance as Harry Milne gets a head to Malachi Fagan-Walcott's knock-down, but the Hearts' skipper nods wide from close range.

An intense start from the hosts.

Josh McPake almost scores from the left for Hearts as his cross floats up and over Jacob Chapman, who loses the ball in the sun.

Thankfully for the St Mirren keeper, it drifts just wide.

Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann tells BBC Scotland: "We know it's going to be really difficult but we're off the back of good form as well. The international break probably came at the wrong time for both of us today.

"We put a few things in place yesterday that will hopefully work today.

"I understand how media works. I understand how it looks from the outside. It's difficult for a manager because you don't want to be too taken by the table in the early stages of the season.

"They're going to put us under pressure but I'm hoping we can weather that early storm, show some personality and get something from the game."

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Scottish domestic football is back as whistles blow around the country!

Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox

Rangers were on such a good run of form heading into the international break, one that gives them the chance to reach the table summit today.

The same line-up for three games running shows Derek McInnes' faith that his starters are delivering. He'll only hope they pick up where they left off.

If they do, it looks a tough day ahead for Kilmarnock. Their boss Neil McCann admits they'll have to get "everything" right to emerge with something tangible.

Decent form coming into this, though - unbeaten in three with some positivity to perhaps build on.

Dundee Manager Steven Pressley tells BBC Scotland: “I was on record saying this week that we have seven players out due to injury, that is still the case and our eighth one missing is Zan Besir through suspension. We’ve got a lot missing today but it doesn’t mean we can’t come here and get a result.

“Truth be told, one area we are OK in is defenders at present - we’ve got a bench full of defenders - it’s our midfield and attacking areas that we are scarce on the ground. We just have to adapt and we try to be solutions based as we are at this club, so we’ll look to come up with the answers today.

"I look at the strengths of the players and how we can effectively get the best from the players.

"We’ve made small changes to the way we play this season, to encourage the strengths of our own players, we’re generally attacking this season, we’re playing with two strikers and two wider players. We are trying to find the balance between control of the game and fast attacks.”

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Falkirk Manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: We are delighted to be back, especially at home. Our last home game against Hearts we played very well and we are looking to build on that.

“Deniss Melniks played with Latvia and he played in the full duration of the games, so he felt a bit heavy, so we’ve left him on the bench and Neilson comes in.

“I sympathise with the strikers that [Dundee manager] Steven Pressley has lost, but there could easily be nine players that played against Motherwell that start the game today - his bench might be younger than it would normally be but a few [managers] have tried that trick.

"Dundee have started very well, they sit comfortable in the league and that brings inspiration and confidence. They’ve had a lot of plaudits right from day one in the match against Celtic.

"I worked with Steven [Pressley] at Hearts, he was a great defender, and he’s played and managed with big clubs, so he’s got vast experience and his teams are well set up."

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Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "[The break] probably came at the wrong time for us, given how good our performance was in Paisley last time out.

"But look, it's one of those things that we just have to accept as managers, they've got to try and squeeze these games into the calendar and if the three-week break is what it's going to be going forward, then we'll deal with it.

"We had a great three weeks, we gave the boys a little bit of time off with their families and then we had a great little camp in Portugal and a brilliant week's training now. So, the guys are fresh and really looking forward to the game this afternoon.

"When we were doing the analysis and the preparation and the build-up to today's game, you know, we highlighted a lot of those good examples from that game [against St Mirren], you know, we want to do that on a consistent basis.

"And I think that's the big message for me to the players. We know they're capable of it but good teams do that three out of four weeks. There's no good in doing it just every now and again, so we have to try and get that level of consistency and there's no reason why we can't do that."

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Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice.

It will be fascinating to see how Hibernian shape up under new manager Marink Reedijk in his first game at Tannadice today.

He comes across as a fairly laid-back character but the word "intensity" crops up again and again in his interviews. That's what he wants his Hibs team to be.

Jim Goodwin will be one of many managers who feel like the international break came at a bad time, just when his side were starting to hit a bit of form. He'll hope United can pick up where they left off today.

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There's been a late change to the St Mirren line-up.

Striker Nikolas Agrafiotis has picked up an injury in the warm-up. He's replaced by Killian Phillips.

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Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound

We've started to see a Derek McInnes side at Ibrox.

We're starting to see relationships develop in the starting XI and consistency in their performances.

Rangers manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "It's been a decent run of form, keeping clean sheets, showing our attacking threat and winning games.

"We trained fully together yesterday. Everybody has come back in good health and it's important we try to pick up where we left off.

"It was unusually long [the international break]. We've got to get back on the horse and I was encouraged by how the players were keen to get back.

"Kilmarnock are the same team we expected them to be - they have been in decent form themselves. We've got a job to do to overcome any team that come here. We've got to be able to deal with their transitions and at set plays - they've got good size."

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