What channel is Rangers v Aberdeen semi-final? TV and live stream plus team news, referee and VAR

Rangers and Aberdeen meet at Hampden Park on Saturday for a place in the Premier Sports Cup final.

The teams come into their semi-final clash in contrasting form with Rangers unbeaten in 10 games across all competitions after the midweek 2-2 draw at with Hearts at Tynecastle while Aberdeen have suffered three defeats in their last four matches.

Rangers are also undefeated in their last seven head-to-head encounters (6 wins, 1 draw) against the Dons. Their sole meeting earlier this season ended in a narrow 1-0 Premiership victory for Rangers at Pittodrie on August 30 thanks to a Lawrence Shankland penalty.

Derek McInnes has recovered from a tough start as Rangers manager following his move from Hearts in the summer and, having knocked out Celtic in the previous round, his side are now strong favourites to reach a first final under his watch.

Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson is a man under pressure amid significant supporter unrest following the 1-0 home defeat by Falkirk in midweek but he has proven himself to be a master in cup competitions in recent years.

He lifted the League Cup with St Mirren last season, beating Celtic in the final against the odds, and also made it to two finals in one season with Motherwell in 2017-18. Robinson will be hoping that a reaching a second successive final will help convince both the Dons support and club bosses that he can turn things around at Pittodrie.

The winners will face either Hearts or Hibs in the final with the Edinburgh derby semi-final taking place on Sunday. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, both semis will go to extra-time and penalties to determine a winner.

Rangers and Aberdeen meet in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals at Hampden on Saturday. | SNS Group

Rangers v Aberdeen match details

The Premier Sports Cup semi-final between Rangers and Aberdeen takes place at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Kick-off is 5.30pm.

Rangers v Aberdeen TV channel

The match is being broadcast live on Premier Sports 1 with coverage starting at 5pm.

Rangers v Aberdeen live stream

Premier Sports subscribers can stream the match live via the Premier Sports website and app.

Rangers v Aberdeen highlights

Free highlights will be posted on the Premier Sports YouTube channel shortly after full-time.

Rangers v Aberdeen team news

Rangers have a doubt over Tochi Chukwuani (knee) and remain without Ross McCrorie, Cammy Devlin, Lawrence Shankland (all hamstring), Youssef Chermiti (knee) and Daisuke Yokota (groin).

Aberdeen are short of defenders, with Kristers Tobers suffering a setback and Chris Cadden (hamstring), Mats Knoester (thigh), Lewis Mayo (foot) and Dan Happe (suspended) also out. Midfielder Connor Ronan (knee) remains sidelined. Winger Tony Yogane missed Wednesday’s defeat by Falkirk through illness.

Rangers v Aberdeen referee and VAR

Ryan Lee will referee the match, assisted by Jonathan Bell and Scott Anderson, with Ross Hardie serving as fourth official. John Beaton is the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), assisted by Chris Graham.

Rangers 4/9, Draw 15/4, Aberdeen 13/2 - via oddschecker.com.