Rangers now know the road that will define their season. Danny Röhl’s side will launch their post-split campaign at Ibrox, close it out on the road, and squeeze a title race, European push or salvage mission into five tense fixtures.
The run-in starts at home to Motherwell on Sunday, April 26, with a 3pm kick-off that should crackle with the familiar edge of a first game after the split. Whatever is still on the line, Ibrox will expect a statement. Post-split momentum so often starts here; drop points, and the pressure multiplies overnight.
From there, the schedule tightens and the spotlight intensifies. Rangers head to Tynecastle to face Hearts on Monday, May 4, in a 5:30pm kick-off live on Sky Sports. Tynecastle under the cameras is rarely gentle. It’s loud, tight, unforgiving. Teams with fragile nerve tend to get exposed there, and a Monday evening slot only adds to the sense of occasion.
Then comes the fixture that always shapes the mood of a season, no matter what the table says. The final Old Firm of the campaign arrives at Parkhead on Sunday, May 10, at 12 noon, again live on Sky Sports. One more trip into the noise and fury, one last swing at their greatest rivals before the summer autopsy or celebration begins. By that stage, the margins could be razor thin. A win can flip a narrative. A defeat can define it.
Back at Ibrox, the penultimate outing brings Hibernian to Govan on Wednesday, May 13, for an 8pm kick-off under the floodlights. Midweek nights at Ibrox carry their own rhythm: fans streaming straight from work, the stadium filling in waves, tension building as results from elsewhere filter through. With just one game left after this, every misplaced pass will feel heavier, every chance missed more costly.
The campaign closes on Saturday, May 16, with a 12:30pm away clash against Falkirk. No late-night drama here, just an early start and, potentially, a decisive afternoon. Final days can be brutal or beautiful. Titles have been won, European places secured and seasons rescued in these compressed 90 minutes. They can also expose every flaw.
Rangers’ post-split fixtures in full:
- Sunday, April 26 – Motherwell (H) – 3pm
- Monday, May 4 – Hearts (A) – 5:30pm, live on Sky Sports
- Sunday, May 10 – Celtic (A) – 12 noon, live on Sky Sports
- Wednesday, May 13 – Hibernian (H) – 8pm
- Saturday, May 16 – Falkirk (A) – 12:30pm
Ticket details will be confirmed in due course, but the shape of the challenge is already clear. Two huge home games, three demanding away trips, and a season’s worth of judgement compressed into five dates on the calendar.
The fixtures are set. Now it’s down to Röhl’s Rangers to decide what this run-in will say about them.
