The Rangers campaign to win their first Scottish Premiership title in five years kicks off today with a potentially tricky trip to north Lanarkshire for a season opener against Motherwell.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the match isn’t available where you are.
Under new American ownership as well as new management following the appointment of former Southampton boss Russell Martin now in charge, the signs look good for Rangers coming in to the new season, with the Teddy Bears having made it through to the third round of Champions League qualification in midweek after seeing off the challenge of Greek side Panathinaikos.
They come up against a Motherwell side that will also feature a new face in the dugout, with Danish coach Jens Berthel Askou now in charge following Michael Wimmer’s surprise departure at the end of last term following the club’s mid-table finish.
Motherwell vs. Rangers on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Fir Park Stadium, with kickoff set for 5:30 p.m. BST local time. That makes it an 12:30 p.m. ET or 9:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 2:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia early on Sunday morning.
Djeidi Gassama scored a crucial equalizer for Rangers in their midweek Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos.
How to watch Motherwell vs. Rangers in the US without cable
Saturday’s Motherwell vs. Rangers game will be broadcast on NBC and can also be streamed via Peacock. You’ll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live.
Peacock offers two Premium plans and after the recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $8 a month and the ad-free Premium Plus plan is $14 a month.
How to watch the Scottish Premiership 2025-26 season from anywhere with a VPN
If you’re traveling abroad and want to keep up with all the Scottish Premiership action while away from home, a VPN can help enhance your privacy and security when streaming.
It encrypts your traffic and prevents your internet service provider from throttling your speeds, and can also be helpful when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks while traveling, adding an extra layer of protection for your devices and logins. VPNs are legal in many countries, including the US and Canada, and can be used for legitimate purposes such as improving online privacy and security.
However, some streaming services may have policies restricting VPN use to access region-specific content. If you’re considering a VPN for streaming, check the platform’s terms of service to ensure compliance.
If you choose to use a VPN, follow the provider’s installation instructions, ensuring you’re connected securely and in compliance with applicable laws and service agreements. Some streaming platforms may block access when a VPN is detected, so verifying if your streaming subscription allows VPN usage is crucial.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Motherwell vs. Rangers in the UK
Today’s match at Fir Park Stadium is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event channel. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.
Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15 or sign up to a monthly plan from £35 per month right now.
Can I livestream Motherwell vs. Rangers in Canada?
No broadcaster currently has the rights to show SPL games live in Canada this season.
That also means that if you’re in Canada traveling for pleasure or for work, you’re unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home, thanks to geoblocking.
There’s one option to get around this. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.
Livestream Motherwell vs. Rangers in Australia
Football fans down under can watch select SPL matches live on beIN Sports including today’s match at Ibrox. This game is set to be shown on beIN Sports 3 and the network’s standalone streaming service beIN Sports Connect.
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BeIN Sports Connect is a dedicated sports streaming service that offers English Football League, Carabao Cup, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Scottish league soccer.
BeIN Sports Connect is available across a wide variety of devices including desktop, mobile (Android and iOS), Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast and Samsung smart TVs, with a subscription costing AU$15 a month or AU$130 for a yearly plan.
Quick tips for streaming the Scottish Premiership using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming SPL matches may vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
