FIVE ALIVE
Rangers’ campaign up and running as they beat Scottish Championship side in closed door game with five scorers on target
Their opponents weren't at full strength
RANGERS' 2024-25 campaign is up and running after an Ibrox XI over came Championship new boys Hamilton Accies in a bounce game at Auchenhowie today.
The Gers are in the middle of an epic rebuild as they bid to wrest back domestic supremacy from Celtic - and they're set to step up their pre-season this week with a trip to the Netherlands.
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But first they saw their first meaningful action of the young campaign as they ran out 5-2 winners against the Accies at the Rangers Training Centre.
No fans were in attendance but it's believed that Ross McCausland, Cyriel Dessers, Scott Wright, Cole McKinnon and Todd Cantwell were on the target for the Gers.
The Accies have been splitting their squad so far this season as they aim to get minutes in the legs for the campaign ahead - with an Accies XI also in action against Kelty Hearts later in the day.
For instance, new signing Oli Shaw played and scored against Kelty in a match which saw them also feature four trialists.
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The news came as it was announced that the Ibrox side are scrambling around to find an alternative home venue after a mishap in their upgrade works at Ibrox.
The Gers' domestic details are still up in the air after the shipping delay which hit work on the Copland Road Stand and left angry Gers chiefs scrambling for alternatives - with their home potentially out of action for the entire month of August.
But they've got plenty of friendly arrangements away from Ibrox 0 with things only getting harder as they jet out to the Netherlands for a training camp tomorrow.
It's thought they have another closed door match during the week before a clash with Dutch giants Ajax next Saturday July 13 in a match which will have a 3pm UK kick-off.
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That's the day before the Euro 2024 final - but any Gers fans intending to attempt to view the match face a trip to the small town of Wezep.
The game will take place in 500-capacity Mulderssingel sports park, and it remains unclear any provision will be made for visiting fans.
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Former Ibrox coach Dave Vos is now part of the staff in Amsterdam under new head coach Francesco Farioli.
The Gers already have a glamour friendly with Manchester Utd at Murrayfield to look forward to.
The Old Trafford side will 'host' the Ibrox men at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on Saturday July 20.
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It's then down to England for the inaugural Trevor Francis Memorial Game.
Taking place on Wednesday, July 24, the match will take place exactly a year on from the legendary Francis' passing at the age of 69 in 2023.
The Gers will take on Bundesliga side Union Berlin at their Stadion An der Alten Foresterei home on Saturday, July 27.
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