5 Rangers omens of Europa League Final spot as push for glory could be written in the stars

Excitement is reaching fever pitch at Ibrox as Rangers continue their surge towards the Europa League Final.

Seeing off Red Star Belgrade and Borussia Dortmund in the knockout rounds has underlined the Scottish champions European pedigree, and has fans wondering how far they can go.

There are plenty of heavy hitter left in the last eight including the likes of Barcelona, West Ham, Atalanta and RB Leipzig.

But it's Braga up next for Rangers, and that has set the wheels in motion for several good omens from previous historic European runs.

They won the whole thing in 1972, and got to the final in 2008. Where will this 2022 push end?

Record Sport takes a look at the omens that could mean good things are on the horizon for Rangers.

It's one that will be on Rangers fans minds - but can they mark 50 years since their 1972 Cup Winners’ Cup triumph with a Europa League victory?

Rangers earned their first piece of major silverware with a win over Dynamo Moscow thanks to Willie Johnston's double and Colin Stein's strike in the 3-2 win.

The full-time whistle sparked a massive pitch invasion from celebrating fans - which saw skipper John Greig receive the trophy in the dressing room.

What better tribute would there be to the Ibrox icons than adding more silverware?

Speaking of the Cup Winners’ Cup, Rangers crowning European triumph took place in Spain. And where is the Europa League Final being held this year? You guessed it.

The Camp Nou was the venue as 35,000 fans was the historic win over the Russian outfit.

Seville's Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium will stage the final of the Europa League showpiece this season.

Rangers fan will hope they are filling out the 40,000-seater stadium in May and watch history repeat itself.

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