Blackpool vs Rangers LIVE score team news and build-up ahead of the seaside showdown

A day on from completing the signing of Malik Tillman on-loan from Bayern Munich, excitement is building among Rangers fans.

Around 8,000 fans are set to travel to Blackpool from Glasgow as anticipation reaches fever pitch as they get to see a host of new faces in action.

Manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst is building towards his first full season in charge at Ibrox, after replacing Steven Gerrard in November last year however the former Netherlands international saw his plans struck down by some ill fortune last Saturday.

Due to an electrical failure, a friendly match with Sunderland was abandoned at half time - with Rangers trailing 1-0 - so he will hope events proceed more smoothly at Bloomfield Road, ahead of further pre-season tests back at Ibrox against Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

Last season the Ibrox club fell short on league duty conceding the Premiership title to city rivals Celtic however preparation games like this gives a perfect run out ahead of the season kicking off in two weeks against Livingston at the Tony Mac.

It's Glasgow Fair weekend and thousands of Light Blues fans have made the traditonal jaunt over the border to Blackpool.

It's Glasgow Fair weekend and thousands of Light Blues fans have made the traditional jaunt over the border to Blackpool.

A sizeable travelling Rangers support will be relishing the chance to catch a glmipse of their new heroes in Blackpool today.

Gers supporters will be familiar with John Souttar after watching him line up against them with Hearts in last season's Scottish Cup Final. It'll be interesting to see how Gio van Bronckhorst incorporates the Scotland international into his back line.

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