Rangers Champions League draw LIVE reaction as Panathinaikos paired with Ibrox men

Rangers have been paired with Panathinaikos in their Champions League second round qualifier - their toughest possible draw.

Ten months the Light Blues players trooped off the sodden Hampden turf after a miserable night in UEFA's premier competition.

They had just lost 2-0 to Dynamo Kyiv at their temporary home with their European dream crushed.

Now they have renewed optimism with a new manager and a new era under the ownership of 49ers Enterprises.

But the Greek side will make life tough for them. Panathinaikos have recorded some big results in Europe lately, knocking out Marseille and Lens. They also ran Ajax close in Amsterdam before being squeezed out on penalties.

Russell Martin didn't experience UEFA's premier competition during his playing career so it will be a first for the new Light Blues boss.

They face three qualifiers in a bid to reach the revamped league phase and first up are the Greeks.

Follow all the reaction to the draw LIVE!

Alexandros Xenikakis, sports presenter with Greek TV station ANT1

How did Panathinaikos get on last season?

They started the season really awful. Even though the managed to qualify for the main draw of the Conference League, the Shamrock had a really tough time domestically. That led them to change manager. Diego Alonso left, Rui Vitoria came. But with the Portuguese boss in charge, Panathinaikos’s luck changed and they embarked on a 16-game unbeaten run. However, since the turn of the year, it’s been another spell of ups and downs. But an important win away against AEK Athens in the final weeks of the season ensured they finished second behind Olympiacos to claim a place in the Champions League qualifiers. Not a great campaign but then not bad given how the season