Rangers vs West Ham LIVE score team news and build-up ahead of the Ibrox friendly

It's the Europa League final that never was.

There was so much excitement around the prospect of a Battle of Britain Europa League final clash in Seville last season.

But in the end only Rangers managed to reach the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan showpiece while West Ham United had to settle for a watching brief.

Tonight, though, the pair will clash in a pre-season friendly at Ibrox Stadium. The atmosphere might not be quite the same as it would have been in southern Spain and the stakes not as high.

But you can expect an entertaining encounter as the two teams step up preparations for their respective seasons kicking off with David Moyes hosting champions Manchester City in their Premier League opener.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is likely to hand home debuts to some of his new boys like Rabbi Matondo and a first appearance for Malik Tillman.

And you can follow all the action right here in our LIVE blog with all the updates from Govan.

Rangers and West Ham United have met on just once previous occasion and it was at Ibrox in August 1979 in the in the four-team Tennent Caledonian Cup.

Kenny Watson scored and a Gordon Smith double earned the Light Blues a 3-2 victory with David Cross and Billy Jennings on target for John Lyall's Hammers.

Mark Warburton will be back at his old stomping ground after David Moyes appointed him as his assistant manager following his departure from Queen's Park Rangers and the former Ibrox boss is looking forward to his return.

A lot of Rangers fans have called me up and said they are looking forward to the game and I’m looking forward to going back. It’s going to be really nice.

Rangers is a magnificent club with a tremendous history and tradition and a level of passion within the fanbase which