Ruthless Red Star send Rangers Europa League warning with fireworks on and off the pitch in Novi Pazar romp

Ruthless Red Star Belgrade warmed up for their Europa League clash with Rangers with a stroll in the snow as their crazy fans provided fireworks to match on the terraces.

The Serbian champions visit Ibrox this week for the first leg of the Last 16 tie and Record Sport was live in Serbia as they raced to a four-goal lead inside 21 minutes against, admittedly, the bottom team in their league.

Norwegian dangerman Ohi Omoijuanfo started the scoring in this one-sided clash and classy midfielder Aleksandar Katai scored a double along with a goal from Montenegro international Mirko Ivanic as they threatened to run riot in the first half before they took their foot off the gas. Katai would go onto complete his hat-trick.

And to celebrate their 77th birthday, Red Star fans unleashed an impressive fireworks display in the same minute while play raged on and the players didn't appear to even blink.

Perhaps given the very limited opposition of Novi Pazar, Rangers shouldn't be too alarmed, but certainly Red Star attack at breakneck speed and Guelor Kanga linked up well with Omoijuanfo and El Fardou Ben Nabouhane in an attacking sense.

They dominated the midfield and weren't troubled in defence, but in fairness Red Star's manager, 43-year-old ex-Lazio and Inter Milan star Dejan Stankovic, could probably have strolled through this game.

They missed enough chances to score double figures, although it's important to put into context how limited their opponents were with Canadian No.1 keeper and Red Star captain Milan Borjan barely touching the ball.

Red Star handed free entry to all their supporters as a thank you for the backing they gave them in last week's Eternal Derby win against Partizan Belgrade where 45,000 packed into