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St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Glen Kamara is able to stride forward and unleash a low, fizzing shot. The side-net ripples. A few fans on the other side of the ground think it's in. It's not.
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St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Glen Kamara is able to stride forward and unleash a low, fizzing shot. The side-net ripples. A few fans on the other side of the ground think it's in. It's not.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
This time, Jermain Defoe gets in the way of a low Steven Davis strike and when the ball breaks to Sheyi Ojo the winger can't lift his shot over the keeper, who is sprawling to protect his near post.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Jordan Jones does well to cut the ball back from the byline and Jermain Defoe gets there first but his shot is very well blocked by the lunging Villar inside a busy penalty box.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
The ball sits up perfectly for Pecci Macías to have a lash at goal but the St Joseph's midfielder can only hook his shot wide from 30 yards.
He was in acres of room, which will be a concern to the Rangers coaching staff.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
A shot from Jordan Jones is closed down and Jermain Defoe picks up the game's first booking as he stretches to reach the loose ball and catches an opponent on the ankle.
A bit harsh.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Rangers are building some momentum here as Jermain Defoe gets another glimpse of goal but he's strayed just offside as the keeper makes a brave save at the striker's feet.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Jermain Defoe comes to life in the penalty box for the first time as the Rangers striker squirms away from a challenge and pokes a rising shot across the face of goal and wide.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Ryan Jack finds some room in a congested midfield but his shot from 20 yards is easily scooped up by goalkeeper Mateo Vera.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Connor Goldson gives away a free kick and Rangers are caught napping a bit as Villar races in behind but the St Joseph's man from Argentina can't get up high enough to meet a long, looping delivery.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Glen Kamara is seeing a lot of the ball as the midfielder tries to get Rangers going in the right direction but the hosts are grafting hard to close space down and are doing a good job of keeping the visiting wingers quiet so far.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Oh dear. Borna Barisic is at it again. The Rangers full-back does well to bustle his way forward but then balloons a cross high across the penalty area and straight out of play.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
A strong run from Sheyi Ojo wins Rangers a corner but it's another poor delivery from Borna Barisic and it's nodded behind by a home defender. From the second attempt, the referee spots something untoward and blows his whistle against the visitors.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
Derek Ferguson
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageI like the way Rangers are moving the ball quickly. They need to keep that up and they will get their rewards
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
It's a dreadful free kick from Borna Barisic, which hits the first defender. One huge punt and St Joseph's forward Lobato Gonzalez is galloping into the Rangers half but here comes Glen Kamara to casually snuff out any danger.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
There's a big spray of those black rubber pellets every time the ball skips off the artificial surface.
Rangers win the first free kick of the game as Jordan Jones is bundled over near the opposition penalty box.
St Joseph's 0-0 Rangers
With the hosts in blue and white, Rangers are in a new black kit.
St Joseph's v Rangers (16:55)
There are around 1,000 Rangers fans basking in the sunshine at the Victoria Stadium.
Looks like it beats a wet Wednesday in Kirkcaldy.
Not long to go now...
St Joseph's v Rangers (16:55)
Rangers should take care of a semi-pro side from Gibraltar without too much fuss but there is a recent warning against complacency.
Celtic were embarrassed by Lincoln Red Imps, the perennial champions of the British Overseas Territory, in what was Brendan Rodgers' first competitive match three years ago.
The Imps generated several 'Shock of Gibraltar' headlines with a 1-0 success at home, with Celtic recovering to win 3-0 at home.
St Joseph's v Rangers (16:55)
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard lifted the Champions League, Uefa Cup and Uefa Super Cup in an illustrious playing career but here he is ready to start this season's adventure at a tiny ground in Gibraltar.
His side went all the way through four rounds of qualifying to make the Europa League group phase last season and the former Liverpool captain is looking for a repeat.
"As the weeks go by, sometimes I'm going to have to make big calls and leave big players out who are good players," he said. "But, we are hoping this is going to be a 60-game season."
That's the exact number of matches his team played last term, so he's probably hoping for a few more.
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Celtic manager Neil Lennon has been stressing the importance of the Champions League. Last season, the Scottish champions were toppled in the third qualifying round by AEK Athens, dropping into the Europa League and missing out on a third successive run with the big boys.
"I have had experiences of it at Celtic before and for your development as a player and a manager and for the club, it means a lot," he said yesterday.
"It is one of our main priorities, there is no question of that. We have eight games to negotiate if we can and that is almost a quarter of a (league) season. We know it is a difficult road to travel but we know the rewards are great at the end of it."