There’s something a little bit different about Rangers when they hear the Europa League anthem blaring out.
With the Premiership title race effectively over, the Light Blues have given their fans plenty to cheer about in Europe – in fact if Philippe Clement had found a way to replicate the European showings domestically we might still have a battle for the top flight title on the go. A moment of magic from Cyriel Dessers, heavily linked with an Ibrox exit this month, almost secured a memorable point at Old Trafford – only for Red Devils captain Bruno Fernandes to break hearts in the away end right at the death.
That result shouldn’t detract from another positive performance however, building on impressive wins against FCSB, Malmo and Nice. Whilst Ange Postecoglou looked a relieved man to leave Ibrox with a point after his Spurs side snatched a leveller to cancel out Hamza Igamane’s strike, on an evening where they were very much second best.
Local knowledge could be on Rangers’ side as Belgians Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come to town too; boss Clement will know the opposition inside out. They’ve been in fine form recently, coming into the match on a run of four straight victories – including success against Braga on the last matchday, in a game that saw both sides finish with nine men.
With a victory Rangers can give themselves a serious chance of making it into the last 16 automatically, and Record Sport is here to make sure you don’t miss a moment of the action.
When is Rangers vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Rangers welcome the Belgians to Ibrox on Thursday January 30 with kick-off at 8pm.
Is Rangers vs Union Saint-Gilloise on TV?
It is! The match will be screened live on TNT Sports 3, with coverage beginning at 7.30pm and running until 10pm.
Can I live stream Rangers vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Yes you can. Fans can stream the game to their devices via the Discovery+ website or app for £30.99 per month, but the broadcaster does not offer a pay-per-view option. To sign up click HERE.
Where else can I follow Rangers vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
You can keep up with all the action right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We’ll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we’ll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.
Ref and VAR
Polish referee Damian Sylwestrzak is the man in the middle for this one, taking charge of a Scottish club for the first time. He is assisted by Paweł Sokolnick and Adam Karasewicz. Marcin Kochanek is the fourth official. Piotr Lasyk is on VAR duties, assisted by German Bastian Dankert.
Team news
Rangers still face selection issues with Dujon Sterling, Neraysho Kasanwirjo and Oscar Cortes are all still side-lined, whilst there are doubts over John Souttar, Connor Barron, Vaclav Cerny, Leon Balogun and Ridvan Yilmaz. Fans could get the chance to see more of talented youngster Bailey Rice after his breakthrough showing at Old Trafford.
For USG Koki Machida and Christian Burgess are suspended while Henok Teklab, Alessio Castro-Montes and former Southampton man Sofiane Boufal are injured.