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Kathleen Speirs

Rangers mark Remembrance Sunday at Ibrox as John Greig and Steven Gerrard lay wreaths

Rangers Football Club marked Remembrance Day at Ibrox ahead of their clash against Motherwell.

The Scottish Premiership match saw the Gers win 2-1 on Sunday. 

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday on November 10 , players, fans and officials were joined by representatives from the armed forces to mark the occasion.

Sunday's match was chosen as it was the closest home game before November 11.

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard (right) joins former player John Greig to lay a wreathe as the club uses this game to make Remembrance Day (SNS Group)

Fans gathered ahead of the game to watch Gers legend John Greig and manager Steven Gerrard pay tribute.

The pair laid poppy wreaths against the 1971 Ibrox Disaster statue as crowds watched on and took part in a two-minute silence.

A piper played a lament as fans made their way into the stadium where another one-minute silence was held before kick off.

In the 75th anniversary year of D-Day, veterans from Erskine, the Coming Home Centre in Govan and Glasgow's Helping Heroes, as well as representatives from each of the services, all attended.

Poppyscotland and Rangers Charity Foundation members were also at the event.

As supporters in the Sandy Jardine Stand took part in a special Remembrance card display before kick-off, two veterans led the teams out.

Serving personnel from each branch of the forces carried a poppy to the centre spot for the minute’s silence.

It began and ended with the firing of an artillery gun by 207 (City of Glasgow) Battery, 105 Regiment Royal Artillery.

The Rangers First Team wore special commemorative poppy shirts, while a collection was held by the Rangers Charity Foundation in aid of Poppyscotland.

Gordon Michie, Poppyscotland’s Head of Fundraising, said: “75 years ago the men and women of Britain stood shoulder to shoulder with those from across the Commonwealth and from the other Allied nations. 

"This year we are calling on the public to come together, join together and remember together the service and sacrifice, friendship and collaboration from this important period in our nation’s history."

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