Linfield v Rangers

[Jelle1880 225]

This has been confirmed on the official website.

RANGERS will travel to Belfast to face Linfield as part of the Belfast club's 125th anniversary celebrations this summer.

The Light Blues will take a first team squad to Northern Ireland for the fixture on Saturday July 16 with the match forming an important part of the club's pre-season preparations.

The game, which kicks off at 2pm, will come just a week before Ally McCoist's side begin their defence of the SPL title with the league campaign quickly followed by European action on July 26/27.

David Jeffrey's team have just clinched another league and cup double to take their tally of championship honours to 50, just four behind Rangers.

Linfield also have two players in the current Northern Ireland squad so there will be some familiar faces for the likes of Steven Davis and Kyle Lafferty.

It marks a return to a venue that has been fairly familiar in the last decade for Rangers. Paul Le Guen took charge of his first Rangers match there in 2006 in a match that was the fourth meeting in five years between the clubs.

And the Light Blues retain a fine record there in recent meetings, with a 2-0 victory in 2002 kicking off a run of wins.

A 3-0 victory was achieved in 2003 and followed by consecutive 2-0 wins in 2005 and in that '06 match under Le Guen and now Ally McCoist will hope for a similarly positive outcome.

LINFIELD v RANGERS

Windsor Park, Belfast

Saturday, July 16, 2pm

Should be a good day out

And for all the smelly ones looking in:

[Guest]

Hope i can get a hold of tickets for this it should be some day oot

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

Pity it wasnt 4 days earlier

[caseyjones 3,009]

Pity it wasnt 4 days earlier

Do you like Tuesday games then?

[lgr1991 303]

So Chelsea and Linfield so far, just need a friendly with Hamburg and we have the perfect pre season

[caseyjones 3,009]

So Chelsea and Linfield so far, just need a friendly with Hamburg and we have the perfect pre season

Away to Anzhi Makhachkala please.

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

So Chelsea and Linfield so far, just need a friendly with Hamburg and we have the perfect pre season

Exactly. Would be brilliant if we could make a tournament of it. A bi-yearly (if thats the correct word) tournament with Rangers, Chelsea, Linfield & Hamburg would attract a lot of interest.

[Boab 73]

Not a good test.

[Amac9 2,060]

Can't wait

I was at the games in 2002, 2003 and 2005.

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

Why do we always play linfield at there stadium? We've never played them at Ibrox.

[Amac9 2,060]

Why do we always play linfield at there stadium? We've never played them at Ibrox.

Because the NI Bears spend a lot of money and effort travelling to Ibrox.

Now the roles are reversed

[GaryMc 2,394]

My birthday

Wouldn't mind going over for that match.

[PaulRFC1 115]

Wish I could go to this.

On my fucking birthday aswell.

[strar8 55]

Just booked up to head over for this Wonder when the tickets go on sale?

[caseyjones 3,009]

Because the NI Bears spend a lot of money and effort travelling to Ibrox.

Now the roles are reversed

It's a big thank you from Rangers, and it's not often they think of the fans.

[JordanH93 1]

Just booked up .Should be an excellent weekend.

[foreverblue 6]

Just booked up will be cracking weekend

[BILL.I.AM 18]

Its just been put back a week to the 9th due to champions league qualifiers

[caseyjones 3,009]

Its just been put back a week to the 9th due to champions league qualifiers

According to who?

[BILL.I.AM 18]

According to who?

Me, theres no refunds for anyone who booked up either early either