Friday 21st July 2006
Rangers 2-0 AIK (Eduardo 24, Naismith 88)
Rangers Line Up: 22. Allan McGregor
20. Alan Hutton (Lowing 45)
3. Charlie Mulgrew
18. Ian Murray (Hemdani 45)
5. Kirk Broadfoot
6. Barry Ferguson (C)
8. Jeremy Clement (Buffel 45)
14. Eduardo (Silva 45)
10. Nacho Novo (Naismith 45)
15. Kris Boyd (Adam 45)
23. Filip Sebo
Rangers comfortably won their final pre-season friendly before the new SPL season begins with a 2-0 victory over Swedish Outfit AIK. Rangers took the lead after 24mins when Barry Ferguson delightfully slipped the ball through to Eduardo and he rounded off by slotting home a cool, composed finish. It took Rangers a long time to see off AIK but should have been 2 up inside 30mins when a Kirk Broadfoot header was dramatically saved by the AIK goalkeeper after a vicious cross from Jeremy Clement. Finally for Rangers the 2nd goal came and it was after 88mins and what a cracker it was, Great play by Naismith as he strolled down the centre of the field and a terrific shot from around 30 yards sailed into the top corner with the Goalkeeper helpless.
In the end it was a deserved win for Rangers as they prepare for their opening League match in a tricky tie away to Hibs at Easter Road.
Sunday 23rd July 2006 Rangers For the Title?? 
Rangers manager Ross Dunbar was earlier interviewed by David Tanner, here is what he had to say:
DT: Do you think you can win the league in your first season?
RD: Of Course, we have a squad full of quality players but our players must stay focused and give their best in every game.
DT: Who has been the most significant signing since your arrival?
RD: There has been so many but i would have to say Eduardo because he was the player we spent most on.
DT: Are you looking forward to working at Murray Park?
RD: Definetly, we are very lucky here at Rangers as we have one of the best training facilities in Europe.
DT: What has the more experienced players been saying to you about the Old Firm Derby?
RD: Nothing much but i know what it means to the club, fans, myself it's a big thing and we need to be successful in these games.
DT: That's it here from Murray Park as Rangers prepare for their crunch fixture at Hibs next week so it's back to you in the studio.
Auxerre sign Rodriguez 
Auxerre have signed Rangers defender Julien Rodriguez for a fee of £750,000. The frenchman has been frozen out of the Rangers side since the arrival of many new faces in the summer. Rodriguez played for Monaco and reached the Champions League Final in 2004 and was rewarded with a move to Rangers a few months later for £1,200,000. Rangers have also confirmed that striker Nacho Novo will be heading back to Spain as Real Zaragoza are looking to sign the explosive striker for £1,000,000.
Sunday 30th July 2006 Bank Of Scotland Scottish Premier League Easter Road, Edinburgh Hibernian 2-2 Rangers (Ferguson 3, Eduardo 14pen)
Rangers Line Up: 22. Allan McGregor
3. Charlie Mulgrew
20. Alan Hutton
19. Karl Svensson
5. Kirk Broadfoot
7. Brahim Hemdani
25. Charlie Adam (Murray 62)
6. Barry Ferguson (C)
11. Luka Modric
14. Eduardo (Silva 45)
15. Kris Boyd (Sebo 77)
Rangers will count themselves very unlucky tonight after they through away a 2 goal lead to Hibs at Easter Road. The Rangers fans knew this wasn't going to be an easy game but they got off to a great start when Skipper Barry Ferguson headed home a corner from Eduardo after just 3mins. Rangers got their second after 14mins when Kris Boyd was fouled by Shelton Martis and it was new signing Eduardo who clinically side-footed the ball into the bottom right corner. Hibs came back into the game around the half hour mark and it took them until 43mins to find a break through and it came as Steven Fletcher drilled the ball low and hard from the edge of the penalty area with stand-in keeper Allan McGregor beaten. The second half didn't live up to the first with both sides struggling to hit the same form as they did in the first. The equalising goal came after 83mins when Morrocan striker Abdessalem Benjelloun was sent through on goal by Scott Brown and the forward didn't disappoint as he finished off excellently.
Weekend Scores: Aberdeen 3-1 Inverness CT
Celtic 1-0 Dundee United
Dunfermline 1-2 Kilmarnock
Falkirk 0-1 Hearts
Motherwell 0-0 St.Mirren
