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After hopefully getting a good nights sleep after their 23 hour hop-skip-and a jump flight across the World, the Rangers squad spent their first day proper in Sydney with an open training session at Leichardt Oval in front of a small but eager bunch of fans who had came out to see the boys stretch their legs.

Walter, Ally & Kenny McD. put the players through their paces in cool but glorious sunshine in an important session to rid the players of any jet-lag after effects from the arduous trip.

Rangers take a break for two weeks from the SPL as they play this match and then the SLC Final against St. Mirren.

This should be a more relaxing game in some ways away from the pressure of the SPL, but nevertheless a very hard Scottish Cup tie. We won 7-1 against Dundee United in December during our purple patch and K. Boyd scored 5 that day to break the scoring record for the SPL. A wonderful day and hopefully another one awaits on Sunday, but I think it will be much harder this time.

Rangers sit proudly at the top of the SPL table with 61 points from 26 games and with a healthy goal difference of +44 goals. Celtic are in second place with 51 points from 27 games and have a goal difference of +22 goals.

The win last weekend against Celtic was vital in that it gives us some breathing space for the title run-in. Ten points clear with a game in hand and a healthy advantage in goal difference.