Shey Ojo netted a debut goal for Rangers as they beat Mansfield at their Portugal training camp.
The Liverpool loanee scored in the first of three half-hour periods and Greg Docherty grabbed the decisive goal before the final whistle.
Steven Gerrard handed debuts to all seven pf his summer arrivals against the English League Two outfit, with Joe Aribo, Steven Davis, George Edmundson, Jordan Jones, Greg Stewart, Jake Hastie and Ojo all getting game time in the Algarve.
And comeback hero Jamie Murphy was given his first start since suffering a cruciate knee
Rangers dominated the match and should have been out of sight, with Alfredo Morelos hitting the post and youngster Josh McPake denied by a point-blank save
Gerrard was able to give every player in his squad a run-out, fielding three different teams.In the first third, it was Gers midfielder Glen Kamara who caught the eye in particular.
The Finnish international was excellent alongside Ryan Jack and Davis in the engine room.
But it was Ojo who grabbed the first goal of the new campaign after good work on the left flank.
Jon Flanagan's cross was deflected into his path and the Englishman stabbed the ball home from close range.In the second period, the small crowd of holidaymakers, which included ex-England stars John Terry and Paul Ince, got their first glimpse of new signing Aribo.The former Charlton ace looked the part despite only joining up with Gerrard's squad on Thursday.
Rangers should have been two ahead but Stewart was denied before Gerrard changed it up again for the last part of the game.Ibrox kids McPake, Stephen Kelly, Lewis Mayo, Dapo Mebude and Jamie Barjonas were all given a run-out, as well as last season's top scorer Morelos.
The Colombian looked sharp up front and was unlucky not to score before Docherty sealed the victory.
The midfielder, who's back at Rangers after a successful loan stint at Shrewsbury Town, hit a stunning 20-yard drive into the corner of the net.
Gerrard and his squad will fly back to Glasgow on Sunday to prepare for their next match, a friendly with Oxford United at Ibrox next weekend.
Rangers team
First 30 mins: Foderingham - Tavernier, Goldson, Edmundson, Flanagan - Davis, Kamara, Jack - Ojo, Defoe, Murphy.
Second 30 mins: McGregor - Tavernier, Goldson, Katic, Halliday - Jack, Barjonas, Aribo - Hastie, Stewart, Jones.
Third 30 mins: Alnwick - Polster, Katic, Mayo, Barisic - McCrorie, Kelly (Mebude), Docherty - Candeias, Morelos, McPake.
