Morton welcome Rangers' Euro opponents to Cappielow ahead of Champions League tie
Just days after welcoming Jimmy Thelin's Scottish Cup Winners Aberdeen to Inverclyde, Morton officials welcomed Belgian giants Club Brugge to Cappielow ahead of Tuesday night's clash in Glasgow.
Boss Nicky Hayen was quick to exchange pleasantries with club chairman John Laird and Director (Commercial) Sam Robinson before his side went through one last run out ahead of kick off in Govan.
Former Liverpool and Belgium stopper Simon Mignolet took to the hallowed Sinclair Street turf alongside international teammate Hans Vanaken, positioned between Laird and Robinson, and English Premier League-linked stars Christos Tzolis, Raphael Onyedika and Joel Ordonez.
The Bruges side geared up for the first of their two-legged clash against Russell Martin's side, with the winner sealing their place in this season's group stages of European football's elite competition.
A club statement released on Tuesday afternoon said: "It was a pleasure to welcome to Cappielow Park supported by Dalrada Technology this morning for some final preparation ahead of their Champions League play-off tie against Rangers..
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