Rangers bid for Champions League gets BBC slot as Servette or Genk tie to be shown live on TV
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Champions League showdown between Rangers and either Genk or Servette will be shown live on BBC Scotland.Michael Beale’s team must negotiate the third qualifying round and the playoff round if they are to get the chance to right last season’s group stage wrongs.
They defeated PSV over two legs to claim the riches that go with making it to Europe’s top table, but suffered a wretched campaign with heavy defeats to Liverpool, Napoli and Ajax.Belgian cracks Genk or Servette of Switzerland stand between Beale's boys and the next round.
The pair are locked at 1-1 after drawing the first leg, and will battle it out in the Cegeka Arena next Wednesday to see who goes through to face the Light Blues at Ibrox seven days later on August 9.
That match will be shown live on BBC Scotland with former Rangers striker Steven Thompson on presenting duties from 7.30pm. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.
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