Aberdeen fans hoped to see their side spoil Rangers 150th anniversary celebrations - and looked to play their part off the pitch.
There was a party atmosphere at Ibrox before kick-off in the Premiership clash with red, white and blue banners filling the ground.
Tifos of some of the legendary figures who made their mark in Govan were unfurled, while fireworks went off as James Tavernier led the team out.
However, the travelling Aberdeen support had their own banner red to wind-up their rivals ahead of kick-off.
The travelling Dons unveiling a banner proclaiming ' Charles Green had a dream'.
The former Rangers chief executive had been a controversial figure in the club's climb through the divisions having stepped into the role with the club looking to climb the ranks of Scottish football from League Two.
Jim Goodwin's men were looking to pull off an upset and put an dent in Gio van Bronckhorst's title hopes.