Blackpool is well used to dealing with invasions from Scotland since as far back as the Victorian era when factories closed during the traditional Glasgow during Fair Fortnight.
Many headed to the popular seaside resort for a well-earned break and they descended on the Lancashire town en masse. And the locals are set to see huge numbers arrive again on that July weekend but this time the punters are going for more than just a holiday with Rangers in town.
A trip to Bloomfield Road for the Ibrox outfit last season for a pre-season friendly had to be binned for Covid reasons. But Giovanni van Bronckhorst is taking his side down this weekend as he looks to get 90 minutes into his players’ legs after the frustration of the weekend game against Sunderland in Albufeira being called off at half-time due to floodlight failure.
