Rangers players saluted the crowds of delighted fans after defeating St Mirren 3-0 at Ibrox. Earlier in the day a large number of supporters descended on the home of the champions elect before the game.
Smoke bombs and flares filled the air as Steven Gerrard and his players received a heroes welcome ahead of the Premiership clash.
And it had them roaring from the get-go as Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos had the league leaders 2-0 up after just 16 minutes.Ianis Hagi then found the third just a seconds after the restart to effectively kill the game as a contest as Jim Goodwin's men headed back to Paisley with a loss, although youngest-ever Saint Dylan Reid's debut as a substitute provided a bright spot.And the joy was clear to see as a decade.