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Rangers fans gather in their thousands to welcome Steven Gerrard's side to Ibrox on the day they lift the Scottish Premier League title... ignoring pleas from the Scottish Government and the club to respect lockdown rules amid Indian variant fears

Rangers supporters gave their team a heroes' welcome to Ibrox on Saturday, as fans appeared in their thousands on the day Steven Gerrard's side lift the Scottish Premier League trophy.

The Gers will receive their 55th Scottish top-flight title after their match with Aberdeen on Saturday lunchtime, which is the final game of the Premier League season.

Both Rangers Football Club and the Scottish Government asked fans to adhere to social distancing rules on Saturday but fans ignored those pleas when the home side's team bus arrived at Ibrox.

Rangers fans gathered in their thousands to celebrate their side receiving the Scottish Premier League trophy on Saturday
The Gers fans gave their team a heroes' welcome when they arrived on the team bus

The celebrations come a day after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that Glasgow would be increasing restrictions into level 2 due to concerns from the Indian coronavirus variant.