RANGERS have announced they have now sold more than 30,000 season tickets ahead of the new Championship campaign.

Ibrox chairman Dave King set an ambitious target of selling around 45,000 season books for Mark Warburton's first term in the dugout.

The Light Blues started their campaign with a 6-2 win over Hibernian in the Petrofac Training Cup last weekend and will host Peterhead in the League Cup on Sunday.

Warburton's side then begin their bid for the Championship title at home to St Mirren on Friday, August 7.

And King is delighted to see fans playing their part as they get set to return to Ibrox in their numbers in the coming months.

He said: "As a Rangers fan it is great and comforting that we are now mostly talking about football matters,’ he said.

"This is what the Board is aiming to achieve. The fans are starting to focus again on what is happening on the pitch and this is a sure sign that behind the scenes everything is falling into place and running more smoothly.

"I am aware some fans have been concerned about the amount of investment in the club and hopefully they will now appreciate that not only are we spending millions on player costs but we have also invested the funds required to meet the clubs costs on a monthly basis during the recent months when there has been no income. We have been doing this since we were successful at the general meeting on March 6.

"The manager has also been signing players because we are trying to build a new team capable of winning the Championship and progressing from there. Players will continue to be added but I want to thank those fans who have bought tickets and urge others to do the same.

"I want this to be a special season for Rangers and one that lays the foundations for our return to the top flight and, as I have said before, we can’t do it alone. We need the support to be with us all the way."