Lewis MacLeod hit the winner for Rangers as they enjoyed a 1-0 victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Substitute MacLeod drilled home Andy Little's cutback in the 63rd minute after Jon Daly had robbed Louis Carey inside the box.
A Rangers defence featuring trialist Bilel Mohsni held on after Ryan Taylor had missed a good chance to equalise for the League One side.
The first half had been an even contest with Scott Wagstaff and Kyle Hutton forcing saves from long range at either end.
The 2,500 Rangers fans in the 7,874 crowd saw their team collect the Blackthorn Cup trophy put up by the sponsor of both clubs before their team headed off for Germany to continue their pre-season preparations.
Meanwhile, Rangers manager Ally McCoist welcomed the permanent appointment of Craig Mather as chief executive as a sign of growing stability inside the Ibrox corridors of power.
Mather was awarded the role on an ongoing basis yesterday after being installed as an interim measure in April following Charles Green's departure.
There were more changes in the boardroom earlier this week with Malcolm Murray and Phil Cartmell ending their terms as directors months after a formal attempt to remove them was launched. Greenock-based businessman James Easdale joined the board at the same time.
Mather yesterday revealed he spoke to the Rangers manager on a daily basis and enjoyed a healthy working relationship, and McCoist is happy to see it continue.
McCoist, quoted on the club's official website, said: "I'm delighted about it, absolutely delighted, and I've phoned Craig to congratulate him
"I've said all along that we need to get stability at boardroom level and at the higher levels within the club.
"I believe we're getting there now, I really do. I certainly hope so because that's what we've been crying out for.
"The last couple of years have been traumatic to say the least for the football club but things are settling down and that helps."
McCoist, added: "I've been working with Craig over players and pre-season and him and I are getting on really, really well.
"It's important we are singing from the same hymn sheet and while we've still got a fair way to go, we're going in the right direction and that's good for people to see."
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