Rangers fans gathered at Ibrox Stadium today to mark 54 years since the Ibrox Disaster.

The tragic day, which took place on January 2, 1971, saw a crush among the crowd at a Glasgow derby game in exit stairway 13 at Ibrox Stadium.

66 people tragically lost their lives while more than 200 were injured.

(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.)

(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.)

(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.) Rangers manager, Phillipe Clement laid a wreath outside the stadium this afternoon during a memorial service at the John Greig statue at 1.30pm.

A simple message on the flowers read: "Always Remembered".

(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.)

(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.) The Rangers boss was joined by Rangers chairman Fraser Thornton and Celtic officials Peter Lawwell and Michael Nicholson who also paid their respects.

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(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.) The memorial service included a two-minute silence and an additional minute's silence before today's Rangers and Celtic match, which is set to kick off at 3pm. 

Players from both teams stand for a minutes silence in memory of the Ibrox Disaster (Image: Steve Welsh/ PA)

(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.)

(Image: Picture credit: Steve Welsh/PA.)

A Rangers statement on social media read: "The second of January will forever be the most poignant day in the Rangers calendar, as we come together to mark the passing of the 66 members of the Rangers family who died following a tragic incident on Stairway 13 in 1971.

"We also have in our thoughts the 25 supporters who lost their lives in the 1902 Ibrox Disaster, the two supporters who died on Stairway 13 in 1961, and all of those who have been affected by the tragedies in our home.

"A memorial service and two-minute silence will be held at the memorial statue at 1.30pm on Thursday, in remembrance of those who lost their lives, which supporters can attend.

"There will also be a minute's silence before the match."