Loan watch: Rangers reserves & youths.

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Monday, 01 December 2014 15:00

Loan Watch

Written by Rangers Football Club

 

 

 

 

Loan Watch

 

 

CATCH up with how the eight Rangers youngsters out on loan got on at the weekend in the latest instalment of Loan Watch:

 

 

Barrie McKay was the star man for Raith Rovers at the weekend as he put in a virtuoso performance from midfield in a 2:0 win over Stirling Albion. The young winger played on the left hand side of midfield for Raith and had the Albion right back tied in knots several times throughout the game.

 

McKay nearly scored early in the match as Grant Anderson crossed for the winger to shoot, but his effort was saved by Albion keeper and former Rangers youngster Calum Reidford.

 

The winger continued to create numerous chances for the front men throughout the first half from the left flank to no avail until a minute to go before half-time, when he gave Raith the lead.

 

He found himself in space twenty yards from goal, and had time to place a firm shot low to Reidford’s left-hand side.

 

McKay continued to impress throughout the second period and was involved in much of the good play from Raith who doubled their lead just after the break to run out 2:0 winners. You can read a match report of the game here.

 

Elsewhere, Kyle McAusland continued to enjoy game time with Brechin City playing in midfield against Annan Athletic in the Cup.

 

The Rangers youngster was involved in the Brechin goal just three minutes before half-time. It was his diagonal free kick from midway inside the host's half was met by City full-back Colin Hamilton on the run, and he cleverly directed his header over the keeper. Read a match report of the game here.

 

The only other Rangers player in loan action at the weekend was Danny Stoney who played for sixty minutes of Stranraer's 2:2 draw against Dunfermline.

 

Calum Gallagher and Craig Halkett weren't in the match day squads for both Cowdenbeath and Clyde respectively and Robbie Crawford was an unused substitute for Morton.

 

Tom Walsh's Stenhousemuir and Luca Gasparotto's Airdrieonians weren't in action at the weekend.