Latest Rangers Loan Review

RANGERS have a number of players from both the first-team and the Academy out on loan at present. Here’s our review of how those who featured got on over the last week.

Nikola Katic – Hajduk Split

Niko was an 82nd-minute substitute for the Croatian league side as they welcomed Dinamo Zagreb to the Stadion Poljud on Saturday evening in the HNL.

The Light Blue loanee managed to gain a point for his side after maintaining a clean sheet in their 0-0 draw.

The team will welcome NK Lokomotiva to the Stadion Poljud on Saturday afternoon in their next HNL fixture.

  • Apps: 16

  • Goals: 0

James Maxwell - Ayr United

James was named in Lee Bullen’s starting XI on Friday afternoon as they welcomed Kilmarnock to Somerset Park in the Ayrshire Derby league match.

The Gers loanee played 20 minutes of the game before being substituted off, it was a challenging match for the home side as they suffered a 3-1 defeat.

The squad will quickly turn their attention to Saturday as they travel to Gayfield Park where they will face Arbroath in their next league campaign fixture.

  • Apps: 30

  • Goals: 6

Ben Williamson – Raith Rovers

Ben was named in John McGlynn’s starting XI on Saturday as they travelled to Palmerston Park to face Queen of the South in the league.

The youngster played 90 minutes of the game before being subbed off for the Rovers.

It was a difficult match but an early goal saw the squad take three valuable points away from home.

The team will now turn their attention to Saturday afternoon when they welcome Inverness to Stark’s Park in their next Championship fixture.

  • Apps: 13

  • Goals: 0

Lewis Mayo – Partick Thistle

Lewis was named in Ian McCall’s starting line-up on Saturday afternoon as Thistle travelled to Cappielow to face Greenock Morton in the Championship fixture.

Mayo played the full 90 minutes of the fixture, but their early goal wasn’t enough as Dougie Imrie’s side managed to pull two back and take three points away from the Jags.

The squad now turn their attention to Saturday afternoon as they host Hamilton in their next league campaign fixture.

  • Apps: 28

  • Goals: 1

Juan Alegria – Partick Thistle

Juan came on as a 67th-minute substitute for the Jags on Saturday afternoon as they travelled to Cappielow to face Greenock Morton for their Championship match.

It was a difficult game for Ian McCall’s squad after the home side managed to take all three points.

The squad now turn their attention to Saturday afternoon as they host Hamilton in their next league campaign fixture.

  • Apps: 4

  • Goals: 0

Kai Kennedy – Hamilton

Kai was named in Stuart Taylor’s starting XI on Saturday afternoon as they welcomed Dunfermline to New Douglas Park for the Championship fixture.

It was a four-goal thriller for the home side as they took a point after the Accies equalised in the second half as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

The squad will now turn their attention to Saturday afternoon as they host Queen of the South in the league campaign.

  • Apps: 7

  • Goals: 1

Christopher McKee – Linfield FC

Chris was named in David Healy’s starting XI on Friday night as the squad welcomed Crusaders to Windsor Park in the NIFL.

McKee played 79 minutes and netted the opening goal for his team in their important 3-2 win over Stephen Baxter’s side.

Linfield are now top of the NIFL Premiership table and will host Dungannon Swifts on Saturday in the league campaign.

  • Apps: 9

  • Goals: 4

Stephen Kelly – Salford City

Stephen was again named in Gary Bowyer’s starting line-up on Saturday as they travelled to St James Park to face Exeter City in the English League Two.

The Rangers loanee played the full 90 minutes of the game and created some excellent passages of play for the Ammies in their 0-0 draw against Matt Taylor’s side.

The squad will quickly turn their attention to Tuesday evening as they face Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena in their next league match.

  • Apps: 11

  • Goals: 0

Josh McPake – Tranmere Rovers

Josh was named in Micky Mellon’s starting XI on Friday as they faced Mansfield Town at Prenton Park in the English League Two.

McPake played 89 minutes of the match where the squad took all three points after defeating Nigel Clough’s side 3-2.

The squad will welcome Harrogate Town to Prenton Park on Tuesday evening for their next league game.

  • Apps: 10

  • Goals: 1

Kieran Wright - Dumbarton

Kieran was named in Stevie Farrell’s starting XI on Saturday as they travelled to Bayview Stadium to take on East Fife in the Scottish League One fixture.

It was a challenging game with Wright pulling off some excellent clearances for his team, but the score line ended 2-0 to the home side.

The team will now welcome Falkirk to Dumbarton on Saturday afternoon in the Scottish League One.

  • Apps: 7

  • Clean Sheets: 0

Harley Ewen – Cumbernauld Colts

Harley joined the Colts in the remainder of their Lowland League journey this season, and it was a quick turnaround for the youngster as he was named in James Orr’s starting eleven on Saturday afternoon.

It was a tough match for the Light Blue with Broomhill netting two early goals, but the Colts fought back and took a point away from home after the score ended in a 2-2 draw.

The squad will now prepare for Sunday as they travel to Falkirk Stadium to take on University of Stirling in the league campaign.

  • Apps: 1

  • Goals: 0

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Rangers are delighted to unveil even more football stars who will come to Ibrox on March 26 to celebrate our 150th anniversary as part of the Weekend of Legends, presented by Unibet. World Legends team include names such as Luís Figo, Claude Makéléle, Iván Córdoba, Ricardo Carvalho, Predrag Mijatović, Gheorge Hagi and Roy Makaay. Alex McLeish will manage the Rangers Legends squad which features light blue heroes such as Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Paul Gascoigne, Sasa Papac, Michael Mols, Kris Boyd, Nikica Jelavić, Ronald De Boer, Alan Hutton, Carlos Cuellar, Pedro Mendez, Lee McCulloch and Jorg Albertz. Additionally, former treble winning Captain and Rangers Hall of Fame inductee Barry Ferguson will be the Rangers Legends Captain.

To mark this incredible occasion, the Rangers Legends squad will wear a specially designed Rangers Legends kit that carries the name of every Rangers captain to lead the club. In addition, the shirt features a traditional collar design reminiscent of some our most famous shirts and our commemorative 150th anniversary crest is proudly embroidered on the chest. This limited-edition shirt is available to pre-order now from The Rangers Store online.

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