16-YEAR-OLD May Cruft couldn’t hide her delight after netting her first professional goal in this afternoon’s 4-1 league victory over Partick Thistle.
The midfielder, who only signed professional terms at the club this summer, sprung from the substitutes bench to help Leanne Crichton’s side seal their comeback triumph in Petershill with an emphatic finish in stoppage time.
Speaking to RangersTV after the match, the teenager beamed: “It’s a very proud moment for me. It was an amazing feeling to see the ball hit the back of the net, so I’m really happy.
“Every time that I come on I’m wanting to make an impact on the game and help the team as best as I can. It’s a bonus to get my first goal.
“It was a really good build-up. I was just ready to come on, shout for the ball, and I was happy to see it hit the back of the net.
“I’m really grateful for the trust [Leanne] has in me to bring me on. Hopefully I can keep getting more minutes.
“My aim is to come on, play the best that I can and help the team.”
Cruft watched from the sidelines as Rangers turned the game on its head in the second half after falling behind to an early Rachel Donaldson strike.
Indeed, Katie Wilkinson and Laura Berry engineered the turnaround, before Kim Shin Ji joined Cruft in scoring late on to secure the three points.
On the performance and her ambitions for the campaign, the midfielder continued: “It took us longer than we’d hoped to get the first goal, but once we did we got into rhythm and the subs came on. I’m just really happy to have come on and help the team.
“We’ve lost a few players from last season, so I’m just hoping to keep pushing and make a name for myself in the team.
“It helps having experienced players in the team to help me through the game and to have leadership on the pitch.
“I want to keep getting more minutes and help the team as best as I can. As a team, we want to win as many trophies as we can.”
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