Clyde do loan deals for Gers duo

Lowing has made four first-team appearances for Rangers

Alan Lowing spoke of his delight at having made a winning debut for Clyde after moving on loan from Rangers.

The 20-year-old right-back made his switch just hours before kick-off as Clyde beat St Johnstone 3-2 in Perth.

Fellow Ibrox youngster Paul Emslie, also 20, has also joined the Bully Wee on a six-month temporary deal.

"It's great to come in and play in the first win of the season and hopefully I can help push Clyde up the table now," Lowing told the club website.

"I only found out about the move on Friday, so I was surprised but delighted to start the game."

Lowing, a Scotland Under-20 international, is hoping that his spell with Clyde will help him eventually become a first-team regular at Ibrox.

I was at Rangers when John Brown was there and I enjoyed working with him then Alan Lowing

"I'm getting to the age where I need to be playing first-team football, so I was happy to leave Rangers for a spell and show what I can do," he said.

"I know other players have had loan spells in the First Division and gone on to do well, so that is my aim; come here for six months, do the best I can and take it from there."

There are a number of Rangers connections at Broadwood, including manager John Brown, the former Ibrox youth coach.

"I was at Rangers when John Brown was there and I enjoyed working with him then," added Lowing, who has made four appearances for Rangers' first-team.

"I knew that he knew what I could do and had confidence in me, so that helped me make my decision to come to Clyde."