Speaking to Rangers News after Saturday’s win over Broomhill, Rangers youth coach Steven Smith lauded B team duo Leon King and Kyle McClelland.
Smith was standing in for B team head coach David McCallum – who is with the first team ahead of Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Hibernian – and he was delighted with the overall performance as the Young Gers dished out a 5-1 hammering at the C&G Systems Stadium.
Tony Weston and Charlie McCann bagged braces as the attack-minded players in the side ran riot, but McClelland also got on the scoresheet and formed a solid centre-back partnership with King.
Both defenders were returning to the side following periods on the sidelines and Smith was impressed with their efforts.
“It’s a massive presence in the backline,” he told Rangers News. “I thought the two of them played well together both as individuals and as a partnership.”
“I think they won loads of first contacts and things as centre-backs, so it was really good to have both of them back today.”
The convincing victory saw the B team overtake The Spartans and move into second place in the Lowland League table.
They have a game in hand on leaders Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, but the Midlothian club are ten points clear at the top.
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