Rangers academy product Jack Harkness has been sent out on loan to the Scottish Championship.

The 19-year-old has joined Greenock Morton on a season-long loan.

The defender has come through the ranks at Auchenhowie and has greatly impressed for both Rangers B and the Under-19s in last season's UEFA Youth League.

Harkness trained with his new Ton teammates for the first time today and is eligible to feature against Airdrieonians this weekend.

A short Morton statement reads: "Greenock Morton are delighted to announce the signing of Jack Harkness from Rangers on a season-long loan deal.

"The 19-year-old defender is a product of the Rangers Youth Academy and joined up with the squad today for his first training session ahead of our cinch Championship match against Airdrie. Jack will wear the number 2 shirt.

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Meanwhile, if Michael Beale's demeanour was suddenly significantly more chipper in the aftermath of Rangers' 4-0 win over Livingston - one man can lay a strong claim to have helped improve the manager's mood.

Abdallah Sima was the match's key contributor, scoring the first and forcing the game-ending third with his cross being diverted into the Lion's net by the despairing Luiyi de Lucas. Beale said afterwards the Senegalese forward "showed the way with his running off the ball" and praised the tireless energy and creativity shown in his promising partnership down the left with Ridvan Yilmaz. The Englishman insisted after the match it was this duo who won the game - with their energy leading to the first two goals.

The young Turk scored a wonderful second with a powerful run from deep. Cutting through from his own half with a burst of pace, it brought back memories of similar goals scored at Ibrox by Paul Gascoigne. There can be no higher praise than invoking that icon from days gone by, but such was the quality of the moment, such a comparison is deserved.