Yesterday’s 5-0 demolition of Oxford couldn’t have gone much better for Steven Gerrard’s Rangers and it included an impressive performance from 19-year-old academy graduate Lewis Mayo.
The young defender managed to get on the scoresheet as Rangers ran out comfortable winners just 48 hours before their trip to St. Joseph’s in European action. Mayo impressed during his 45 minutes on the pitch and Rangers fans are loving seeing one of their academy graduates take his chance in the first-team, even if it was a pre-season match.
What a day!! Privilege to wear the blue jersey and surreal to score into the copland????⚽️ @RangersFC pic.twitter.com/oG7WUPooSS
— Lewis Mayo (@LewisMayo19) July 7, 2019
The 19-year-old Rangers player and supporter bundled the ball into the Copland Road End at Ibrox- something every fan dreams of doing for The Gers. Mayo probably won’t be involved as Rangers travel to Gibraltar to face St. Joseph’s in the Europa League first qualifying round tomorrow but his goal and performance will have done his chances of staking a claim to be a part of Gerrard’s first-team squad going forward no harm whatsoever. Competition from Nikola Katic, Connor Goldson and new signing George Edmundson mean it’ll be hard for the 19-year-old to get a chance but he’s shown so far that he’s more than ready to impress.
These Rangers fans are loving seeing one of their own succeed and hope it leads to the breakthrough of one of their brightest stars.
Thought you were excellent pal.
— Bruno (@daddybroon) July 7, 2019
Well done Lewis You were impressive I enjoyed your post match interview Keep working hard listening and learning
— Alan Carmichael (@AlanC_44) July 7, 2019
Well done mate, Only the start for you after a tough spell with injury. Work hard like you have and you’ll be rewarded ????
— nathaniel hutton (@HuttonNathaniel) July 7, 2019
You slotted in and played well young man. Goal was a bonus. Well done ⚽️???? WATP.
— john bones (@harryhastings) July 7, 2019
Well played young man a period of the game where you won everything in the air that was thrown at us.
— Bear from the North (@Northernger) July 7, 2019
Congrats mate. Not jealous at all.
— James Black (@jamesblack1986) July 7, 2019
Absolutely delighted for you mate. You more than did yourself proud. Judging from the way both yourself and Josh McPake played, it looks like the future of Rangers is in safe hands ????
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Well done Lewis. Hopefully the 1st of many ????
— Dave (@Nimsay1872) July 7, 2019