Rangers took on Celtic at Under-20 level on Thursday.
Mekhi Leacock-McLeod took to Twitter to express disappointment at losing his first ever game against Rangers’ rivals Celtic on Thursday.
Disappointed with the results from today's game but each game comes with growth and progress. #RangersFamily pic.twitter.com/zRxux2eAF8
— Mekhi McLeod (@MekhiMcleod) March 3, 2016
It was the first game that Leacock-McLeod had played against the Old Firm rivals, following his transfer to Ibrox earlier this season.
Unfortunately for the 19-year-old, he played the full 90 minutes as Celtic defeated the Gers.
Ryan Christie struck in the 72nd minute to give the Bhoys a slender advantage, which they held until the end of the game against a very young Rangers side.
The Under-20 squad has a number of players missing due to loans and first-team duties, and so a depleted squad took on a Celtic development team comprised of many more experienced players - goalscorer Christie has already played 66 Premiership games.
Leacock-McLeod was brought to Rangers by manager Mark Warburton, who clearly feels as if the teenager has enough talent to become a star at Ibrox in the future.
He has yet to play for the Gers first-team, but if he progresses in the manner he is expected to, Leacock-McLeod will be turning out against Celtic’s first-team in a few years time.
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