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Rangers fans rave about former Ibrox talent Craig Halkett’s display

Craig Halkett and Keaghan Jacobs of Livingston FC celebrate victory following the Ladbrokes Premiership match between Livingston and Rangers at Alm...
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Rangers were beaten by a couple of former Ibrox talents on Sunday.

Craig Halkett and Keaghan Jacobs of Livingston FC celebrate victory following the Ladbrokes Premiership match between Livingston and Rangers at Almondvale Stadium on September 30, 2018 in...

Rangers suffered just their second defeat of the season on Sunday afternoon as they went down to a shock 1-0 defeat away at Livingston.

The Gers went into the game having thrashed St Johnstone and Ayr United in their previous games, meaning fans were confident of another convincing win over newly-promoted Livingston.

However, Rangers served up arguably their worst performance under Steven Gerrard, and went behind in the first half with Dolly Menga finding the net for the hosts.

Rangers attempted to get back into the game, but couldn’t break Livi down, and went home with no points – made all the more galling by the fact that two ex-Gers players played a part in the win.

Goalkeeper Liam Smith played a key role, as did defender Craig Halkett, with the latter let go by Rangers in January 2016 by then-manager Mark Warburton.

The 23-year-old centre back is currently Livingston captain, and has impressed massively this season, leading to calls for him to be called up to the Scotland senior squad for the very first time.

Craig Halkett of Livingston FC celebrates victory following the Ladbrokes Premiership match between Livingston and Rangers at Almondvale Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Livingston,...

On Sunday, Halkett showed Rangers what they’re missing by shackling Alfredo Morelos in the Gers attack, and fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts about the defender’s performance.

Many feel that Halkett completely had Morelos in his pocket, and questioned just why he was allowed to leave Rangers in the first place having been in the youth setup at Ibrox since 2007, adding that he may even be better than current loanee Joe Worrall.

Craig Halkett of Livingston during a pre-season friendly match between Livingston FC and Sunderland AFC at the Almondvale Stadium on July 12, 2017 in Livingston, Scotland.