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RANGERS boss Graeme Murty has tipped hat-trick hero Josh Windass and his strike partner Alfredo Morelos to get better and better.

Windass celebrated signing a new contract this week by scoring three times in Rangers’ 5-3 win away to Hamilton yesterday.

Morelos, meanwhile, contributed a goal and two assists as Rangers moved back above Aberdeen and into second place.

The pair now have 31 goals between them but Murty reckons there is much more to come.

He said: “That tally is a reflection of where they are currently but both should use it as a stepping stone to improve in all aspects.

“They are young, maturing and there is still more to come from them.

“As happy as I am, they will get better and stronger. This is a lovely marker on their journey but they will improve.”

Windass’s treble extends his hot streak to nine goals in five games – but Murty joked that the Englishman should not have been awarded his first effort after Accies keeper Gary Woods fumbled his strike into his own net.

“Are we giving him the second goal?” he asked. “I’m harsher than you lot - I wouldn’t give him it!

“When Josh opens up and gallops in the final third, he’s hard to deal with. He times his runs well, he makes great lines and he finishes well. He needs to work on parts of his game but I am glad we tied him down on a new deal. Josh has the qualities we require to get to where we want to be as a football club.

“I’m pleased with the win. I told the players that they’d been handed a chance

to go second and they couldn’t turn it

down.

“It was vital that we backed up what happened with Aberdeen yesterday with a good result. We managed to do that and hopefully we can keep pushing.”

Murty was not pleased, however, with his side’s first-half display.

Greg Docherty gifted Darren Lyon the opener after five minutes but Morelos set up Jamie Murphy for an instant response.

Windass then had Rangers ahead when Woods blundered but Accies hit back again when David Templeton swept home on 22 minutes.

Rangers eventually took command, with Morelos and Windass putting them two up at the break.

The latter then claimed the match ball with his third after the break, leaving Dougie Imrie’s late spot-kick as mere consolation for Hamilton.

DEADLY DUO Josh Windass fires home his second of the game yesterday while Alfredo Morelos (inset) celebrates his goal