BRILLIANT

CLINt HILL knows Graeme Murty will bend over backwards to buy the Rangers board time to make one of the most vital appointments in the club’s history.

Murty is a safe pair of hands even if he has an unsteady pair of feet.

Former Ibrox favourite Hill tweeted his reaction to the Gers’ 3- 1 victory over Hearts at Murrayfield by asking his pal to do another backflip on the touchline.

Murty had social media in meltdown earlier this year when he reacted to a miss from Harry Forrester in the 2-1 defeat at Dundee by squatting with his head in his hands before toppling over into a headstand.

It was his first spell as interim boss following the departure of Mark Warburton and he soon steadied the ship to lead Rangers to three wins and a draw from six games in charge, including a Hill- inspired 1- 1 stalemate at Celtic Park.

The Ibrox board have turned to the former Scotland defender again in the aftermath of the axeing of Pedro Caixinha and the failed project of the Portuguese has put chairman Dave King and Co under even greater pressure to appoint the right man this time.

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes remains the frontrunner but director of football Mark Allen will put forward other candidates for the board to consider as they play catch-up on Celtic.

An appointment is not imminent – they are likely to consider their options over the course of next week’s international break – but in the meantime Murty will be on the Ibrox bench for the visit of Partick Thistle tomorrow.

Hill said: “I never knew Graeme had those steps in him. Maybe we’ll see a bit of breakdancing this weekend as I still don’t know how he went from his headstand into a backflip.

“My tweet was a bit of banter and his reaction at Dundee only goes to show the emotions that come with being a manager. Graeme was passionate as a player and I know he’s very passionate about the work he does with Rangers.

“The club’s in good hands with Graeme there. There’s no rush to make an appointment and the calibre of managers currently out of work is staggering.

“There are so many highly professional coaches looking for clubs. There’s no shortage of supply and now it’s up to the board to make the right call.

“The previous two managers have not worked out and they’ve got to get this one right.

“Foreigner or British, there are no guarantees of success and that’s why thorough and due diligence of the board will be so important.

“They will be comforted by the fact they can take their time knowing Graeme is there on the training ground and matchday giving the team a structure and pattern of play.”

Murty was pitched into the limelight at Ibrox six months after he had been appointed head of the development squad by Warburton.

The former Reading full-back forged his reputation coaching kids, first at Southampton and then Norwich, where he was promoted to Under-18s head only two years ago.

However, he quickly bonded with a first-team squad at Rangers many believed was in danger of becoming dysfunctional and the game at Parkhead, which ended the Hoops’ run of 22 straight wins in the Premiership, was a highlight.

Hill scored a late equaliser to cancel out Stuart Armstrong’s opener and prevented the club losing all four league games to their arch rivals last season.

He said: “Graeme set us up well and wasn’t fazed at all by the challenge of leading the first team.

“He was a good, steady hand and handled himself well in the role, so it was not a shock when they turned to him again following Pedro’s departure.

“He kept training nice and lively when he came in last season and we had a bit of fun.

“We came back bouncing and it showed again last week with the performance against Hearts.

“Of course I look out for the results and how Rangers are doing. Once you’ve played for a club such as