OUT TO IMPRESS

An exile in South Caucasus at the start of the season, Andy Halliday intends to become a hero in Mount Florida by the end of it.

Few would have predicted Halliday having a major part to play in Rangers’ attempts to secure a major honour this season after being sidelined by Pedro Caixinha in the summer and sent out on loan to Azerbaiijan club Gamala.

It might still be too much to expect he will be pitched into the midfield battle in Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic in view of the sporadic appearances he has made since his return from this unhappy spell.

But Halliday did all he could to force his way into manager Graeme Murty’s thinking in the half an hour he was on the field on Saturday. Having

“It’s up to the manager – I have not played many games ... so it was important I showed what I could do”

ANDY HALLIDAY