Mikey Moore, the 17-year-old Tottenham Hotspur loanee, has made a strong return from injury in Rangers’ 3-0 Scottish Premiership victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. He came off the bench in the 76th minute with the score at 2-0, and Moore added the finishing touch just five minutes later in the 81st minute.
How is he getting on, up there?
Moore has featured prominently in 9 appearances across all competitions (5 starts, 4 substitute appearances). His per-90-minute figures highlight his growing influence. He’s scored twice now: His first came on November 9 vs. Dundee (3–0 win), a clinical finish that “topped off a positive few weeks.” His second arrived today (December 7) in an 81st-minute strike during a 3–0 away victory over Kilmarnock, making it 2 goals in 2 games.
He’s provided one assist in the League Cup vs. Alloa Athletic (4–2 win), setting up the opener.
The goal against Kilmarnock in detail:
Moore received the ball in the inside-left channel after a neat buildup involving Connor Barron, Nasser Djiga, and Jayden Meghoma.
He then showcased his dribbling flair by spinning away from his marker (Kilmarnock’s David Watson), bursting forward into space, and curling a precise low shot into the far bottom corner past goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi.
It was a moment of individual brilliance that highlighted Moore’s quick feet and composure under pressure, earning widespread praise as a “classy” and “sublime” finish.
It was nearly double: Moments later, in the 85th minute, Moore thought he’d grabbed a quick-fire brace by chipping over the advancing keeper from a tight angle after a through-ball from Danilo.
However, VAR ruled it out for a foul by Emmanuel Fernandez on Watson during the buildup.
The boy told Rangers TV: “It’s obviously a difficult place to come, but we’re really clinical and getting the goals… I scored a good goal and nearly another one.”
Our view:
Bring him home!!!