Ex-Rangers star signs for Cambuslang as boss hails 'brilliant' talent

Paul McColl says he has signed a player who was once the “next big thing at Rangers” after bringing Owen McGinty to Cambuslang.

And he hopes the winger provides a spark that helps them beat derby rivals Thorniewood United and go on a run up the West of Scotland First Division tab le.

McGinty, 22, was highly regarded at Ibrox back in 2018. Since then, he has been plugging about in the lower SPFL and West of Scotland League, but McColl reckons he’s got something really special.

McColl said: “We got the boy Owen McGinty in from Cumnock, and he’s a good player.

“He was the next big thing at Rangers when he was there, about three or four years ago, and there were a few teams down south who were trailing the boy.

“Whatever happened I don’t know, but he played against us in a friendly at the start of the season and was brilliant.

“He needs some games and a bit of training, but I’m sure he will do all right, the wee guy.

“He’s only young, he’s 22, so hopefully he’ll come in and do us a wee turn.”

McColl had hoped their game at Kilwinning Rangers was going to be on last weekend to continue a decent run of form, but hopes to move that to Thorniewood United.

“It was no surprise the game was off, it was off on the Friday,” he said.

“Kilwinning were going really well but we’d have given them a game. They got beat the week before and we played really well at Whitletts Vics.

“Whitletts were a decent side, so we go into the game with a bit of confidence.

“Thorniewood are similar to us, and are just above us in the table.

“We played against them at the start of the season and played really well, but they’re a good side, they’ve got good players.

“In my opinion we should have won the game, we didn’t, but it was a good game. Hopefully it’s