Philippe Clement hung Bailey Rice 'out to dry' as Rangers hero sees another hurdle amid Ibrox meltdown

Craig Moore reckons Bailey Rice was 'hung out to dry' in Rangers' shock Scottish Cup exit to Queen's Park.

Philippe Clement put the youngster in from the off for his first start for the Light Blues in the fifth round clash at Ibrox but with the score level at the break, the Belgian made a double change with the midfielder hooked alongside Nedim Barjami in place of Cyriel Dessers and Nico Raskin. The Spiders went on to send major shockwaves across the game as they grabbed a winner with their only shot to cause wild scenes in the away end and unleash anger throughout the home support within the ground.

At full-time the Belgian boss and his players felt the full wrath of the supporters with the pressure increasingly rapidly on Clement with Rangers now out of the Scottish Cup, 13 points behind Celtic in the Premiership and also losing out in the League Cup Final to Brendan Rodgers' men - who remain on course to win another domestic Treble.

Rangers hero Moore is in no doubt Clement is under 'real pressure' with CEO Patrick Stewart and the Ibrox board remaining quiet since the weekend defeat. Stories have emerged that a package of £1.2milliion would be required to pay-off the Gers boss - who now has a fight on his hands to win over the fanbase if he is to survive, starting with a tough test away to Hearts this weekend.

Speaking on Go Radio, the former Rangers defender explained: "I felt that Bailey Rice was hung out to dry. He hadn't done anything wrong in the game. I am sure he done exactly as expected in terms of his role. Screening the back four, getting on the ball when he could, playing the ball forward and keeping the ball within the team. There was a lack of energy throughout the whole team. For a young kid, it was an