Rangers legend Barry Ferguson on Alex Lowry's similarities as he says Europa League final in Seville will provide invaluable experience

Barry Ferguson reckons fellow Lanarkshire lad Alex Lowry will gain invaluable experience with Rangers in Seville as they go for glory in the Europa League final tomorrow night.

And the Ibrox legend has waxed lyrical about Lowry's potential to follow in his footsteps to become a "proper Rangers player."

Hamilton native Fergie is the last Lanarkshire star alongside Motherwell man Lee McCulloch to have played in a European final for a Scottish club, and he is delighted to see Uddingston ace Lowry involved in the squad to face Eintracht Frankfurt.

While Ferguson and McCulloch came up just short in the 2008 final against Zenit St Petersburg in Manchester, he hopes Lowry and the squad will be getting their hands on that famous trophy at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

Lowry's stock is soaring after he followed up a contract extension until 2025 with back-to-back man of the match displays in last week's wins over Ross County and Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.

Having been involved as an unused substitute throughout the UEFA Europa League run, it's unlikely the searing heat in the cauldron of a major final will serve as his debut on the continent.

However, Ferguson reckons just being involved in the squad for such a momentous occasion will prove invaluable as Rangers bid to lift a first European trophy since 1972.

In an exclusive interview with Lanarkshire Live Sport , Fergie, who spent 13 years at Ibrox across two spells, said: "What an experience it will be for Alex Lowry.

"I've seen the young kid play and he has the potential to be a proper Rangers player.

"He is still young, he still needs to get his head down, work hard and keep his feet on the ground - and if he does that Rangers will have a real