What Alex Lowry's agent had to say about his sudden Rangers rise

Alex Lowry has been encouraged to stay grounded following his sudden rise to the Rangers first team.

The 18-year-old is reportedly in line for a new contract with the Ibrox club after impressive performances in his first two senior appearances.

The attacking midfielder scored on his debut just minutes after coming off the bench in a 4-0 Scottish Cup fourth round win over Stirling Albion last week.

He was rewarded with his first start in the following match against Livingston in the Premiership and stood out again during the 1-0 win on Wednesday night.

His agent, Des McKeown, from 360 Sports Consultancy, believes his talent can take him to the top of the game, but says the youngster will first need to learn to handle the limelight.

“We’ve worked with him for about three years," the former Stenhousemuir boss told Lanarkshire Live Sport.

“He’s been at Rangers since he was young kid. He can do things other people can only dream about. He just needs some luck along the way and he needs to apply himself right. There’s not a huge amount to him but he will fill out. He’s worked hard on that.

“Now it’s down to what he does on the pitch. Talent on its own won’t get him to where his potential could possibly take him. That’s something everyone is drilling into him. His talent can take him anywhere.

"I spoke to him after the game in terms of having to react. People will now recognise who he is in the streets. That’s purely because he’s scored for Rangers.

“He needs to understand that it’s a big moment for him, but a small one in his overall career. It can’t define him. He needs to extend that little moment.”

Lowry was promoted to the senior squad on the back of his performances for the Lowland League B team and McKeown admitted he