The Rangers said, “I won’t lie.” Football’s dearth of first-team players is disclosed by Robby McCrorie.

Robby McCrorie, who made his Rangers debut against Dumbarton on Saturday, said that he was eager for further playing time.

This season, the 25-year-old goalkeeper has been overshadowed by Jack Butland; nonetheless, Philippe Clement gave him an opportunity in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup fourth-round match at a crazy and rainy Dumbarton stadium. McCrorie, whose previous start was away at St Mirren in May 2023, made a nice stop against Michael Ruth in the first half, but ultimately the Premiership side triumphed easily, 4-1. John Lundstram, Cyriel Dessers, James Tavernier (from the penalty spot), and replacement Scott Wright all scored goals to offset Matthew Shiels’ goal, giving Stevie Farrell’s League Two team some solace.

McCrorie, who has been on loan at Morton, Queen of the South, Berwick Rangers, and Livingston, said on the Rangers YouTube channel: “It feels like a long time.” It goes without saying that I wish I was playing much more. I simply enjoy the sense that you have made a contribution, even if you are only playing for ninety minutes.

I simply want to do it all the time. I believe that all football players want to do is play games, so I just make sure I’m prepared for whenever I’m called upon. To be honest, I don’t like not playing. I would want to play every week, but you can’t just show up; you have to be prepared at all times. I therefore take great satisfaction in putting in my all during training and working hard every day because I believe that when you do that, you’ll feel more at ease and prepared for games.

Rangers will make their Premiership return on Wednesday night at Easter Road against Hibs. Despite having two games remaining, the Light Blues, who trained in Spain in January, trail league leaders Celtic by eight points. “The last few weeks we’ve had a lot of training, but it’s to set us up for the next few months,” McCrorie stated. There is a lot to look forward to, and it will be unrelenting and nonstop with games once more every three days.