Doug Ward

Sat 21 November 2020 17:10, UK

Rangers fans were absolutely thrilled with loaned-out winger Jamie Murphy for his performance for Hibernian against Celtic on Saturday.

Murphy, 31, scored and got an assist as he helped Rangers in their bid to win title number 55 with Hibs drawing 2-2 against Celtic at Easter Road.

In the summer, Murphy joined Hibs on an initial loan deal before a permanent transfer next summer. He’s technically still a Rangers player, which makes his role in Hibs’ draw against Celtic all the more sweeter.

Rangers have the chance to go 11 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Sunday against an Aberdeen side who have been ravaged by injuries and COVID-19.

Yes, that’s right. We could go 11 points clear and it’s not even December yet.

While Celtic will have two games in hand on the Gers after full-time on Sunday, fans have been paying tribute to Murphy for his role in Hibs’ draw with the Bhoys, with one wanting the winger to get a statue.

Here is a selection of their tweets:

https://twitter.com/Rus7y55/status/1330183964095631370

https://twitter.com/JCarson621/status/1330183777893675015

https://twitter.com/TrueBluesLoyal/status/1330183251982491660

https://twitter.com/ajohnstonRFC/status/1330181506388660228

Murphy hasn’t had the best of times at Hibs since joining them on loan in the summer with the former Sheffield United winger finding himself in and out of Jack Ross’ side due to ineligibility against Rangers and an injury to his hamstring.

He’d started just three times in the Scottish Premiership before Hibs hosted Celtic in Edinburgh this weekend but there’s no denying that he’ll have cemented his spot in Ross’ plans for the foreseeable future after that display versus the Hoops.

We’re happy to finally see Murphy doing well again after a mixed spell at Ibrox.

But this could be his biggest contribution yet for the Govan club.

In other Rangers news, a finance expert has shared a major turnaround in the Gers’ finances compared to Celtic.