Findlay Curtis wows with 'fearless' trait he displayed in Rangers defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok

Findlay Curtis was a rare bright note in Rangers' defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok on Thursday.

The Gers slipped to a hugely disappointing 2-1 defeat in the third-round of Europa League qualifying first leg in Poland.

Things had started okay for Derek McInnes' side, who led early doors through Guilherme Montóia's own goal.

But Kajetan Szmyt scored a quickfire first-half double that Rangers were unable to recover from in a disappointing setback.

The good news is Rangers at least have a chance to right the wrongs next week in the return tie.

And 20-year-old winger at least offered some cause for optimism amid a poor performance on the road in Europe.

How did Findlay Curtis impress for Rangers?

Curtis was brought on at half-time alongside Nico Raskin as McInnes sought to reverse their fortunes.

While they were unable to make a telling difference, the duo did at least inject a bit of life into Rangers' performances.

Indeed, Steven Thompson and Andy Halliday - speaking as pundits on BBC Sportsound - were impressed by one trait in particular.

The duo were wowed by the way he played on the front foot and tried to get past his markers in a positive fashion.

Thompson said: "Findlay Curtis had a large part to play in (the improved second-half performance).

"He didn't have that first thought of, when he received the ball, laying it back or looking for a sitting midfielder.

"He wants to go and take people on. It's brilliant to see that, because there's not enough of that in this Rangers side. He put in a number of good deliveries."

Halliday agreed, adding: "Curtis had a fearless nature to try to make a positive impact.

"Not everything came off, but when he gets the ball, he drives at players, he plays one-two, he's running off the ball and having efforts at goal.

"That alone sparked Rangers into that 5 per cent or 10 per cent more on the ball."

Can Findlay Curtis be a mainstay for Rangers?

This season feels like one where the youngster can really have a breakout campaign.

The Gers are really lacking in creativity in the early stages of McInnes' reign at Ibrox, so he has an opportunity to grab the bull by the horns.

Now aged 20, Curtis is getting to an age where he wants to be playing regularly and if he impresses you sense McInnes will give him his trust.

The Gers have made a disappointing start to the campaign, preceding this loss with a 1-1 draw at Dundee United.

But it is still very early doors, and Curtis will want to grasp his opportunity to prove he can play a role this term.