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title: "Rangers: Fans praise Livingston’s Lyndon Dykes after his performance in defeat at Ibrox"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-02-17T17:20:31Z"
modified: "2020-02-17T17:20:31Z"
---

# Rangers: Fans praise Livingston’s Lyndon Dykes after his performance in defeat at Ibrox

**A number of Rangers fans took to Twitter to commend a player who lined up against them on Sunday but could have been in Steven Gerrard’s line-up instead had things worked out differently last month.**

Livingston striker Lyndon Dykes was a reported transfer target for the ‘Gers towards the end of January, as per [The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5231167/rangers-fc-news-livingston-dykes-hibs-kamberi/), before the Ibrox club instead [sealed a deadline day loan deal for Florian Kamberi](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51320705) from Hibernian.

The [Australia-born](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lyndon-dykes/profil/spieler/347138) 24-year-old featured in the Lions’ attack against Rangers on Sunday and almost snatched a late equaliser for the visitors in their 1-0 defeat. With just under 10 minutes remaining, he latched onto Dolly Menga’s pass and let fly with a volley that crashed off the post, shortly before drawing a save from ‘Gers goalkeeper Allan McGregor with another opportunity (as per [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51423860)).

Dykes has scored nine goals in 22 Premiership games for Livingston this season, one of which came in a 2-0 victory over the Light Blues’ crosstown rivals Celtic in October, while he scored one goal and set up another in their win over St Mirren last week. \[[via TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lyndon-dykes/leistungsdaten/spieler/347138)\]

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These Rangers fans on Twitter acknowledged the centre-forward’s talent, with some wishing that the club had signed him in January and others hopeful of seeing him in a Light Blues shirt in the future:

https://twitter.com/Cjnovo992/status/1229086626116198400

> We should have signed him in January!!
>
> — Allan Ferguson (@Alfergie78) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/Alfergie78/status/1229087421381464064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’d have dykes no problem 500k worth a punt
>
> — ryan oakley (@ryanoak88122690) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/ryanoak88122690/status/1229156905492369408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lyndon Dykes is a player
>
> — j (@cmjjkal91) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/cmjjkal91/status/1229088088745529345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lyndon Dykes is a unit btw
>
> — Thomas (@\_TDMM) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/_TDMM/status/1229084503886397441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The big man causes all sorts of issues. Big, strong, aggressive and is great at the Hateley style head down for a wee man to run on to. Need to sign him up. Good to get the W.
>
> — Pierre Dizzler85 (@PDempster85) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/PDempster85/status/1229117094958174208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I pictured Morelos and dykes up top with hagi behind when we were linked with him\
> Would be havoc
>
> — David Allan (@DavidAllan94) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/DavidAllan94/status/1229086895696699392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Dykes had a good game against Rangers on Sunday? Would he be an ideal signing for the ‘Gers in the summer? Comment below with your views!***