Rangers boss Graeme Murty puzzled by Josh Windass gesture to fans in win over Partick

RANGERS boss Graeme Murty will “get to the bottom” of why Josh Windass made a ‘shush’ gesture towards Rangers fans after scoring the opener in Tuesday’s 2-0 win at Partick Thistle.

The 24-year-old Light Blues attacker put his finger to his lips as he wheeled away in front of the Jackie Husband Stand, which houses away supporters, after despatching a Daniel Candeias pass in the 39th minute.

Right-back James Tavernier doubled the visitors’ advantage with another moment of quality just before the hour mark, his 20-yard drive sealing the triumph which took the Ibrox men within three points of second-placed Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership table.

Of the Windass incident, Murty said: “I didn’t see it. I will talk to him about it. I don’t know why he has done it, if he has done. But to be perfectly honest I don’t know why Josh does many things that he does.

“I will have a chat with him and see what he meant by it and we will get to the bottom of it eventually.

“But let’s talk about the goal – the goal was outstanding. He has the execution of the highest order and then in the next breath he will do something that will make you scratch your head.

“That is the bit he has to get right, that is the bit that will take him to the next level because his top level is great.”

Murty described the performance as “hard-nosed and professional” following Saturday’s 2-1 home loss to Hibernian.

He said: “It wasn’t as fluid, inspiring or imposing as I would have liked, but we got the result we wanted.

“I saw some nice bits and some outstanding play, particularly both the goals, and it is pleasing to get a clean sheet and come away with three points.”

Thistle were a match for Rangers in the first half and a drive by striker Conor Sammon just before the interval rebounded off the post and stayed out.

However, boss Alan Archibald was annoyed that attacker Ryan Edwards was flagged offside by the assistant referee Stuart Stevenson in front of the huge Rangers support when he sent a shot past visiting goalkeeper Wes Foderingham in the first period.

“I thought we started the game brightly, the first 30 minutes especially,” Archibald said. “I thought we were probably on top and had a couple of opportunities and we don’t take them.

“Conor should probably score and, with the form he is on, you are waiting for the net to bulge. And the one that was ruled offside, it was clearly onside in our pictures, I have been told.

“That is disappointing as well. You don’t often get those decisions, obviously, when the linesman is on that side of the pitch.

“In the one that Ryan headed in the first half which was saved, he was a yard onside for that and he gave offside. Maybe it is coincidental, I’m not sure, you will need to ask him.”