Jon McLaughlin 'deserves' Rangers chance as Allan McGregor succession plan laid bare

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It's dubbed one of the toughest positions in football. The No.2 goalkeeper.Starved of minutes for months on end then expected at the drop of a hat to step in and perform.

Cammy Bell did it in his last campaign at Rangers. Jon McLaughlin has been second choice for the past two. But according to Bell the time is now for the 34-year-old to step out of Allan McGregor ’s shadow and finally prove he’s No.1 material at Ibrox.

Bell has never doubted the keeper’s credentials but his performances in the Scottish Cup triumph last season – none more so than the semi-final victory over Celtic – convinced him that McLaughlin’s the real deal.Get all the latest Rangers news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Rangers Facebook group and Record Sport Instagram.The stats back it up too – 21 clean sheets in 30 top-team games spread over two years for Rangers, the last coming in the Hampden victory over Hearts.Bell isn’t convinced McGregor will be hanging up the gloves this summer.

But if the veteran decides to stay on for another campaign or if a new keeper is brought in, he is adamant it’s only fair McLaughlin is given a fair crack of proving he is the first choice between the sticks.This is, he says, make-or-break time for the back-up.