Rangers youngster Ciaran Dickson has joined Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season.

The 18-year-old midfielder made his debut for the Ibrox outfit last year against Falkirk in the Betfred Cup. But now he looks to secure more game time at Palmerston Park.

Queen's confirmed the news on their club website earlier this evening.

They wrote: "Welcome to Palmerston - Ciaran Dickson. Rangers youngster joins us until the end of the season."

Manager Allan Johnston said: "Ciaran clearly has a big future in the game so we are delighted to have him join the squad for the rest of the season. He has been in and around the Rangers first team and has been gaining experience but coming on loan with the chance of regular first team football will hopefully benefit to both him as a player and us as a club.

"We have established a good working relationship with Rangers and we are grateful to them for letting the loan deal happen."

Dickson recently committed his future to Rangers, signing a new deal until 2023.