MAGIC Morton midfield ace Arron Lyall says he is loving life after being thrust into a first team environment at Cappielow after making the call to leave the Rangers youth set up.

The classy playmaker enjoys playing under the pressures of first team football with jobs and bonuses on the line every week, with three points up for grabs. But he insists that it’s bringing his game to a new level.

Ton now have a free weekend as the Premier Sports cup last 16 plays to a conclusion, which the Cappielow side failed to qualify for but the break has given Lyall the opportunity to open up on how he’s found working under Dougie Imrie and Andy Millen and how they have made swapping Ibrox for Cappielow a seamless transition.

He told the Tele: “I’m really enjoying working under both the gaffer and Andy. I think they bounce really well off of each other.

“They have both played at a very good level and are experienced in their own right. But it’s been different for me coming out of an academy into a first team environment like this, it’s good.

“You feel more involved every day which in turn makes you feel better about yourself, which in turn helps you put in better performances.

“At Rangers, I was a youth player not a first team player. I was a B team player who was involved with the first team from time to time.

“Coming here, you’re straight into that first team environment and competing for three points every week.

“You’re competing for things like win bonuses and trying to get to the top of the league, totally different from competing in friendlies at B-team level.

"It’s brilliant to be playing for more than that here and have that pressure behind you.”