IT is said that you learn more in defeat than you do in victory. Graeme Murty will hope that is case for his Rangers Colts.

The new games programme for the Development Squad is designed to offer different challenges, to provide players with a test that they wouldn’t get in Scottish football.

The latest one was failed as Leicester City ran out comfortable 6-1 winners at Ibrox. It was another piece of the jigsaw, though, as Rangers look to build for a brighter future.

Murty’s side were narrowly beaten by Brighton on their last home match a couple of weeks ago before they made the trip to the Etihad Campus and drew 2-2 with Manchester City.

The 20s boss once again had a young group at his disposal, with the likes of Ross McCrorie, Aidan Wilson, Jordan Thompson and Jamie Barjonas notable absentees for the Light Blues.

McCrorie has become the latest inspiration for the next generation of Auchenhowie kids after he made his debut against Partick Thistle and then earned positive reviews for his performance in Saturday’s Old Firm encounter at Ibrox.

The man he replaced, Bruno Alves, took his seat pre-match as he the Portuguese veteran cast his eye over the up-and-coming talents that are bidding to catch Pedro Caixinha’s attentions.

The Gers squad contained eight members of their Under-18 side but there was another run-out for Ryan Hardie as he looks to push for a place in Caixinha’s first team.

At left-back, Myles Beerman was handed the captaincy and showed glimpses of the promise that saw him earn eight appearances in the closing weeks of last season.

The Leicester squad was mainly made up of their Under-19s but it was a physically imposing and athletic side that took to the field at Ibrox.

It was a tough test for the Gers, but these matches are about improving them physically and mentally as well as technically and tactically as they attempt to rise through the ranks.

Leicester were ahead inside two minutes as Conor Tee beat keeper Aidan McAdams with a low strike but Rangers grew into the encounter and more than held their own in the first half.

Serge Atakayi was once again bright in the wide areas and he came close with a deflected effort before Hardie pulled Murty’s side level after 15 minutes.

The striker was fouled in the box as he looked to jink away from two defenders. He picked himself up and slotted the ball beyond the outstretched Rhys Davies.

A curling effort from Tyrese Shade was as close as the Foxes would come to doubling their tally as Beerman’s free-kick was saved and Hardie cracked the post just minutes after Stephen Kelly had fired wide from range.

Rangers would have been frustrated not to return to the dressing room with a second goal after an encouraging performance. That disappointed was soon increased.

McAdams had saved well from Sammie McLeod after Leicester started the brightly after the interval. He could do nothing to prevent Shade making it 2-1, though, as the Foxes capitalised on a mistake from Daniel Finlayson and the striker fired a shot across the Gers keeper.

Boss Murty made his first two changes of the night as Grant Nelson and Matthew Shiels replaced Andrew Dalllas and Hardie.

But the game was soon beyond Rangers as Tee scored twice in three minutes, the first a neat finish after he burst through on goal and the second a tap in after Rubyn Gill had rattled the bar.

Rangers stuck to their task in the closing stages as they pressed for what would only have been a consolation goal to give them another positive to take from the evening.

It was Leicester who would finish with a flourish, though, as substitute Tom Fielding hit a clinical late brace to cap off an impressive Foxes performance.