Falkirk hope to keep ex-Rangers winger Aird longer term

Fraser Aird scored his first for Falkirk on Saturday.

The winger scored his first goal in navy blue during Saturday’s 4-1 win over Ayr and Houston admits he’d love to keep him at Westfield –if he can.

He said: “I’ll be offering Fraser Aird something – whether or not he has something better, I don’t know, but I took him until the end of the season and said I’d speak later in the season to his agent.

“I will do that, and make an offer, but that’s not to say he might have been noticed and pinched from here with maybe double the money he’s on. His agent knows our wage standard and where we are, but I hope he does really well – and that we can keep him.”

Peter Houston has been impressed with the ex-Rangers winger since he arrived at Falkirk.

Aird made the move to Falkirk after being released by Rangers and Houston praised the step he’d made.

“He had to get away and get a career. First team football is everything.

“He’s certainly good enough for this level and young enough to maybe kick on and step up again with a bit of first-team experience.”