On loan Wolves star labelled 'embarrassing' by disgruntled Rangers fans after Kilmarnock goal scoring gesture

On loan Wolves forward Fabio Silva has landed himself in hot water with disgruntled Rangers fans over his goal celebration during Sunday’s 4-1 Premiership win over ten-man Kilmarnock.

The Portuguese attacker scored with the last kick of the first-half from close-range as the hosts made up for a conceding an early goal against the Ayrshire side. But it was the gesture he made towards the Ibrox faithful that has been heavily criticised by supporters.

A James Tavernier own goal from Matty Kennedy’s cross handed the visitors an early lead following a chaotic start to the match which saw Rangers denied a penalty, then awarded a spot-kick - which was subsequently saved by goalkeeper Will Dennis, and Killie defender Joe Wright shown a red card.

But Silva restored parity on the stroke of half-time by popping up at the back post and outmuscling his marker to steer the ball into the bottom corner. However, the 21-year-old came in for plenty of flack on social media as he appeared to send a clear message to his critics by pointing to the back of his shirt and raising his hand to indicate a ‘be quiet’ gesture.

The moment seemed irked some Gers fans online, with one labelling it “beyond embarrassing”. A second person commented: “Fabio Silva, prove yourself next week or in the cup final. Not against 10 man Kilmarnock at home.”

A third wrote: “So Fabio Silva's decided as his celebration to have a go at his own fan base. Get his loan terminated tonight, while a fourth stated: “Disrespecting the fans is never a good look.”

A fifth joked: “Amazed he managed to stay in his feet long enough to score,” while a sixth person said: “How Wolves paid 35 million for this clown I’ll never know.”

Second half goals from Ben Davies, Tom Lawrence and John Souttar added a touch of gloss to the scoreline as Rangers wrapped up maximum points ahead of a crucial Old Firm encounter with title rivals Celtic next weekend.