FT: Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 4 - A crushing second-half display has given Rangers three points at Rugby Park this afternoon. Goals from Weir, Boyd, Miller and Whittaker after the interval secured the win and no one can deny that the visitors thoroughly deserved it. The only negative from the 90 minutes was the injury to Kevin Thomson which saw the midfielder stretchered off.

Man of the Match: Kevin Thomson - Gave his all throughout this SPL clash before being stretchered off. Hopefully, it’s not as bad as it looked. 

89 min: GOAL! Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 4 - Steven Whittaker marks his return to the first-team with a terrific goal. Broadfoot’s cross from the right is deflected high in the air and Whittaker, who had made a near post run, stuck out his right foot and lobbed a beautiful lob over Combe from  the tightest of angles.

87 min: GOAL! Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 3 - Kenny Miller scores Rangers’ third goal with a close range header from a Davis cross which gave Combe no chance.

84 min: Rangers substitution: Steven Whittaker on for Kevin Thomson.

83 min: Bad news for Gers as Kevin Thomson is stretchered from the pitch after a challenge. More news on this soon.

80 min: Miller starts a swift counter attack but decides to play it to the overlapping Kirk Broadfoot. His pass is slightly to hard for the right-back who dives to the ground after Combe came from his goal line. Kirk is booked for simulation but is angered at the ref’s decision not to award a penalty. Again looked an awful decision from the official.

77 min: Ferguson finds Boyd 30 yards from goal and the striker flicks it cleverly past a defender before unleashing an ambitious low drive which Combe gathers.

76 min: Rangers need one more goal to kill off the home sides dwindling hopes of picking up a point from this game.

70 min: Killie trying desperately to get back in to the game but Rangers happy to retain possession and keep their two-goal advantage intact. Ferguson playing just in front of Thomson who has been excellent throughout with his crunching tackles and boundless energy.

67 min: Killie substitution: Conor Sammon on for Donovan Simmonds.

63 min: Rangers substitution: Barry Ferguson on for Pedro Mendes.

61 min: Killie substitution: Tim Clancy on for the injured Jamie Hamill.

53 min: GOAL! Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 2 - Boyd finally does what he does best! Miller finds his Gers’ teammate with a sublime pass from the right touchline and Boyd, without having to even check his run, bullets the ball low past the helpless Combe. Boyd’s 11th goal of the season and his third against Killie in 2008/09.

49 min: GOAL! Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 1 - Broadfoot wins a corner and Thomson crosses deep to Killie’s back post. Davie Weir is there and heads home from close range under pressure. Gers finally get some reward for all their attacking play.

48 min: Boyd flicks a header on to Kenny Miller who is bearing down on goal but Frazer Wright makes a brilliant last ditch tackle to deny the Scotland star. 

47 min: Early pressure from Gers. Miller darts towards the Killie defence and feeds the ball to Boyd in thge box. His first touch is poor and Killie clear.

46 min: Killie start the second half. One change for Gers with Kyle Lafferty on for Nacho Novo. 

HT: Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 0 - What a 45 minutes! Rangers have had a Boyd spot kick saved, hit the post and bar and should had another stonewall penalty. How the game is still goalless is remarkable but can the home side’s luck continue in the second-half? Rangers playing well but will be gutted not to have their noses in front at the interval.

42 min: Another big penalty claim for Gers! Boyd beats Killie’s poor attempt at an offside trap and when Combe saves his initial effort the striker looks to be clipped at the ankle by the keeper just as he was about to roll the ball home. It was a stone waller but the ref waved away any pleas.

40 min: Good play from Killie. After a good passing move the ball is played out wide to Hamill who produces a powerful cross which Allan McGregor can only palm away. Broadfoot eventually clears. 

35 min: More misfortune for Gers in front of goal. Broadfoot takes a throw-in to Mendes who dinks it on to Novo in the box. The Spaniard controls it on his chest before producing a stunning snap shot which hits the inside of Combe’s post before landing in the keeper’s arms.

32 min: Mendes feeds the resulting free-kick in to the path of Boyd who rockets a stunning shot off the Killie cross bar from 35 yards. So unlucky for the striker.

31 min: Booking: Craig Bryson picks up yellow card no 2 of the match for a foul on Thomson 35 yards from Combe’s goal. 

28 min: Boyd steps up but his effort is brilliant saved by Combe who had dived to his right to deny the Gers’ hitman.

27 min: Penalty for Gers! Grant Murray challenges Boyd in the box from behind and the ref immediately points to the spot.

24 min: Frustrating opening to the game from Gers who have failed to trouble Combe despite the home side’s defence looking shaky.

20 min: Match getting heated after a free-kick is awarded to Killie for another high challenge this time from Mendes. Bit of handbags follows before players are separated. 

17 min: Booking: Sasa Papac picks up a yellow card for a high footed challenge on a Killie defender. The Bosnian was simply trying to control the ball, ref Eddie Smith’s decision looked harsh.

14 min: Excellent chance for Killie. David Fernandez controls a long ball on the Gers 18-yard box with his back to goal. He plays it in to the path of the on-rushing Willie Gibson who skews his shot wide of target at McGregor’s near post.

12 min: Broadfoot finds space on the left wing but his disappointing cross finishes up behind Alan Combe’s goal to the amusement of the home support.

7 min: Bougherra fouls Killie no 34 Donovan Simmonds 40 yards from Rangers goal and does the same thing to Craig Bryson seconds later. The home side, however, fail to trouble McGregor from either set piece. 

3 min: Early chance for Gers to get the ball into Killie box. Thomson delivers a dangerous cross and when is ball is flicked on Bougherra is inches from connecting. Good opportunity for the big defender.

2 min: Windy conditions making life difficult for both teams in the early stages as is the slippery Rugby Park surface.

0 min: Kenny Miller and Kris Boyd get the action underway from the kick-off in this crucial SPL clash for Gers.

TEAMS

RANGERS: McGregor; Broadfoot, Bougherra, Weir, Papac; Davis, Mendes, Thomson, Novo; Boyd, Miller

Subs: Alexander, Lafferty, Loy, Aaron, Whittaker, Beasley, Ferguson

KILMARNOCK: Combe, Fowler, Wright, Bryson, Taouil, Murray, Gibson, Skelton, Fernandez, Hamill, Simmonds