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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match from The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, as the teams meet for the second time this season. The previous encounter was also Danny Rohl's first domestic game in charge of the Gers and saw them claim a 3-1 victory on home soil, with Youssef Chermiti also scoring his first goal for the club
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00:00Kilmarnock and Rangers go in search of a positive result on a Saturday night in Ayrshire.
00:07Rangers have had some issues on this ground in recent times.
00:11They have lost on six of their last 11 visits.
00:16But they come into this match in the back of a nine-match unbeaten run in the Premiership,
00:21whereas in stark contrast Kilmarnock have gone eight games without a win.
00:30Both teams left it late in midweek for equalisers.
00:44One team at a time through one of the tightest tunnels in football.
01:00Let's have a look at tonight's teams.
01:14Stuart Kettlewell makes five changes from Hart.
01:17It's the team that actually finished that game.
01:20Toby Oluwamy is in goal.
01:22He's on loan from Celtic.
01:23Lewis Mayo was in Rangers Academy but never made the first team.
01:28David Watson and Liam Polworth come into midfield.
01:32Scott Tiffany and Bruce Anderson both start two.
01:36And Marcus Dacus is also in from the off.
01:39Ethan Brown, Tom Lowry and Tyrese John Jewells drop to the bench.
01:43But Brad Lyons and Jack Thompson are out.
01:45Danny Roll makes two changes from Tanner Dice.
01:52Jack Butlin is in goal and has the captain's armband tonight.
01:57Max Aarons comes in at right back.
01:59John Suter and Derek Cornelius remain absent.
02:02Nico Ruskan and Conor Barron patrol the midfield again.
02:06Mohamed Diamande is back in the team.
02:08Nedim Bayrami was the saviour on Wednesday night.
02:12Bojan Mioski is looking to add to just two Rangers goals.
02:18James Tabernet has been ill but he is on the bench.
02:21Danilo also drops down to be a sub.
02:23Mikey Moore is available after injury.
02:29Bruce Anderson has scored in the last two games for Kilmarnock.
02:32They were only draws but after a horrible losing streak,
02:36draws are something.
02:42Levin Bayrami saved the day at Tanner Dice
02:45and sealed that 4-2 win here last season.
02:49He starts a third successive Premiership match
02:51which last happened back in January.
03:00We welcome viewers on Sky Sports' main event as well now.
03:04It's been a long wait for a win for Stuart Kettlewell
03:08but he's picked a team that looks willing to have a go tonight.
03:14Kevin Clancy is the referee with Gavin Duncan, the VAR.
03:21Rangers were 2-0 down in 14 minutes
03:24when they last came here last season
03:25but they recovered to win 4-2.
03:28Obviously inspired by those who were in the dugout there.
03:31What a game that was, Neil.
03:32Thanks very much, Ian.
03:33Listen, hopefully tonight serves up the same type of entertainment.
03:38It wasn't too entertaining when we were 2-0 down right enough for me
03:41and the guys
03:42but I think tonight the way Stuart's set up
03:45he's certainly wanting that one that the boys are speaking about in the studio
03:47is so important that they try and get something from the match.
03:50It's pretty aggressive, it's pretty fluid.
03:52I would imagine with the front boys with Dakers and Anderson
03:55as it touched upon.
03:57But yeah, a tough evening for Rangers ahead I feel.
04:00Rangers may have had their problems
04:05but you can't argue with their away record
04:09they haven't lost on their premiership travels in 2025.
04:13The last defeat on the road was last Boxing Day at St Mirren.
04:20I wondered what kind of shape that they would play come on
04:28at David Watson being released
04:29whether Poulworth is going to sit
04:30and it looks like he is going to sit
04:32and allow Keltie to get in touch
04:34maybe play a box of some sort of description
04:37Bruce Anderson may be leading the line
04:39and Dakers, as Chris said, pulling up in Magoma
04:41because I don't think he's strong suit.
04:50So the second choice centre-halves again for Rangers
04:53John Suter and Eric Cornelius both injured
04:58Dakers
05:00by Rami
05:01gets some help
05:04Conor Baron to clear back
05:06Yeah, the centre-back position is going to be important
05:08they're in a young partnership
05:10they need that connection
05:11don't think we've really seen that yet
05:12exposed against Dundee United
05:14like Emmanuel Fernandes
05:16need to be a little bit more resolute
05:19particularly in the early stages of this match
05:21because it's not an easy surface
05:23a lot of these guys might not have the type of experience
05:26of that
05:26particularly playing together
05:29Gigan
05:29Fernandes
05:30they need to communicate better for me
05:32Kilmarnock on the front foot
05:34from the off
05:36here's Dakers
05:37James Brown
05:41that's going to be a free kick for Rangers
05:44Mohamed Diamande back in the team
05:49they're a familiar three
05:53Raskin
05:53Barron
05:54Diamande
05:54they do have a bit of communication
05:59and relationship already built
06:00from last season of course
06:01Robbie Dees
06:05is the captain's armband tonight
06:08with Brad Lyons out
06:10Diamande
06:16is it away by Chiga
06:35he's getting the free kick anyway
06:37of Bruce Anderson
06:39yeah
06:40he's protesting
06:41he's in a sense there
06:43but he's going to be a difficult evening for Chiga
06:44because Bruce Anderson will not go up against them
06:46he'll try and sit in behind them
06:48and dart in front
06:49try and win possession of the ball
06:51but
06:51Twain's slightly behind them
06:52and off the shoulder
06:53he'll give opportunities down the sides
06:55because
06:56we've seen under Danny Rill
06:57that he still likes to get the fullbacks forward
06:59and that sometimes exposes the two centre-backs
07:02Rangers have scored in the first ten minutes
07:06in three of their last five
07:07premiership outings
07:09and they would dearly love a fast start here
07:11at what has been a challenging venue for them
07:16Fernandes
07:29Fernandes
07:31Fernandes
07:33between the centre-hearts, Aarons starting tonight because James Tabernet has been ill
07:40although the captain is on the bench
07:45Conor Barrow
07:57Fernandes
08:00Tiamande
08:03Magoma
08:08Tackers
08:14Fernandes deals with Anderson
08:17Marek did stop the rot of six defeats but only with two draws
08:34The last win came in the start of October against St Mirren
08:40Yeah they need to stop their rot by getting a 1e you know the draws are good in terms of trying to gain a bit of traction but the longer it goes without a 1e the more difficulty they're going to get I'm just trying to keep them in touch with the teams above them
08:57It's interesting the three boys in the middle of the park watching Pomer who thought he was going to sit but at times he's springing David Watson's springing
09:06I think Hugh Kettlewell has said to the boys that if you're close enough just to bounce and try and react off of that and keep a bit of structure of course but I think there's a bit of freedom that if you feel something going to put Rangers players under pressure particularly on this surface
09:21It's slick right enough with a little bit of rain before the match
09:31Asama sharing interest Thompson gets there first and plays it safe
09:35Dominic Thompson who Stuart Kettlewell also signed for Motherwell
09:50Chica
09:52Orasca
10:02Tiamande Kusama
10:04Aaron's linking up here and that's going to be a free kick
10:10David Watson
10:12likes a lot of bite
10:13first opportunity now
10:18we'll not get the usual delivery
10:20on view from James Tavenier of course
10:22so
10:24on a baron maybe to clip this one in
10:38decent bit of height for Rangers towards the back post isn't it
10:40so no marking 18-yard box for Kamano
10:46the opportunity for Rangers
10:52it is Connor Barron then to whip it in
10:55Mioski's header
10:57it was grabbed by Oluwai Amy
11:00well it's a good chance I was looking at Nico Raskin who was just ahead of Mioski
11:03I think he might have been offside
11:05but he won the header
11:06but it was Mioski who was just behind him
11:08I think we'd have liked to look at this
11:12we'd have been offside anyway
11:13just leaning
11:14it's a good strong line from Kamano
11:18I think the Rangers line are expecting Kamano to drop
11:20but they were brave
11:22they held their line for a long time
11:25and it's Brown
11:38the Rangers have drawn 8 of their 14 Premiership games this season
11:49Kamano
11:50not far behind on that front either
11:526 of their 15
11:54one kick for Scott Tiffany
12:00one kick for Scott Tiffany
12:02yeah I think Raskin wins the initial 50-50
12:06Tiffany's strong within it
12:07but maybe just a little pull from Raskin
12:10contact there
12:12probably holds him back doesn't he
12:13free kick now for Kilmarnock
12:29they search for the opening goal
12:30Dakers and Mayo and Dees all in there
12:37hitting height
12:40a lot of it in Dakers case
12:42Thompson it is to whip that in
12:45a very calm header back there
12:47I'm going to give him a bit of a doubt
12:48as you've just done Ian
12:49but I'm not sure he knew too much about it
12:51might be doing him a disservice
12:53but it was very cool
12:59Emmanuel Fernandes
13:02continuing his partnership with Nasser Giga
13:07higher army
13:10circle from James Brown
13:12yeah that's that snap
13:15I mean they're very composed there as well
13:17Emmanuel Fernandes
13:19yeah
13:20he can take the chance or two
13:21he can take the chance or two
13:26Raskin
13:28will give a free kill
13:30well I think he's lucky here
13:32Niko Raskin
13:33I don't think Diamonde should give him the ball back
13:35he had plenty of space just to open up
13:41Raskin looking for Gassama
13:44he's picked him out perfectly
13:46Thompson
13:48chipped him out
13:49yeah that's a good run from Gassama
13:51but equally good
13:53recovery defender from Thompson
13:55takes a little check as the ball goes through
13:57but the initial run is very good
13:58he runs very good
14:08the Marnach have slipped him and slithered to tenth in the table after their Richard recent run
14:15the Rangers win here tonight will put them on the same points as Motherwell
14:19might be six points off Celtic and Hart who of course face each other tomorrow
14:30Tiffany
14:35Tiffany got his cross in
14:37Dakers
14:38that's a close one
14:39that's a close one
14:41yeah well there's an example of what we've been speaking about about Dakers
14:44having the aerial advantage on Magoma towards the back post
14:47it's a brilliant ball from Tiffany
14:49and probably when he looks at it again
14:51he'll feel he can do better
14:53he's never off the ground he's just trying to use his strength
14:55just to lean on Magoma
14:57I feel they've got airborne there
14:58I think they've got a better opportunity of getting on target
15:09Barron
15:13Aarons
15:15your scan runs ahead
15:17but it's going to Connor Barron
15:18the power was quickly on his case
15:24well what a run, what a run that is
15:26with that lovely dink over the top
15:28Diamande
15:30gets the corner off Brown
15:32yeah that was really good from Diamande
15:34and this is what I think Rangers have lacked
15:36Mioski's going to come short
15:38or stay central
15:39and the gap appears
15:40there's Mioski going short
15:42brilliant run
15:44just not enough power on the pass
15:45it would have allowed
15:46Diamande to take that on the run
15:48has to check back
15:50but it's exactly the type of run
15:51that a midfield needs to make
16:01so with James Tavernier
16:03as previously mentioned
16:05it's Connor Barron
16:06to take this
16:10hoisted high by
16:12Barron back by Raskin
16:15Rangers keep this alive
16:22it's going to bear away from Orkamers
16:25yeah it goes out for a goal kick
16:26I just wondered whether
16:28Mioski had taken one late
16:30putting the cross in
16:34just Robbie Dees
16:36Robbie Dees thinks
16:38nothing in it
16:39nothing in it
16:44but he's a player that
16:46has come to Rangers
16:48and I think the vast majority of people
16:49would have thought it would have been a really good signing
16:51he would score goals
16:52but he's been slow off the mark
16:54I think his general link up play
16:56needs to improve massively as well
16:58if he's coming short he needs to hold it in
17:00allow support to come
17:01as they come
17:09Sajiga
17:17Salma sliding that through
17:19Mohamedy Amande
17:20was cleared by Lewis Mayo
17:34Sanandas is back on his feet
17:36hobbling a little
17:38Bruce Anderson's just a little bites of both centre-backs
17:41what are we
17:4215 minutes
17:44into the game and he's had a little chew on both
17:46so far
17:54Rangers are firing in there
17:56to good effect
17:57Deamande
18:01Ahrens
18:04Kusama
18:05he's done really well here
18:07nearly got better for him
18:08but it flushed
18:10away from goal
18:11and he wants a corner
18:12I thought it was a corner in there
18:13I mean I've only one look at this
18:14it looked as if it's just
18:16flashed off of someone
18:18I'm thinking he should flash it across the face of the goal
18:21but
18:22Miofsky's not in there yet
18:23and when he checks back
18:24nah, there's
18:25there's not, straight over the bar
18:26it's a good decision from Kevin Clancy
18:31Gassama
18:33Gassama's on that side
18:35he's got a real habit of chopping back
18:36on his weaker side
18:38and maybe it's because
18:39the centre forwards are not in that area
18:40to flash it across
18:41the
18:48Monarch's throw
18:49Lewis Mayo
18:50finds his partner at the back
19:07Robbie Dees
19:09switching to a back four
19:10it's a lovely layoff from
19:19attackers but Colmer
19:21couldn't advance
19:28Lewis Mayo had to make that challenge
19:29it was all or nothing to him
19:34it's gonna be another Rangers corner
19:36off
19:37Brown
19:52everyone taking up position
19:53awaiting Conor Barron's corner
19:54Conor Barron's corner
20:05Conor Barron again sends it
20:06to a similar place
20:08last time
20:12it looked rather awkward there
20:15well if it's a head knock
20:16then Kevin Clancy won't stop this
20:17but this is a chance
20:18there's a chance
20:19this is Anderson racing away
20:20Rangers completely caught out here
20:23but
20:24it's cleared away by Barron
20:27now the flag goes up
20:29yeah there's all sorts going on here
20:30but Conor Barron does brilliant
20:31I thought Bruce Anderson took a touch
20:32too many
20:34it's too close to the Jack Buckland
20:35that just has a
20:37little finesse in terms of just lifting
20:38over the top
20:39but Fernandes is down in the box
20:42and he's in his own half
20:43so he's on side
20:47one good one there
20:48that's one there
20:49and that there is
20:50probably just too close to Jack Buckland
20:54but it will find in there
20:55but Conor Barron comes from nowhere
20:57just switching on defensively
21:03yeah well
21:04is that an offside decision is it?
21:05Bruce Anderson is on his own half
21:10I'm sure he was
21:11certainly looked that way
21:21I think
21:22they're going to have to check on Fernandes
21:24well the one at the back post with Fernandes
21:25I thought he got his timing all wrong
21:26he seemed to like
21:27I don't need the ball off his own face
21:28and whether he's
21:30he's then falling awkwardly
21:32and I felt that Kevin Clancy
21:33because it might have been a head knock
21:34might have stopped it
21:35but he continued with play
21:37what's the ball coming on here
21:38it looks like he's almost
21:39yeah it just hits him on the face
21:41the ball
21:42he can't stop the play for that
21:45it just hit him on the face
21:46and then his knee
21:47he's maybe bumped the back of his head
21:48off of Robbie Dees
21:52but when the play goes on
21:54to call offside there
21:55I'm absolutely certain
21:56that that man in shot
21:57Bruce Anderson
21:58is in his own half
22:01plays back here
22:02David Watson bites
22:03and the ball was played there
22:06he's on his own half
22:08look at Connor Barron
22:09Motrinot
22:10he's the identification of dangerous
22:11always there
22:12and he doesn't give up there either
22:13it's brilliant
22:16excellent from Connor Barron
22:19but yes
22:20had Anderson
22:21put that away
22:22here they are
22:23would have
22:24confirmed a goal
22:25one that got away
22:29for Bruce Anderson
22:30yeah
22:34yeah
22:35maybe Jack Buckland
22:36you know his position there
22:37maybe doing him a disservice
22:38maybe he's
22:39his high line
22:40and getting out
22:41onto that
22:42last touch from Bruce Anderson
22:43was just enough
22:44but
22:45yeah
22:46he's
22:52gone down
22:53now
22:56that's not a good sign
22:57you know
23:01Finlay Curtis is going to
23:02come on for
23:04Rangers
23:05started the first
23:07two games this season
23:08against Panifernichel
23:09scored Rangers first goal
23:10of the season
23:11the first leg of that tie
23:12but he's only
23:14been seen three times
23:15as a sub since September
23:16but
23:17by Rami
23:18who's come from nowhere
23:19really into the team
23:20in the last
23:21three games
23:22hobbles off
23:23with a hamstring
23:24tweak
23:25yeah it's really unfortunate
23:26for the boy
23:27I mean he is a
23:28really good guy
23:29Nadeem
23:30and he's waited a long time
23:31a really talented boy
23:33as well you know
23:34but sometimes he's
23:35not shown that ability
23:37enough
23:39but that's so unfortunate
23:40because he's probably
23:41been a
23:42main performer for Rangers
23:43in the last couple of games
23:44that was a long part of the game
23:48in which to impress
23:49for Finlay Curtis
23:50his last
23:51two Rangers goals
23:52have come
23:53as a sub
23:59Fernandes meanwhile
24:00is back on the field now
24:02steered away by Robbie Dees
24:05but only to Diamande
24:06Kassama showing incest
24:08grappling with Thompson
24:14there's a three and a half minute stoppage there
24:16so we'll get a
24:17hefty chunk of
24:19added on time at the end of this half
24:21Tiffany
24:31some ball that
24:32Aaron stops the cross
24:36Aaron stops the cross
24:46you feel there's a long throw coming
24:48or maybe something that they've worked on
24:49in the trading ground
24:50but it looks like
24:51Tom Thomas
24:52Thompson saw his
24:53he's
24:55just about to launch one
24:56Lewis may have stayed back
24:58but Robbie Dees is in there
24:59but it's gone over his head
25:04James Brown
25:05going for glory
25:07yeah Eddie
25:08he's mind made up for a long time there
25:09didn't he
25:11don't think it was Everon
25:12coming under pressure
25:13it's been a good start for
25:14shoot Kettlewell's team
25:17quite aggressive in the nature
25:18in the
25:19tactical setup
25:20attacking wise
25:21but
25:22within that
25:23they've got after the ball
25:29Shady Kassama
25:30who's been reunited with Danny Roel
25:32his
25:33manager at Sheffield Wednesday too
25:38Fernandes
25:40Magoma
25:44well there's evidence there of
25:54a good command of being
25:56boss in the action areas
26:01decent start
26:02you felt really
26:03troubling Jack Buckman too much
26:05you have to say
26:06but still positive
26:09Kassama wins a free kick
26:14good
26:21Rasko
26:25comes on by Kassama
26:28to
26:29Aarons who has time to deliver
26:31it's not the worst but it's
26:33booted away by Brown
26:37Kassama
26:40comes again
26:41Diomando skipped away from Watson, Diomando found Watson in his way, here's David Watson,
27:08he's up towards Bruce Anderson, again Anderson just playing on the side, the back of the defender
27:18and then just pulling round the front, nice scamp.
27:38You can see again there, Mioski is almost centre circle and nobody going beyond.
27:54Raskin looking for Ahrens but it's away by Thompson.
28:01Niko Raskin asking someone to go there, if Mioski drops in somebody needs to break the line,
28:08it's so obvious for Kamarnot just to sit there and try and keep all the play in front of them,
28:13they'll be delighted with that.
28:16Philippe, up to it.
28:28He's only managed one win against Rangers as a manager, it came with Motherwell and Ibrot a couple of seasons ago.
28:40It's a good battle that, isn't it? I was looking forward to that tonight and I heard that David Watson was back in the line-up, going head to head with Raskin.
29:04David Watson has been linked with a move away from Kilmarnock, it will probably happen one day but he has been outstanding for them.
29:21Yes, Mayo has joined Robbie Dees in there as Thompson whips it in, Fernanda sent it away, Tiffany Root blocked.
29:33Dees had a swing in it.
29:38Another free kick for Rangers.
29:41Yeah, well Kevin Clancy's coming up out here and I think it's probably the right decision.
29:53Just there, Robbie Dees just catches him, it doesn't look as if it's his left foot, I think it's right knee on Diamandis left knee catches him.
30:01The Rangers have drawn their last three games, 0-0, 1-1, 2-2, not sure that sequence will continue tonight.
30:163-3 anyone?
30:20I know what you're thinking.
30:26He's not looking lightly at this point.
30:30Kusama.
30:31Go, go, go, go, go.
30:351, 2, 3.
30:412, 3.
30:42Run you really great.
30:46Kusama down the line for Ahrends.
30:47Kusama now, it opens up a bit here for Diamande.
30:52Space to run into, Finley-Kurd is on for the injury by Ramy.
30:55Harami took the over-hit-less cross, Ansem.
30:59He's looked the angle there, he's probably in between hitting it hard and low,
31:05or clipping it towards the back post, somewhere in the middle for him.
31:17Well, I know this man here will expect his team to boss the ball,
31:22but it's not all about that, it's about what you're doing with it.
31:26You can see there, Kilmarnock certainly deficient in terms of the possession of the football,
31:31but you can see the shots, the Rangers goal, and the good end of the chart.
31:47And it's something that Chris pointed out before the game,
31:50Ian, the amount of possession, but the amount of goals that the forwards are scoring is just so low.
32:00James Brown's cross is pretty decent,
32:03forms off Robbie Dees.
32:08He's tightly marked Robbie Dees, but good ball in from Brown.
32:11every single target,
32:16the other one,
32:18whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo.
32:19I'm looking at Miofsky again, look, he's dropped an in-center circle.
32:23I'm looking at Miofsky again, look, he's dropping in centre circle, no one centre forward,
32:42nobody going beyond to stretch back four, it's so easy for a holding midfielder just to pick him up.
32:53Aaron's tussling with Tiffany and giving the free kick away, James Brown who had a couple
33:12of years at Ross County, super keeper, Jack Buckland there making sure that he's taking control
33:25of the situation, I don't think Dakers is going to burn Magoma with a ball over the top but
33:32if he keeps stretching the game it's going to allow those creative players that come on
33:35like having their side to try and operate between the lines.
33:42Mayo, Dakers helps it on, Fernandes clears, sent back by Dees, Dakers.
33:50.
34:05Robbie Dees just making a move again.
34:07.
34:12.
34:13.
34:14.
34:15.
34:16.
34:18.
34:20.
34:21.
34:22.
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34:25Holworth now for Tiffany, can Kilmarnock threaten here?
34:35Curtis to bring it away, Rouskahn, Lewis Mayer finds David Watson, that's an
34:44inviting pass, brilliant pass in for Anderson, offside flag has been linked to
34:49he's gone up again against Bruce Anderson, well I'm not sure my initial thought was
34:54it, he might have just been tucked in behind here
34:59oh he's probably leaning, if you get the lines on that you might see his chest just
35:03leaning forward but what a tight decision, great ball as well
35:08Jiga, Rouskahn takes over, straight to Robbie Dees, Anderson
35:29Mistake there, has allowed Mioski in, Curtis, back here to Mioski, back to Curtis
35:43now Magoma
35:50Rangers taking an age here but they don't mind if they get what they want, Diamande
35:58Can he get a shot away? Nope, Mioski, does!
36:07Booyan Mioski finds the bottom corner as he looks to kickstart his Rangers career and his goal scoring
36:17and they have the lead on what has been a daunting ground in recent times
36:25well I'm not too sure, oh you hear me
36:30I'm just wondering where they can do better here, this might just be an old-fashioned toe poke from Mioski
36:36I mean it's one of those ones that Diamandis all over the place, you don't want to put a foot in
36:39I'm probably being a bit unkind in the goalkeeper because it's, there's no back left in this
36:44it's actually a brilliant finish when you look at it, it's just under his feet and it's just there, snapshot
36:50he gets a hand to it but it's not enough to keep it out of the net
36:54but again it's just to panic a wee bit because Diamandis never in control of the football
36:58but Kamarno don't want to dive into the challenge and it is just a big toe poke, isn't it?
37:03it's a really good finish from Mioski because he's not really been in this game
37:10but that man there might look and reflect, Ian, could have done better
37:17his third goal for Rangers for Jan Mioski, I think everyone was expecting a bit more but they might come
37:26they only scored twice against Kilmarnock for Aberdeen but they were in the same game
37:30a 4-1 win three years ago
37:40so Rangers have the advantage
37:51Rangers are beaten in 18 away games in the Premiership
37:54the longest run since 21 in 2021, a run that was ended by Dundee United back then and
38:04this run was also very nearly ended by them too on Wednesday night
38:15so sent back for Stuart Cattlewell's Kilmarnock
38:18they haven't won any of the last 25 Premiership matches when they conceded the first goal
38:29they might get an opening here though
38:33Marcus Takas
38:36sneak past Magomo's having none of it
38:38yeah what's funny Ian because if you trace that back it's such a slack pass from Takas
38:51that allows Rangers to go on the attack and it looked like it fizzled out because come out
38:54we've got the board he's back and Rangers are patient
38:58but it was a totally unnecessary giveaway and possession from Kamarnock in a very good position
39:04he's stepping in for Rangers again there
39:13what's it
39:17Tiffany
39:19it's going to drift away from Dakas but he has kicked it in
39:25oh that's one way to see off Magama
39:28and overt defending Fernandes
39:38terrific that from Marcus Takas
39:40it's Greg Kilty floating a wonderful cross in there Tiffany
39:44looking to get near him but looked away by
39:47well it's a good response from Kamarnock
39:53asking some questions of Rangers
39:58Tom Thompson will take this
40:07will be Deez a potential target of that near post
40:12is also there
40:17second take for Thompson
40:20and the club here for Dakas
40:22hooked away by Conor Barron he seems to be here there and everywhere this evening
40:37so looking to get his shot away
40:40and it goes wide and that goes down as a big chance for Bruce Anderson
40:43oh again it's two players breaking the line for Kamarnock when he takes this back on his left I think
40:47Jack Buckland if this is on target this beating all ends up I think he is he's absolutely rooted
40:54he's just on the swivel it's not a bad connection but you can see there the other two wide
41:02Bruce Anderson scored a famous goal on his Aberdeen debut against Stephen Gerrard's Rangers
41:07seven years seven years ago
41:11this time equalizer
41:16Fernandez
41:21I think it's clever and it's a one of those ones that you see with the players that he's going to
41:27be a free kick for the Rangers
41:27yeah he's done well Nico Raskin
41:29he knows that Brown doesn't want to just launch it and at the stand he's going to try and be clever and play himself out
41:46I think it's clever and it's a one of those ones that you see where the players know they're going
41:52to be contact come from behind and just lie down in the ball more often than not they're given a free
41:57kick you can see there just a little bit of weight just feel it on the back and drop
42:17Connor Baron making the signals already Jayden Magoma is with him
42:27floated in by Conor Baron
42:30punched away by
42:33Scott Tiffany leading this charge now
42:36James Brown the unlikely runner through the middle but good covering from Finlay Curtis
42:42yeah good good switch on from Finlay Curtis he's got the pace as well
42:57Rangers are unbeaten in their last 31 premiership gains when they've scored first since that
43:13defeat at Ross County a couple of seasons ago sorry to mention that one Rangers fans
43:18so they've got themselves in a good position here
43:30not bad from Gossama there but it comes a distant second to this bit of skill
43:34what about this bang bang
43:38no wait
43:42you must have done that a few times
43:45yeah they'll run it out of the pitches there on the back of it
43:47final five minutes of the first half
43:52Barron
44:00Sama over on this side
44:03Ruskan surging
44:07Barron
44:07talks the ball in
44:11talks in that time to clear and he gave it straight back
44:14to Conor Barron of all places to put it
44:15Sama Barron
44:24Conor Barron goes for the curler
44:29it's been good tonight but that was never happening Conor
44:34we're back tomorrow as the top two meet at Celtic Park
44:38level on points now Celtic v Hearts from 2.30
44:42Sky Sports Football
44:50and the chief of the 49ers Andrew Cavanaugh is here having uh
44:54discussions this week with Danny Roll about
44:58transfer activity in January
45:02a few wins and almost certainly a few outs
45:05a little bit of work to do to say the least I'm sure
45:08and not an easy window to do it in
45:10January the tour is so difficult for managers to uh both get players in and out
45:20Ramy has returned after coming off with a hamstring injury
45:25seemingly
45:25probably these wins that
45:37Tiffany chasing
45:45as it stands there will be three minutes added on to this first half
45:48Ramy is out of position now
45:57room for manoeuvre for Rangers
45:58Curtis for Kusama
46:03Diamandé caught that one well but
46:06it was just about clutched by a full away Amy
46:11what a bad kick
46:11is
46:16Hernandez
46:18sends it out for the throw
46:21Bruce Anderson was giving it his best shot
46:24he did well to make up the ground on Bruce Anderson
46:27but he's uh he's been close once or twice now just breaking the line Ian
46:33come on not continue to play away the way the Rangers are defending
46:36I still think they're a little bit shaky for through balls
46:39the balls just put in behind
46:41they're a bit vulnerable
46:43if you continue to do that you feel he'll get a chance
46:45Brandon's cross
46:47Tiffany trying to sneak in there
46:51guilty
46:52well Max Ehren's maybe fallen victim to what we saw with Nico Raskin here
47:05I don't think he'll have any complaints just barges
47:08guilty in the back
47:10good chance for come on up to load the box now
47:16Tom Thompson and Grant guilty over it
47:18with the direct one into the box
47:21can it pull or if he can strike him from edge of the box
47:23that final cuts has just switched on there you can see
47:29Kilmarnett looking for a level up
47:35Kevin Clancy's not happy with that there was uh something going on in there
47:41LBD's and Diamandé Diamandé ended up on the ground
47:48I don't see it I'm watching the ball being played in but I'm asking getting involved
47:58I've got a wee look at it now
48:00LBD's and Diamandé push there
48:03not a bump nothing in it
48:05Diamandé's just uh
48:07another wee rest
48:09I'm just watching David Watson he's a big target for come on I know he wouldn't think it
48:12but he's uh edge of the box wanting to go around the back maybe a bit free or across the front
48:21yeah he can leap well
48:23I'll get this play kit taken Sue
48:33three extra minutes
48:36is confirmed in this first half
48:38I mean this is ridiculous wasn't it
48:40Kevin Clancy I know he's trying to keep his cards in his pocket but maybe the only way to separate
48:44they're attacking
48:56still going
48:58tell me Diamandé's like a linebacker in there in another sport
49:02this time it is left for Kilty to put it in
49:06that was close flipped on by Lewis Mayo and Watson
49:09nearly but not quite
49:11yeah well I've been watching him and he is always at three
49:14I tell you it's a couple inches away from getting on this
49:18nobody picking him up round the back
49:39that's a foul by Giga there right in front of Kevin Clancy
49:49really yellow card
49:52yeah see if he dips in
49:56gets across Giga that's not a yellow card
49:59it's not a yellow card
50:01there's a contact maybe the arm on the on the back of Anderson but I think he's unlucky
50:06that's a Giga
50:09which Anderson's all right and Kilmarnock have another free kick
50:18so Mayo and Dees will join Dakers
50:22there's another off the ball there
50:23that's Diamandé and Dees and I was watching this one there's a little nudge
50:28but I don't think there's anything in this either
50:30I thought it was Robbie Dees on Diamandé
50:39I'm seeing a wee moment
50:52it's Dees and Diamandé again there you can see them coming together there's a little nudge with the shoulder of Robbie Dees
50:57on the back of Diamandé and that's been boiling about isn't it
51:03not sure why he get booked
51:04so Bojan Mioski was shown a yellow card there
51:21here comes a free kick meantime from Thompson
51:23so a yellow card for Mioski not long after
51:28Giga first half is coming to a close but Diamandé
51:32does have Gassama available but it trickles away from him
51:37and that's it as far as the first half is concerned
51:43yellow card and a goal for Bojan Mioski there haven't been many in a Rangers shirt
51:49and he's still asking quite why he's been booked but his goal has made the difference here
51:56Kilmarnock have had a bit to offer Bruce Anderson in particular
51:59but at the break at Rugby Park it's Kilmarnock 0, it's Rangers 1