In-form Rangers go one point clear

A rampant first-half display by Rangers saw the Ibrox side return to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win over Kilmarnock.

Kris Boyd came back to haunt his former side with an early opener before Kenny Miller doubled the lead in the 25th minute. Steven Whittaker got the third ten minutes before the break as Rangers looked liked scoring with every attack.

However the scoreline didn't tell the full story and Kilmarnock spurned several chances, with Rangers' clinical finishing the difference between the sides.

The win puts Walter Smith's side one point clear of Celtic who face Dundee United today.

Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies was disappointed with his side's shocking defending after making a good start.

"If we had defended in the first half like we did in the second we would have given them a much tighter game," he said.

Rangers boss Smith was delighted his side had managed to win convincingly.

"We scored three and created quite a number of other opportunities which we failed to take," Smith said.

"In the second half we never quite reached that level again but after an international break you are always happy to come away with a win."