Souttar bullied and Butland in no mans land as Marley Watkins tucks the ball away in the 87th minute.

The pressure mounts on Rangers manager Philippe Clement, with Rangers fans not shy in showing their frustrations from the stands. Derek McInnes on the other hand, will feel his side more than deserved their 3 points at the weekend as they were dominant throughout.

Robbie Deas thought he had the opener in the first half but his goal was chopped off by VAR. Kilmarnock continued to limit Rangers’ opportunities and on another day could have had more than one if Kennedy and Watkins kept their composure early on.

Ex-Rangers youngster Lewis Mayo was a standout performer with a solid performance at right back, nullifying any threat coming down the wide area for the away side. Mayo, a stalwart in the Kilmarnock defence since signing from Rangers in the summer of 2023 is a firm favourite at Rugby Park with his ever-reliable performances resulting in fans of the Ayrshire side labelling the 24 year old as “Mr Reliable”.

And it’s not only fans holding the defender to high regard, his manager has also backed him to star at international level in the future if he continues to put in performances beyond his years stating in an interview by the BBC:

Derek McInnes: “He’s hardly put a foot wrong. I think he will play for Scotland he could more than hold his own in the international set-up. The SFA are well aware of his capabilities. He’s a top professional, gives himself the best chance to have the best career and it’s that attitude that I want to work with.”