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Kilmarnock 1-0 Rangers: analysis

Home form has been a traditional strength for Kilmarnock, but they had five draws and one defeat in all competitions on their own plastic patch coming into this game.

A first league win of the season came in their last outing, an unlikely comeback from 2-0 down at Dens Park, and they looked more like their old selves, getting in the faces of Rangers and getting the ball forward quickly.

Kyle Vassell gave centre-halves John Souttar and Robin Propper a torrid time in the first half, with muscular support from match-winner Marley Watkins.

Matty Kennedy and Danny Armstrong provided good width and energy in attack and defence, tracking back to form a back six, as the full-backs pushed inside to support the centre-halves.

Derek McInnes kept telling us we would see the "real Kilmarnock" after a couple of sluggish displays on the back of European outings and it looks like he was right, with nine points garnered from five unbeaten league outings.