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Connor Goldson's first goal of 2023 opened the scoring for Rangers at IbroxRangers responded to last Sunday's Old Firm Viaplay Cup final defeat by cutting Celtic's Scottish Premiership lead to six points thanks to a clinical first-half showing against Kilmarnock.
Manager Michael Beale demanded his players "move forward quickly" pre-match at Ibrox, and they did so by racing into a three-goal lead thanks to Connor Goldson, Fashion Sakala and a James Tavernier penalty.
But the hosts' performance level fluctuated after the break as Jeriel Dorsett pulled one back for Kilmarnock.
However, the damage was done in the opening 45 minutes for Derek McInnes' relegation-threatened side, who remain 11th without an away league win this season.
A victory for Celtic away to St Mirren on Sunday would restore the league leaders' nine-point advantage over Rangers, who are yet to taste defeat in the league under Beale after 11 games.
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Line-ups
Rangers
Formation 4-3-3
- 1McGregor
- 2Tavernier
- 6Goldson
- 26DaviesSubstituted forSouttarat 90+2'minutes
- 31Barisic
- 13CantwellSubstituted forArfieldat 90+2'minutes
- 8JackBooked at 54mins
- 43RaskinSubstituted forLundstramat 72'minutes
- 30SakalaSubstituted forMorelosat 83'minutes
- 9ColakSubstituted forHagiat 90+2'minutes
- 14Kent
Substitutes
- 4Lundstram
- 7Hagi
- 16Souttar
- 18Kamara
- 20Morelos
- 23Wright
- 33McLaughlin
- 37Arfield
- 44Devine
Kilmarnock
Formation 3-5-2
- 20Walker
- 19WrightBooked at 74minsSubstituted forStokesat 84'minutes
- 5Taylor
- 3DorsettSubstituted forSandersat 84'minutes
- 25AlebiosuSubstituted forJonesat 45'minutes
- 31Polworth
- 4PowerSubstituted forWatsonat 77'minutes
- 7McKenzieBooked at 62mins
- 24Chambers
- 11ArmstrongSubstituted forMurrayat 72'minutes
- 26Doidge
Substitutes
- 1Hemming
- 6Stokes
- 8Alston
- 10Jones
- 14Sanders
- 15Murray
- 16Robinson
- 21McInroy
- 34Watson
Referee:William Collum
Attendance:49,545
Live Text
Match ends, Rangers 3, Kilmarnock 1.
Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Kilmarnock 1.
Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock).
Substitution, Rangers. John Souttar replaces Ben Davies.
Substitution, Rangers. Ianis Hagi replaces Antonio-Mirko Colak.
Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Todd Cantwell.
Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier.
Offside, Rangers. Antonio-Mirko Colak tries a through ball, but Ryan Jack is caught offside.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Fraser Murray.
Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Chris Stokes replaces Joe Wright because of an injury.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Jack Sanders replaces Jeriel Dorsett.
Delay in match because of an injury Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
Substitution, Rangers. Alfredo Morelos replaces Fashion Sakala.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
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Rangers
Squad number1Player nameMcGregor
Squad number2Player nameTavernier
Squad number6Player nameGoldson
Squad number26Player nameDavies
Squad number31Player nameBarisic
Squad number13Player nameCantwell
Squad number8Player nameJack
Squad number43Player nameRaskin
Squad number30Player nameSakala
Squad number9Player nameColak
Squad number14Player nameKent
Squad number4Player nameLundstram
Squad number7Player nameHagi
Squad number16Player nameSouttar
Squad number20Player nameMorelos
Squad number37Player nameArfield
Kilmarnock
Squad number20Player nameWalker
Squad number19Player nameWright
Squad number5Player nameTaylor
Squad number3Player nameDorsett
Squad number25Player nameAlebiosu
Squad number31Player namePolworth
Squad number4Player namePower
Squad number7Player nameMcKenzie
Squad number24Player nameChambers
Squad number11Player nameArmstrong
Squad number26Player nameDoidge
Squad number6Player nameStokes
Squad number10Player nameJones
Squad number14Player nameSanders
Squad number15Player nameMurray
Squad number34Player nameWatson
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