Having picked up their first win of the season before the break, Kilmarnock clash with Rangers - looking to close the gap at the top of the table - in the Scottish Premiership.
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00:00Nicolas Clemont makes two changes to the St Johnstone match
00:04Jack Bartlett is in goal of course
00:07John Souto as man of the match for Scotland against Portugal
00:10Conor Barron is back in the team alongside Mohamed Diomande
00:14Tom Lawrence also returns and he scored in his last two games
00:19Cyril Desses is without a goal in four after seven in his first nine
00:25Nico Raskin and Ross McCausland drop to the bench
00:28but Duchamp-Sterling misses out today with a minor injury
00:34Well the time had come for Robbie McCrory to leave Rangers in the summer
00:37and he left so that he could play in games like this
00:44James Tavenier scored a trademark free kick, an own goal
00:47and missed a penalty against Kilmarnock last season, eventful
00:52and it's been an eventful first year for Philip Clemont
00:58Derrick McInnes has managed seven wins against Rangers
01:10Stephen McLean is the referee with Alan Muir on VAR duty
01:17After that enthralling draw between Celtic and Aberdeen yesterday
01:21Rangers could move within three points of the top two
01:24What could possibly go wrong James?
01:27Well it's a tough place to play, a tough team to play against
01:30in Kilmarnock, they haven't had the best starts of the season
01:33but a lot's been made about the pitch, the way Kilmarnock
01:37want to get back to their ways defensively
01:39but a lot's been made of Kilmarnock's defence
01:41they've got potent attackers as well, so an intriguing game
01:48Kilmarnock haven't scored the opening goal in a domestic game this season
01:52which certainly makes it harder for them
01:54but last season they did score first in three of their four games
01:58against Rangers
02:08Robbie Dees knocking that away
02:11Joe Wright still absent at the back for Kilmarnock
02:15completing a three-match plan having been sent off twice already this season
02:24Tavernier
02:26gets away by Dees
02:29helped on its way by Ndada
02:35Lawrence, Diamande
02:38Chernie
02:46Rangers lost here on the opening day of last season under Michael Beale
02:50and a couple of months down the line
02:52Philip Clement arrived, his first game in charge was a year ago tomorrow
02:56a 4-0 win over Hibbs at Ibrox
03:14Lewis Mayer, another who took the route from Rangers to Kilmarnock
03:23towards Vassell
03:28knocked out by Kefte
03:35Vassell will be the obvious target for Kilmarnock today
03:39very much a target man
03:44yeah, loves playing up against defenders, a physical battle up there
03:48you've got Watkins that can go in
03:51Vassell's challenging running behind Kennedy and Armstrong either side as well
03:55that's why you look at Kilmarnock defensively
03:58big and strong, aggressive
04:00but going forward they certainly have great options as well
04:07Ndada's throw over the head of Vassell
04:10sent back by Tavernier
04:12won by Donnelly
04:22Robin Prapa
04:26he's taking the direct route towards Vassell
04:29Chernie, but it's knocked away by Finlay
04:40Mairami
04:41didn't quite manage what he wanted to do there
04:45held up by Tavernier
04:47but here's Kennedy
04:51Matty Kennedy
04:53Tavernier certainly shut the door on him
04:56yeah, that good defendant from James Tavernier
04:59Matty Kennedy, looked like he was going to cut inside
05:02tries to go the long way round
05:04Tavernier, matching him
05:09Matty Kennedy has actually created the most challenging
05:12Matty Kennedy has actually created the most chances of open play
05:15in the whole of the Scottish Premiership so far this season
05:18so, one to watch
05:24Make sure as you look at the way that Matty Kennedy dribbles
05:27it looks like he wants to come back onto that right and get the cross
05:30but the fact he's taken Tavernier down the line
05:33is getting him thinking early
05:42Puttland goes long towards Tessers
05:45but Robbie Dees
05:48keeping a close eye on that
05:55Aldean McCrory's eighth game for Kilmarnock
05:58one more than he played in his time at Rangers
06:08Vassell looking to sneak in
06:11Puttland came for it and didn't get there
06:14Watkins, Suter in the way
06:17Rangers living dangerously
06:20Wow, I mean it's a mess
06:23at the start of it, but Jack Puttland
06:26with an incredible recovery
06:35Danny Armstrong preparing this long throw
06:38a useful weapon for Kilmarnock
06:41away by Suter though
06:44Donnelly sends it back to Armstrong
06:47Chefty ready to bring this away though
06:50Tessers just collided with Zindabar en route there
06:53but he's back on his feet
06:56Tavernier down the line for Churney
06:59cross left Churney who scored both goals
07:03Yeah he did, great first touch
07:06just overruns it, but
07:09just a minute ago
07:12as I said, Vassell he'll never give it up
07:15it's a bit of a mess here, but look at the recovery from Jack Puttland
07:18just doesn't sit for Marley Watkins
07:21maybe he can hit it first time
07:24in any case, look at the recovery from Puttland to stop it
07:28Brilliant goalkeeping in the end
07:44Suter has made such a strong start to the season
07:47for Rangers
07:50and as we saw in midweek, well not just in midweek
07:53in both of the games for Scotland
07:56Tessers
07:59nearly latching onto that
08:02flag was up though, offside
08:05I mean he goes early and
08:08he can't quite get it under control, but it's a huge gap
08:11see him off the back of Dees
08:14and that would have counted, looks on to me
08:27Armstrong, if you've got to win that
08:30Watkins and Vassell
08:33aiming to link up
08:36Tavernier's clearance, bounces off Donnelly
08:39Kennedy
08:43Will it be a happy anniversary
08:46for Philippe Clement
08:49or can Kilmarnock give
08:52the Old Firm another jolt
08:55as they did last season, beating Celtic twice
08:58and Rangers once
09:01and the Old Firm
09:04as they did last season, beating Celtic twice
09:07and the Old Firm
09:10once
09:24to his cross
09:27away by Donnelly
09:30great pass from Proper there
09:33the path of Jeffty, perfect weight
09:36allowing Jeffty to come on and hit it first time
09:39great pass from Proper
09:55Diamande
09:58Diamande
10:04Lawrence
10:07on the move
10:10but it's duly dealt with
10:13by Mayo
10:16hooked away by Lyons
10:19difficult start
10:22for Derik Mackinnis
10:25season and that all turned out quite nicely for them yeah I mean they've had
10:28the having to cope with the early European fixtures and not not so much a
10:33hangover but just dealing with the demands of you know having to go and
10:37play away big games in Europe then come back and play domestically obviously
10:42the disciplinary problems as well with the red cards and the disruption that
10:46causes to the way Derek likes to work with a settled side but that experience
10:52it has would allow him not to panic which he certainly hasn't come on up
10:58you expect we'll get stronger as the season goes on
11:02Suta Vassilav Cherny. Lawrence beaten to it by Brad Lyons. Mayo up towards Watkins
11:28Diamande has been away with the Ivory Coast. Conor Barron who started the
11:34international break with the under-21s and then moved to the senior level
11:37Desters was waiting for the cross there but it didn't quite happen from Bairamit
11:43He shouldn't be waiting for it, he should be going and making that run. You know as the ball
11:47goes out it's a great switch of play from Conor Barron brilliant first touch
11:51from Bairamit and Desters is standing you know waiting to see what he does he
11:55has to go and gamble and get across the front you see here switch of play
12:00perfect way. Desters go and make your run I know he's looking for the cutback
12:05and you have to say well defended in the end but you can see that Bairamit is running out of
12:08pitch and make that run gamble across the front
12:14Dester he merely gave it to Danny Armstrong
12:24Mdava under pressure from Cherny. Vassil with a return here to Mdava
12:32there's a few waiting in the box just evaded Kennedy
12:41excellent play, great little one touch pass and then look at Kennedy he's gambling
12:47getting himself in there he just can't get the contact it's great play down
12:52this left-hand side from Kilmarnock he should really be scoring there Kennedy
12:58huge early chance for Kilmarnock
13:04Kennedy did score twice in their last game that epic late comeback from Dundee
13:12Robbie Dees goes direct now a bit too hefty that one. That comeback goal and win
13:18spoiling the run of draws between those two teams
13:24usually 2-2 draws
13:30Desters with a lay-off but only to Donnelly
13:36in towards Vassil. He's up for offside
13:53Armstrong makes a run just a little bit early
14:06Lawrence
14:23Prepa
14:30by Rami
14:36here's Vassilav Cherny
14:50Diamande. Jeff Day on to this, skipping away from Armstrong
14:57Lawrence
15:01Diamande
15:05to be deflected on his way through to McCrory
15:09that's good play though. Impatient play from Rangers. Diamande just looking to flip that towards Desters
15:15making the run to the back post and he almost gets on the end of it but McCrory's alert
15:21Pull there by Vassil on Prepa
15:31look at the way Rangers are attacking down the left hand side. Jeff Day mentioned him a couple of times by Rami
15:40it's no surprise that attacking threat yet to really create an opening from it
15:47Prepa
16:03Diamande. Robbie Dees giving away the free kick
16:16Tavernier now for Cherny. Tavernier has gone for the return
16:22good work here from the Rangers captain. He's fizzed that cross in towards Desters looking to get his shot away
16:31you just knew that the next attack was coming down the right hand side for Rangers didn't you
16:36but it's good play again. Tavernier, great little run. This is a great cross as well with the left foot and a brilliant first touch
16:43from Desters. He just can't quite get away from Robbie Dees
16:50Desters just can't get it away out of his feet to get the shot away
17:03Desters. Lawrence
17:09by Rami joined by Chefty
17:16still going
17:21here's Vassil
17:25he has Conor Barron to contend with and Barron has won it back by Rami takes over
17:35a little injection of energy from Rangers. More urgency in the pass and the movement
17:40Desters unlucky there. Holding Finlay off. Just can't get it under control
17:53taken down really well by Vassil. Watkins
17:56and his route blocked by Suter but it is a corner to encourage Komanic
18:01absolutely. You've spoken about that little injection of energy and pace
18:06movement from Rangers and this is, you know, Komanic can play good football
18:10it's so much joy hitting Vassil. Watkins supporting him
18:14good defending from Suter to get the block in the shot
18:20there's a few contenders here waiting for the corner from Matty Kennedy
18:32Kennedy does take the corner
18:35away by Trafford
18:38could there be a counter attack on here
18:43Desters
18:47failing to make the most of that
18:49Danny Armstrong
18:51behind him that was going to step onto the ball and he stretches for it
18:55Desters
18:57wrong execution potentially wrong choice by Rami's just coming up with support
19:01on his left hand side
19:02promising a promising chance for Rangers
19:08Tavernier
19:10turned away by Finlay
19:14he has gone out for the Rangers throw
19:24Cherny back to Tavernier
19:28those two linking up to good effect
19:30decent hit from Cherny as well but
19:33McCrory saw it coming
19:40Rangers cranking it up here
19:42Diamande
19:46by Rami over on this side
19:49Tavernier
19:55you see again down this right hand side for Rangers
19:59great little reverse pass
20:01I mean it is one that McCrory should be saving
20:04Cherny, the time and space to turn and get shot away
20:12spoken kindly here for Watkins
20:18by Rami
20:22returned by Dees
20:25Watkins moved in on Barron
20:28Romanuk have a free kick
20:37Barron takes out Lyons
20:42Brad Lyons who scored the winner
20:44against Rangers here on the opening day of last season
20:57Danny Armstrong making the signals
20:59but that is heading straight through to Butland
21:04it is a waste
21:06not against Rangers
21:07you know that your delivery has to be on point
21:10it is a big chance to go and get a goal
21:13and normally so very good at it
21:15not on this occasion
21:26Rangers beat St Johnson 2-0 last time out
21:28but it should have been more
21:29they had 21 attempts on goal
21:32their most in a Premiership game this season
21:35but not finishing teams off
22:09Dees
22:15not that by Finlay and then by Barron
22:18Cherny now
22:31away to Barron
22:34Diamande
22:48by Rami
22:57that is Cherny
23:07Cherny and Rami played against each other
23:11during the international break
23:13Cherny's Czech Republic came out on top
23:16by Rami's Albania
23:32Soutar
23:39Tom Lawrence
23:42Lawrence is on the move now
23:45searching run forward but it matters not
23:47because Robbie Dees stepped out
23:56this game is getting a little bit scrappy now
23:58started good tempo
24:01promising attacks from either side
24:03it is a little bit scrappy now
24:06the passes aren't quite making it
24:07players aren't breathing it
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27:40in here
27:48proper blocked by brad lyons and it's it came kindly marley walkins but he couldn't keep a hold
27:56of it yeah he's just trying to knock it around one side of connor baron run around the other
28:02i don't know if he had to make that decision it was a 2v2 the support of them
28:10by rami finley now for brad lyons
28:22and the yellow car coming in the way of the rangers captain
28:29yeah i don't think he needs to get involved there in tavern here brad lyons knows
28:35exactly what he's doing make sure you get in front as we look at the handball claim here
28:40it looks like it comes off dean's foot up on his arm which is on the way down
28:49right decision for me
28:56we have a car for james tabernet a free kick matty kennedy sending it in and that's pretty good
29:02the flag is up and robbie dees is denied the opening goal of the game
29:11well we'll get a chance to see whether he's on or off
29:14nonetheless it's a brilliant cross in deep delivery kennedy
29:21looks like he's just off obby d's great cross great header
29:29as we've seen on so many occasions where something that
29:32potentially looks on or off once the lines come on we'll see definitively
29:40he looks like he goes just a little bit too early for me
29:45well they are drawing the lines but yeah they're not that way
29:49the tavern here at the front that's that's the issue
29:53but he certainly looked like he's slightly ahead of him
29:59sorry jack but i'm not happy with the lack of pressure on the cross that comes in
30:03and the var crew still making sure the lines are right
30:15bring a quick look as well and we'll check it's complete it is offside
30:25yeah i mean it looked like he went all that too early robbie d's
30:30and if you see that
30:37shoulder just ahead
30:41d's meets that
30:46lawrence
30:49jifty
30:53diamante first to that now lawrence tom lawrence advancing for rangers
31:00oh jeff d desa's
31:08let's see kennedy took it away from tavern here
31:30so
31:35one goal in their first three away games in the
31:39premiership this season their fewest tally at this point for 20 years
31:50so
31:59lewis mayo onto it armstrong takes over
32:03donnelly
32:07now that has kennedy available half an hour in at rugby park
32:14so
32:17no sign of a goal yet
32:21apart from the disallowed one
32:26we'll take anything we can get right now
32:32darva
32:36tavern here
32:38uh
32:40liam donnelly
32:43looking for the switch to armstrong
32:46chester's clearance pounced upon by lions armstrong
32:52mayo's cross flicked away by suitor but here's vassell
32:59vassell taking on tavernier
33:00uh
33:06yeah again it's it's good defending in the end in the one way on situation with tavern here i
33:11think initially he has to speak to suitor i think he's just gesturing there to say you
33:16know you need to listen but he gets his body across here hold to the ground good defending
33:21again from tavern here
33:28so
33:43suitor throwing himself into that proper likewise with lions
33:52armstrong
33:54towards kennedy and a timely intervention from tavern it
34:12diamante
34:24jeffty
34:28so
34:45this is tracked by these
34:58the monarchy have conceded 17 goals in their first
35:02seven premiership matches their worst start on that front since 1996 mind you they went on to
35:08win the scottish cup that season yeah i'll take the same again i'm sure
35:16so
35:25diamante laurence
35:34journey
35:47robbie d's great play again down the right hand side
35:53cherny tavern here and it's good defending in the end
35:59from these you can see testers just peeling hoping for something at the back again
36:03can he go and gamble effect robbie d's
36:05these
36:11the sun is taken out by tom lawrence
36:26kennedy
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36:35so
36:58i wasn't sure on that one i thought walkins got to the ball first
37:05uh
37:15lawrence now for cherny can rangers find a way to go
37:21by rami
37:26tavern here
37:27here again looking to make that run turned away by kennedy
37:43journey by rami cherny couldn't keep going
37:49so gave it a tavern here his cross is cleared by d's
37:58suitor helps it on
38:04i think we will leave that for mccrory
38:19philip clemont a year into what has become a big job it started quite well when he
38:27lifted the league cup early on and it was looking quite good for long periods
38:32last season when they were in the race for the title until it all fell apart
38:38so often seen in the long throw into the box when it comes back to armstrong he
39:00kind of rushes it as well i don't think he realized how much time he actually had on the ball
39:08so
39:26suta
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39:31journey
39:33tavern here
39:37prevented the return pass
39:41lawrence diamante
39:49i think tavern here we did get to in fairness and has secured a corner for rangers
39:54i thought it come back off tavern here
40:02it's just a referee i wasn't sure initially the end points to the corner
40:08rule with steven mcclain
40:12it's difficult to tell in that angle
40:14as it hits off and dabba i think it comes back off tavern here
40:28flicked on by watkins kennedy aiming to sneak in
40:33shot by prepper
40:44on the cell and another free kick akhil manik
40:53yeah it's just enough for him to take it in the face there the cell
40:58i'm not sure proper needs to go and put that challenge in
41:03the delivery hasn't been great but
41:07armstrong
41:11kennedy's cross for sell looking to get on the end of it but
41:15stated away finley onto this
41:24i love to see that again
41:37decent challenge from robbie dees and tavern here just taking his time on the ball
41:46but he kicks through just outside the tavern here's right foot
41:49good call for steven mcclain i have to say from our position i didn't think it was a foul
41:55that contact just in tavern his foot is enough for me
42:01final five minutes of a first half that hasn't exactly sprung into life
42:05no still time it's still time the positivity and hope we need something don't we
42:18so
42:29three years in charge now brought kilmarnock back into the
42:33top flight and then into the top four and into europe
42:48um
43:07lions is on to him and barlund saves the first attempt and then it's blazed over
43:14and that was one mighty moment for kilmarnock it was i think brad lines knows he's he's
43:21failed the mandate and it's why he stops and delays but you put that in the back of the net
43:27and you ask but ask questions later first chance he's probably that delays enough to stop him
43:38and the second one he just slashes at it
43:40sure why the freak it wasn't given immediately but well exactly i think surprise lines as well
43:47but the vr you put it in the back of the net and you let the referee take it off you
43:54yet
44:07balance still did what he had to do even though free kick was eventually awarded
44:24so
44:30next week it's the battle of the bottom two in the scottish premiership the first edinburgh
44:35derby of the season from 11 o'clock on sky sports football and there's more
44:39after that as motherwell host celtic
44:43so
45:00been tough you know we mentioned the pitch before and you know how difficult that is to play
45:05on the ground you've got the wind to add to that as well
45:08oh
45:13got a shot away and it goes down as a chance yeah it does all of his own making as well
45:22and that's you know the wind again just speaking about it when the ball goes in there it's very
45:26difficult to judge for sale favors the attacker to go and gamble it's a great little twist and hit
45:33i just can't keep it down enough to trouble jack butlin
46:03so
46:17i think there might be one more minute to go in this first half leg is up for offside here
46:33he loves him on doesn't he deserves i think he's complaining about mccrory and
46:39when he's kicking the ball he's saying that he's out the box when he's when he's throwing the ball
46:47did you like him on oh i love nothing better than having him on
46:51help me get through some some tough situations totally sympathize with him
47:04slummed away by diamante
47:14will there be a last chance for kilmarnock in this first half kennedy flicks that on the way by
47:19suta baron had to be sharp and diamante now to
47:24journey but here's cory and dada and here's journey
47:37it's a foul by desus
47:41he's had a frustrating first half but he's probably not alone on that front
47:47no and it's steven mcclain allows this to be taken i can't believe they've taken the shot
47:54yeah he doesn't go straight in the box that but it is half time and the answers are blowing in
48:01the wind at the moment froppy d's had the ball in the net but was offside so that was ruled out
48:07and uh as far as serious glimpses of goal go there haven't been that many
48:14halftime in the asia sunshine it's kilmarnock nil rangers nil