Philippe Clement refused to reach for excuses after Rangers’ dismal 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock angered the fans and left them further behind in the William Hill Premiership title race. League leaders Celtic and Aberdeen drew 2-2 at Parkhead on Saturday to offer his third-placed side some encouragement but Marley Watkins’ 87th minute strike on Killie’s artificial pitch pushed the Govan side six points behind both their title rivals.

Abundantly clear now for Rangers fans is that Philippe Clement must go. This is a post-match reaction, true, but any Rangers supporter who believes this guy is the right manager for the club at this time is extremely misguided, and while it will be an expensive sack, it has to be done.

Philippe Clement will welcome as many selection headaches as possible as Neraysho Kasanwirjo strengthened his case for more minutes in blue with a fine performance in orange. The 22-year-old Dutch defender joined the Govan club on loan from Feyenoord in the summer,

Philippe Clement offered no excuses after his team were defeated by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, but a year into his reign, are Rangers on the right track?

Kris Boyd labelled Rangers as 'hopers' and 'miles off it' after they blew a huge chance to make ground on the top two in the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 defeat away to Kilmarnock.

Kilmarnock fans will have enjoyed the 1-0 victory over Rangers. It was a well-organised display full of energy and determination. Give us your thoughts on the game here. Premier League: Gvardiol curls