Thu 5 February 2026 12:10, UK

Rangers were comprehensive 5-1 winners over Kilmarnock on Wednesday evening, but the game was not without its controversy.

The Gers were well on their way to a comfortable three points inside five minutes at Ibrox, which ramps up the pressure on Hearts at the summit.

Dom Thompson was sent off for a challenge on Djeidi Gassama that resulted in a penalty, which skipper James Tavernier converted.

Rangers did not initially build on that one-man and one-goal advantage, but Bojan Miovski, Andreas Skov Olsen, Oliver Antman and Mikey Moore all found the net in the second half.

Beyond the early penalty, there was also a contentious moment when Tavernier pulled back on Ty John-Jules as the Kilmarnock forward tried to race through on goal.

That came moments after Miovski gave Rangers some breathing space and left Killie boss McCann furious at full-time.

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McCann has strong ties to Rangers, of course, having recently been in the Ibrox dugout for a period alongside Barry Ferguson last season.

But it is fair to say any respect for Rangers was put to one side after a decision he felt referee David Dickinson got completely wrong.

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