Rangers coach Steven Smith has said there must be an understanding of “the pain” fans have had for the last “ten to 15 years” after they booed the team at half-time.

The Light Blues struggled to take advantage against a team second bottom of the league and nervy supporters allowed their anxiety to spill down from the stands on Wednesday night.

The match against ten-man Kilmarnock ended 5-1 and left head coach Danny Rohl bemused by grumbling Rangers fans.

“We know it’s a very demanding support, but one thing I will say is we’re going to need them between now and the end of the season,” Smith said.

“They’re going to play a big part so, the message has been that it has to be everyone together.

“I think there has to be an understanding of probably the pain that they’ve had for the last ten to 15 years.”

Gers captain James Tavernier scored from the penalty spot in the fifth minute after Killie defender Dom Thompson was sent off by referee David Dickinson for denying Djeidi Gassama a goalscoring opportunity.

Striker Bojan Miovski made it 2-0 before new signing Andreas Skov Olsen scored his first goal for the club after coming off the bench.

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