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Thanks for your company tonight. The big headline is that Rangers are now in second place, three points behind Hearts. A shame two of the games were postponed. It's almost time for the highlights on Sportscene. You can watch on BBC One Scotland or follow the link at the top of this page. We'll be back with Scottish Cup action over the weekend. Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn tells BBC Scotland : "I think in the second half we made it hard for ourselves. I

think in the first half we played extremely well. "We were delighted at half-time and asked for more of the

same. "Fair play to Livingston, they got

that goal back early. And then we just have to make sure we hang on and win

the game, which we eventually did. "It was a bit nerve-wracking and we made it a bit more difficult

for ourselves than it needed to be. "We’ve not got the greatest record here so it is all about

winning. It was a bit more stressful than it needed to be. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "The biggest thing is we found a way to win. That's the most pleasing thing. "We need to use that winning feeling as a way to kick on. Delighted with that because threw the squad together, quite stretched, a few niggles. "You have to credit Dundee United. I felt we still had the best chance of the second half with [Martin] Boyle to go 2-0. Then it was a game of set-pieces from that point. "Extremely disappointed to lose the two goals from set-pieces - it just shows you the importance of them in any league, it's decided the game tonight. " On Nicky Cadden's contribution, he adds: "It's something Nicky's always had, that delivery. For Ante [Suto] coming in - a dream debut for him - it was a fantastic header. "We will get better. There's a lot of players listening to me for the first time and understanding Scottish football. It sets us up lovely going into a derby. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United Ha! Absolutely no mention of character from David Gray. .. "It sets us up lovely to go into a derby, " he says of next week's visit to Tynecastle. More from the Hibs head coach coming up. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock manager Neil Mc Cann tells BBC Scotland: "I feel a wee bit of an injustice when you look at the scoreline, I think it flatters Rangers. "Towards the end, you could see they're good players and we're out on our feet because we've tried to get something from the game. "I'm so disappointed, we lost a man so early in the match. I've got my thoughts on that. But you have to suck it up and continue to trust the players and the game plan - although it goes up in smoke a wee bit. "The instructions didn't differ. We still wanted them to be brave, to get into the game, pass. I felt we were the better side in the first half and it's natural we gassed in the second half. "I would argue that [Thompson] doesn't see [Gassama] coming and Gassama slows up to initiate the contact. That aside, that should be evened up in the second period. "There is clear contact on our striker, John-Jules. James Tavernier is caught on the opposite side. There's no reason for him to go down. I'm told it's not enough contact. I can't understand it. It's not a good enough explanation. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United You just know David Gray is going to talk about "character" from his team, managers always do after finding a way to come from behind to win. Hibs are missing several key players and had a lot of new faces involved this evening. It was a patchy performance but the victory keeps them three points in front of Falkirk and four behind Motherwell. The match-winning header from Ante Suto was a beauty too. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Rangers head coach Danny Rohl tells BBC Scotland: "Nice goals. We played with courage. Even after the red card, I felt we had a situation in the box with the opponent. We never played backwards. "It's not always easy against 10 men because you have to break them down. You have to prepare, have good structure, be aware of counter attacks. In the end, the players did a fantastic job today. "This should be the level for Mikey [Moore] again and again, and this is the next step for him. I will not speak today about individual performances, it's about the team. "We spoke in the last two days about making more aggressive runs, at the right moment, to create something. Again and again, we showed we wanted to score more and more. I love the performance today. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United That's four successive league defeats for Dundee United - and this one is going to hurt. They took advantage of Hibs' sloppy defending on corners to get in front but crumbled in the closing minutes. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock are at home to St Mirren next Wednesday. That looks like a big one at the bottom. May is a long way off but do the Ayrshire side need a victory to avoid finishing in the bottom two? FT: Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Livingston have just one win from 25 games, which came in August. .. And yet they are still just six points behind Kilmarnock. FT: Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Michael Stewart Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Sportsound Marvin Bartley has to focus on the positive of a much better second half, but there needs to something tangible - and quick - if Livingston are to have any chance of catching Kilmarnock. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Our pundits have been purring over the performance of Mikey Moore tonight. The 18-year-old on-loan Spurs attacker was a blur of clever movement and took his goal very well. A late, late show from Hibs, who were 2-1 down going into the 89th minute. Elie Youan levelled from close range and Ante Suto made it a debut to remember with a lovely header. Martin Boyle had given the hosts a first-half lead with a deflected shot, while Ross Graham and Max Watters struck from corners to give United a lead they could not hold on to. Nicky Cadden deserves a lot of credit since he supplied the crosses for the dramatic home comeback. Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United Still going at Easter Road. .. Dundee United have got everyone pushed up the pitch, bar the goalie. Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Marvin Bartley's first game as Livingston manager ends in defeat. Falkirk were the best side of the first half, taking a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Kyrell Wilson and Louie Marsh. Livingston fought their way back into it with Connor Mc Lennan's second-half goal but despite pushing everything forward in pursuit of an equaliser their winless run continues. Ante Suto A debut goal for the Croatian forward as Ante Suto meets another great cross from Nicky Cadden. He does so well to loop a header over the despairing dive of Ashley Maynard-Brewer. Hibs were in disarray not so long ago, now the home fans are bouncing. A stroll for Rangers as they move three points behind league leaders Hearts after dismantling 10-man Kilmarnock. Ahead after only three minutes, when Killie had Dom Thompson sent off and James Tavernier scored the resulting penalty, it took them a while to get the second but the floodgates opened after that. Bojan Miovski curled in a brilliant second from the edge of the box, while Andreas Skov Olsen, Oliver Antman and Mikey Moore all scored from close range. However, they did gift Kilmarnock a consolation when Jack Butland's blunder allowed Greg Kiltie an empty net to tuck into. James Tavernier is Rangers' top league scorer this season with seven Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Rory Loy Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound He deserves that. Mikey Moore has been the best player on the pitch. Mikey Moore Elie Youan It's messy, but Hibs don't care! A terrific delivery from a free kick by Nicky Cadden creates havoc as Sam Cleall-Harding makes a meal of his clearance. Youan couldn't miss from less than a yard out. Game on again. James Tavernier is Rangers' top scorer in the league this season At a glance Rangers unbeaten in eight as they punish 10-man Kilmarnock for early red card Dom Thompson sent off after three minutes with goals from James Tavernier, Bojan Miovski, Andreas Skov Olsen, Oliver Antman and Mikey Moore cementing victory at Ibrox Greg Kiltie gifted goal by calamitous Jack Butland blunder Rangers narrowed Hearts' lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to three points as they eventually dismantled 10-man Kilmarnock at Ibrox. With the league leaders dropping points in Paisley last night, Danny Rohl's side knew there was a chance to reduce the gap and, in pursuit of that goal, they made the perfect start. There were only three minutes on the clock when Djeidi Gassama nipped in behind Dom Thompson, with the Killie full-back dragging down to the Rangers winger. Tavernier tucked the penalty away, Thompson was sent off, and any fears about an upset were immediately allayed. The first 15 minutes or so continued that narrative as Mikey Moore tore Kilmarnock's right-hand side apart but the visitors started to slow the play down and even had a chance to equalise through Bruce Anderson, but the striker squandered it. The single goal deficit at half-time was a surprise but in the second half, Rangers motored away from their tiring visitors. Bojan Miovski, out of sorts for most the night, curled in a brilliant second from the edge of the box before Andreas Skov Olsen got his first in royal blue. Kilmarnock were gifted a consolation by Rangers' goalie Jack Butland, who completely fluffed a back pass and allowed Greg Kiltie to score from close range. The gap was too big by that point, but a moment to forget for the Rangers keeper. But really, Kilmarnock had tired by then. Rangers' fourth and fifth - tucked away by Oliver Antman and Moore from close range - looked easy, as they knocked the ball around slow legs and tucked them away inside the box. With Celtic's match against Aberdeen postponed, Rangers move second while Kilmarnock remain rooted in 11th. Watch: Rangers v Kilmarnock Sportscene highlights 04/03/2026 How quickly the mood of this title race changes. On Sunday, Rangers slipped to third with a disappointing draw against Hibernian. After the morale-boosting win against Kilmarnock, the momentum is back with Rohl's side. They were handed a gift after just 193 seconds when Thompson clambered all over the back of Gassama and got sent off. It would be easy from then on, surely? Not so. After an explosive start, it started to quieten down and Ibrox got restless as they waited for the second to knock the wind out of Kilmarnock. But it was worth the wait when it came. Miovski's goal was the pick of the bunch, but the other three weren't bad either. All were intricately worked down the left, with Moore instrumental every time. Tuur Rommens, brought on in the second-half for his debut, enjoyed a fine debut, charging up and down from left-back while on-loan Spurs teenager Moore had his best game for Rangers. The gap narrowed with Hearts, the goal difference boosted significantly, no injuries picked up. Job done and then some for Rohl. The scoreline felt a little harsh on Kilmarnock, who battled admirably with 10 men for as long as they could. There were spells in the first half that they showed promise with a couple of intricate passing moves. Tyreece John-Jules in particular stood out, able to create from deep and dance away from defenders. The forward was also at the centre of a contentious decision, when he went down when trying to latch on to a long ball over the top, appealing that his ankles were clipped by Tavernier. Video assistant referee (VAR) Chris Graham was unmoved. As the second-half wore on, the man disadvantage took its toll. It feels like a bitter blow given the 3-0 win over Aberdeen that would have boosted morale so massively, but now Neil Mc Cann must pick his side up again. Rangers head coach Danny Rohl: "Nice goals. We played with courage. Even after the red card, I felt we had a situation in the box with the opponent. We never played backwards. "It's not always easy against 10 men because you have to break them down. You have to prepare, have good structure, be aware of counter attacks. In the end, the players did a fantastic job today. " Kilmarnock manager Neil Mc Cann: "I feel a wee bit of an injustice when you look at the scoreline, I think it flatters Rangers. "Towards the end, you could see they're good players and we're out on our feet because we've tried to get something from the game. "I'm so disappointed, we lost a man so early in the match. I've got my thoughts on that. But you have to suck it up and continue to trust the players and the game plan - although it goes up in smoke a wee bit. " Rangers are in Scottish Cup action on Sunday afternoon against Queen's Park, aiming to avoid a repeat of last season's upset (14: 00 GMT). Kilmarnock wait until next Wednesday to get back to league action, hosting St Mirren (19: 45). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 4th February 2026 at 21: 45 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. 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