Rangers v St Mirren

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Kris Boyd made a scoring return for Rangers but could not prevent Paul Le Guen's beleaguered side dropping another two points.

Richard Brittain hammered St Mirren into an early lead in a game from which they thoroughly deserved a point.

Boyd headed the equaliser five minutes later from a Charlie Adam corner.

But Brittain Mark Corcoran and Simon Lappin came close to adding to the Buddies' tally, while Boyd and Nacho Novo squandered chances for Rangers.

Boyd had started for Rangers after recovering from an ankle injury, with misfiring striker Filip Sebo returning to the bench.

Goalkeeper Tony Bullock returned in goal for St Mirren after recovering from a virus, while Ian Maxwell and Alan Reid replaced Kevin McGowne and John Sutton.

Mark Corcoran and Simon Lappin had already fired shots towards the Rangers goal before St Mirren took the lead after 13 minutes. Corcoran's cut-back found Brittain on the edge of the box and the midfielders fired home a thunderous shot.

Richard Brittain put St Mirren ahead at Ibrox
Richard Brittain put St Mirren ahead at Ibrox

But Rangers were on level terms five minutes later when Boyd met a Charlie Adam corner and bulleted home the header from six yards.

Boyd threatened again when he had a shot saved by the legs of Tony Bullock, but the Buddies goalkeeper was rarely tested in the first half.

And Brittain had another sight of goal in the 44th minute, but his left-footed shot cleared the bar.

Corcoran fired wide from 12 yards, while Rangers' Nacho Novo squandered a chance at the other end from a similar distance.

Lappin tested Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor from six yards following a Corcoran cross.

It was Boyd's turn to miss from that distance from a Novo cross, while Rangers captain Barry Ferguson fired just wide from 20 yards.

Bullock did well to block a Novo drive from 12 yards with his feet.

Rangers pressed for a winner, but St Mirren held on to receive just reward for their battling display.

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