Rangers top Scottish Premiership, Hearts dominate St Mirren

Rangers climb Scottish Premiership atop with 3-1 win over Kilmarnock; Hearts rout St Mirren 5-0.

Oct 10, 2026

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Rangers top Scottish Premiership, Hearts dominate St Mirren

Rangers climb Scottish Premiership atop with 3-1 win over Kilmarnock; Hearts rout St Mirren 5-0.

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Rangers climb Scottish Premiership atop with 3-1 win over Kilmarnock; Hearts rout St Mirren 5-0. Rangers move to top of Scottish Premiership after beating Kilmarnock 3-1, while Hearts secure biggest home win in three-and-a-half years with a 5-0 victory over St Mirren. Originally reported by the Guardian.

Rangers secure top spot

Rangers secure top spot

Rangers move to the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock.

“Rangers went into the break three up at Ibrox after Ryan Naderi twice headed home either side of a Kevin Kelsy strike”

Naderi scores twice

Ryan Naderi headed home two goals in the first half to give Rangers a 3-1 lead.

“Rangers went into the break three up at Ibrox after Ryan Naderi twice headed home either side of a Kevin Kelsy strike”

Kilmarnock's late goal

Kilmarnock scored a last-minute goal from substitute Nicky Clescenco to equalize.

“Kilmarnock got their reward when substitute Nicky Clescenco struck on a last-minute counterattack”

Hearts dominate St Mirren

Hearts dominate St Mirren

Hearts win 5-0 against St Mirren to remain on the coattails of Rangers and Celtic.

“Hearts eased to their biggest home win in the league for three-and-a-half years”

Calvin Miller scores twice

Calvin Miller scored two penalties to help Hearts secure a 5-0 victory over St Mirren.

“Calvin Miller scores two penalties in Hearts 5-0 St Mirren”

Manager praise

Derek McInnes praised Rangers' performance despite disjointed play in the 3-1 win.

“Derek McInnes praised his Rangers players as they moved to the top of the league and blamed the extended international break for some disjointed play in a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock”

Hearts' scoring streak

Hearts' scoring streak

Hearts become top scorers in the league with a 5-0 win over St Mirren.

“It was Hearts’ biggest league win at Tynecastle since they defeated Ross County 6-1 under Steven Naismith in April 2.2023”

The short version

Rangers move to top of Scottish Premiership after beating Kilmarnock 3-1, while Hearts secure biggest home win in three-and-a-half years with a 5-0 victory over St Mirren.

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