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Highlights: Rangers 6-0 Kilmarnock

Rangers manager Philippe Clement said it is important for the "outside world" to see what his side are capable of as they put six unanswered goals past lacklustre Kilmarnock at Ibrox.

Captain James Tavernier scored his first league goal of the season as Clement's side equalled their biggest win of the campaign.

Quickfire second-half strikes from Danilo and Hamza Igamane put Rangers clear and they kept turning the screw, with Vaclav Cerny getting on the scoresheet before Cyriel Dessers' double completed the rout.

Rangers remain 11 points behind runaway leaders Celtic, whose win over Aberdeen means the Ibrox side are now within four points of the Dons with a game in hand.

Derek McInnes' Kilmarnock stay 10th following a fourth defeat in a winless run of five.

"It’s a massive one to show everybody [who] was maybe talking from outside that we had difficulty against low blocks," said Clement.

"We did better stuff [in] the last couple of weeks but we didn't finish it off.

"That's why it's for the outside world maybe important to see these six goals but also for the confidence of the players because they feel good in this way of football.

"Making six goals is really good, although it could have been more."

The hosts were in control for much of the opening stages but initially failed to take the initiative, with Cerny and Igamane combing well on several occasions and the latter twice firing narrowly wide.

John Souttar flicked over from close range before Ianis Hagi’s cross found Tavernier, who drifted in at the back post and lifted the ball over Robby McCrorie.

Igamane and Danilo both had efforts saved well by McCrorie as Killie struggled to get up the pitch before the interval.

A quickfire double at the start of the second half killed off any hope the visitors had of upsetting Clement's side again this term. Danilo turned in Hagi's low cross and Igamane capitalised on a poor Corrie Nbada clearance with a thumping strike.

One of Rangers' most potent attacking outlets this season, Czech international Cerny scored the fourth with a reversed finish into the bottom corner after Nicolas Raskin dribbled into the area and nudged it to the winger.

Dessers, the Ibrox side's top scorer this term, saw his first goal initially ruled out for offside after he tapped in Jefte's flashed cross, but it was awarded following a VAR review.

The striker, on as a second-half substitute, added his 12th of the season with a composed first-time finish from Tavernier's whipped ball.

Rampant Rangers show what they're capable of

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Sportscene analysis: How Rangers’ rotation was key to 'best domestic display of season'

Clement's side trounced Nice last week in the Europa League and many fans hoped they would be able to carry that level of performance into their domestic form.

Sunday's win over St Johnstone wasn't quite to that standard, but this win certainly was.

Tavernier looked like his old self, marauding up and down the right-hand side and picking out team-mates at will with his crosses.

Igamane, Cerny, Hagi and Danilo formed a formidable attacking four that constantly troubled and hassled the helpless Killie backline.

Pace, tempo, and aggression were evident throughout with all outfield players routinely venturing forward in a complete performance - something fans have been crying out for.

Tepid Killie look a shadow of themselves

Killie looked woeful. They failed to register a shot on target with a pitiful 0.08 xG (expected goals) and struggled to break out of their own half.

Attacks were seldom seen for the visitors and any chance they did have to get up the pitch routinely resulted in a misplaced pass or possession being surrendered far too easily.

After piling pressure on Clement with their October win over Rangers at Rugby Park, this performance was a complete reversal.

There was little leadership on show with a disjointed side unable to impose themselves on the game in the way McInnes' side usually can.

What they said

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Rangers boss Clement 'not looking at table'

Rangers manager Philippe Clement: "We could have scored already more goals in the first half, but there were good connections on the field because these players are training more and more together.

"We want to give our fans good games, good show but the most important stays the three points. So we're going to work hard for that."

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes: "Disappointed we've lost the [first] goal because we allowed the cross to come in from the throw-in, it's something that's been quite a common theme for us. A lot of the goals we lose are in a similar area.

"Their movement was spooking us a wee bit and we just tried to simplify it by going 4-4-2 against 4-4-2 but it became clear that we couldn't cope with that."

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McInnes laments Kilmarnock's 'pitiful' second-half display