Kilmarnock fall to their third defeat in a week as Ross County bounce back from a midweek loss to record a crucial win that puts them within two points of the Scottish Premiership top six.

County punished slack Killie defending in the 35th minute, when Kieran Phillips was quickest to react to Jordan White's spilled effort.

The other chance they had also ended up in the back of the net, as Nohan Kenneh steered in from close range after some comical play in the Kilmarnock backline, but VAR saved the visitors as a foul was spotted in the build up.

Kilmarnock remain 10th and, while they are only six points off the top half, manager Derek McInnes admitted that, if his side had any top six aspirations, this was a game they needed to win.

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Apologies, Chris Kane. I failed to notify your double.

And its a huge double for Dunfermline.

Hanging on still at East End Park despite being down to 10 men.

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Ellery Balcombe has to move his feet quickly to push away a deflected shot from Danilo.

From the corner, James Tavernier blazes over from 10 yards.

How has that gone wide?!

Kilmarnock have shot after shot blocked, before Brad Lyons crosses into the middle. Anderson is flying onto it but puts it wide from the middle of the goal.

In fairness, I think it takes a wee bobble.

Nothing changes after a VAR review. Rangers are still chasing.

Dearie me, a mad few minutes...

And two very big calls.

Goal ruled out! Corrie Ndaba was allegedly fouled by Jordan White in the build up.

That is very, very soft.

Cyriel Dessers thinks he's equalised with a neat flick over the keeper.

Offside?

It's tight. Dessers is off if the previous touch was from Danilo but the Brazilian might not have made any contact on the ball.

Another chance falls to Tiffoney, but he smashes the ball over the bar from 15 yards out.

Rangers substitute Danilo passes up a good shooting opportunity, trying to pick out team-mate Cyriel Dessers, before an effort from Ridvan Yilmaz is saved.

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BBC Scotland at Dens Park

The St Johnstone goal has been under siege in the past ten minutes but so far, some strong defending by the visitors defence has kept the scoreline level.

A huge ten minutes or so to go in this game.

How have Kilmarnock missed that?!

Bobby Wales gets to the goal-line and cuts back from the right.

It smacks a Ross County defender and deflects just wide of the post. Agonising.

Big chance for Dundee!

Aaron Donnelly is completely unmarked at a corner, but his volleyed effort is pushed round the post by Andy Fisher.

That doesn't look good at all for Kyle Magennis.

Noah Chilvers goes round him and Magennis goes down holding his knee.

He immediately does the universal 'substitution' hand gesture, and his afternoon is over.

Another injury for the Killie midfielder. He never catches a break.

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It has been over 30 minutes since Motherwell last attempted a shot at Ibrox.

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Bruce Anderson goes close!

He collects a cross form the left and fires at goal. Eli Campbell blocks his first effort, and his second!

Anderson buries his face in his hands, he thought that was the chance.

Nice move by Saints as Stephen Duke-McKenna works a shooting opportunity for substitute Jonathan Svedberg, but his effort is comfortably saved by Trevor Carson.