That's all from our online coverage of the Premiership as the race for the top six reached a thrilling conclusion.

It ends with a more run-of-the-mill win for Rangers against St Mirren that keeps their title hopes alive.

However, there's more to come from the BBC this evening, with Sportscene showing highlights of all six top-flight games, with Michael Stewart joining fellow former Scotland international Steven Thompson from 19:15 on the BBC Scotland channel.

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The concern for Rangers ahead of Thursday's European tie was the need to withdraw midfielder John Lundstram before half-time through injury, while centre-half Filip Helander, who is not the Ibrox club's European squad, also went off injured.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst reports that: "Lundstram felt a little bit in his groin, but hopefully he can make it for Thursday. Helander fell awkwardly and he's getting a scan now."

The manager obviously still believes that his side can overcome the 1-0 deficit against Braga and reach the Europa League semi-finals.

"We've confident because we won today, but we are always confident of winning in Europe," he adds.

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst thinks the win over St Mirren will boost his side's mood ahead of Thursday's second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Braga.

"We needed to win the game to get back to winning ways," he tells Sky Sports. "4-0 with no goals against gives us confidence for Thursday.

"It was good to get an early goal and just before half-time and be able to rest some players in the second half."

Asked about striker Kemar Roofe's hat-trick, he adds: "I was very happy for him and to score his first hat trick for Rangers."

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St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson is staying positive but knows that his side need to improve to avoid relegation.

"After losing the ealry goal, we stayed disciplined and our shape was good - they weren't breaking us down, but when you lose the goal just before the break, it makes it a completely different team talk," he tells BBC Sportsound.

"Ultimately they won the game comfortably because we were chasing the game after that

"There's only two points between us and seventh, so it's still in our hands to finish as high as possible.

"That's one win in nine since I came in, which is not good enough and I take responsibility, but we've got enough good players to climb up the table."

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Former St Mirren defender on BBC Radio Scotland

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Former Rangers defender on BBC Radio Scotland

Kemar Roofe doesn't think he has anything to prove in the absence of injured fellow striker Alfredo Morelos.

"I think I've proved it already before today - I've been here for three years and done it already," the Rangers forward tells Sky Sports after his hat-trick against St Mirren.

"We managed the game as we knew St Mirren would put up a good game. The early goal calmed the nerves maybe around the ground and the second goal was massive as well and allowed us to make changes at half time."

For St Mirren, defeat adds to the disappointment of missing out on the top six yesterday.

A fourth consecutive defeat under new manager Stephen Robinson leaves the Buddies definitely looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone.

They remain six points ahead of St Johnstone with five games to go - and they are only three goals better off than the Perth side should it come to goal difference to avoid a play-off place.

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Kemar Roofe's hat-trick ensures Rangers end a difficult week on a high and narrow the gap again on Premiership leaders Celtic to six points.

Joe Aribo added the final flourish as Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side put behind them defeats by Celtic and Braga.

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St Mirren are ending brightly despite the scoreline and on-loan Wolves midfielder Connor Ronan's low drive is again denied by an Allan McGregor fingertip round the post.

Joe Shaughnessy this time with the header over from the corner.

Another injury worry for Rangers came while we were waiting for that corner to be taken.

Connor Goldson was down needing a bit of treatment. The visitors will hope it was only a bit of cramp given that centre-half partner Filip Helander had to go off injured before the break.

Substitute striker Alex Greive goes so close to a consolation goal.

However, his curling drive looks to be heading for the far corner until Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor's outstretched finger turns it wide for a corner.

Strike partner Curtis Main should do better than head over from eight yards from the set-piece delivery.

Rangers continue to probe and Joe Aribo's low cross into the six-yard box just evades a clutch of team-mates looking to add to St Mirren's misery.

A quick break from St Mirren and it looks like Alex Greive has a sight at goal, but Connor Goldson is back to block the striker's shot.

From the corner, goalkeeper Allan McGregor gathers Richard Tait's looping header from under the crossbar.

St Mirren make their final change as Ethan Erhahon replaces Jordan Jones in midfield.

The former Rangers winger had a bright start of the game, but he's long fallen out of it.

The change is not going to change the course of the game.

Again, it should be four for Rangers.

However, when St Mirren fail to clear a cross into their six-yard box, James Tavernier has his effort blocked in front of goal.

It's just not happening for St Mirren.

Even when they have a rare sight at goal, they can't capitalise on a slip from visiting centre-half Conor Goldson.

Curtis Main tries a shot from the edge of the penalty box, but it powers wide.

A quick break after a slip from home defender Conor McCarthy and it should be Rangers' fourth.

Fashion Sakala burst forward and sets up Amad Diallo in front of goal.

The winger sidesteps a defender and looks certain to score, but the low drive past the post sums up his time on loan from Manchester United.