LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY (all times BST)
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MY SPORT: DEBATE
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By Thomas McGuigan
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1311: Rangers striker Steven Naismith bursts into the box against his former club, but can't get a shot away.
1308: Just over six minutes until half-time and Pedro Mendes has a chance to send a free-kick into the Kilmarnock penalty area, but the delivery is poor. Sums up a fairly turgid first half, to be honest!
1307:
Manuel Pascali is shown the yellow card for a tug on Nacho Novo. The visitors are warming to the task now, but have yet to show a cutting edge in the final third.
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1303: Rangers earn a free-kick 35 yards out. John Fleck fires it in, but it fizzles out and the pace of the match slows down a bit with just over half an hour played.
1301:Pedro Mendes fires a shot from 18 yards out by it drifts five yards wide of the post. He doesn't look like he's got his shooting boots on today.
1259: "Kilmarnock have got it spot on so far, keeping the back four occupied and keeping them busy at the back. It's all going to plan for them so far." BBC Scotland pundit Billy Dodds at Rugby Park.
1254: "I think it was two players going at each other, but it wasn't a flying elbow. I don't think there was anything in it." BBC Scotland's Billy Dodds on Kris Boyd's challenge on Frazer Wright.
1251: Steven Whittaker plays a neat one-two with Nacho Novo, but the defender's run is halted by three Kilmarnock players.
1250: "Kilmarnock are second to the ball. They weren't getting up in the game last week, but they're trying this week and getting into it. Rangers are trying to make sure they don't have a spare man in midfield." BBC Scotland pundit Billy Dodds
1248: The game is crying out for a player to put their foot on the ball and show a bit of class - precious little in the way of creativity on show at Rugby Park, as we approach the 20-minute mark.
1246:
Rangers midfielder Pedro Mendes is booked for chopping down the galloping Craig Bryson.
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1244: Apologies for the delay ladies and gentlemen. A few technical problems there, which have hopefully been ironed out. A Conor Sammon header for Kilmarnock is the closest we've come to any significant goalmouth action.
1233: A fairly low-key start to the game with neither keeper called into action.
1231: Rangers fans will be happy David Weir passed a late fitness test. The 39-year-old has been at his imperious best so far this season. And with Madjid Bougherra suspended, he'll aim to be a calming influence on Lee McCulloch.
1230: Both managers exchange a few words in the dugouts and we're under way.
1228: Kevin Kyle leads out Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. The striker returns to the fold after injury and Jim Jefferies will be hoping his skipper can give the Rangers defence to think about.
1227: Another stat for you to chew over with your lunch: Killie and Rangers have played 61 games at Rugby Park since the last goalless draw between the sides.
1224: Kilmarnock are looking to stop the rot, following three consecutive league defeats. But their record against Rangers at Rugby Park isn't the best. You have to go back to 7 May, 1994 for the last Killie win. Tony Di Bart was number one in the charts with The Real Thing, when Tom Black fired the winner against Rangers.
1220:
From Boogie Bear On My Sport:
"Another tricky away game for the Gers. Dundee United and Aberdeen should win. Hamilton to win again? Another shock for Hibs or will they recover?"
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Kilmarnock: Mark Brown, Clancy, O'Leary, Wright, Old, Pascali, Hamill, Bryson, Invincibile, Sammon, Kyle. Subs: Bell, Taouil, Skelton, Owens, Flannigan, Fernandez, Kelly.
Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Papac, Weir, McCulloch, Mendes,Naismith, Davis, Fleck, Novo, Boyd. Subs: Alexander, Thomson, Rothen, Miller, Smith, Little, Wilson.
1213: Rangers make four changes. David Weir, Nacho Novo, John Fleck and Kris Boyd return to the starting line-up at the expense of the suspended Madjid Bougherra and benched trio Kevin Thomson, Jerome Rothen and Kenny Miller.
1210: TEAM NEWS Five changes for Kilmarnock with Steven Old, Ryan O'Leary, Manuel Pascali, Danny Invincibile and Kevin Kyle coming in. Garry Hay, Simon Ford, Gavin Skelton, Mehdi Taouil and David Fernandez all drop out.
1205: Good afternoon, and welcome to another day of SPL action. Today's lunchtime offering sees SPL leaders Rangers take on Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
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