Scottish Premiership: Rangers beat St Mirren to go top - reaction

The Scottish Cup third round draw is coming up later this afternoon. The balls are scheduled to come out of the tombola at 17:15 and you can tune in via the SFA's social channels.

The Premiership teams enter in the next round.

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Quote Message: He's a conundrum. Morelos has got 100 goals for Rangers and not so many people have done that. He has had some unbelievable service, it has to be said. All-round, I think his performances have to improve

He's a conundrum. Morelos has got 100 goals for Rangers and not so many people have done that. He has had some unbelievable service, it has to be said. All-round, I think his performances have to improve

Here's how the midweek card looks.

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Here's how the land lies in the Scottish Premiership now, with the champions three points in front of the chasing pack.

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Rangers manager Steven Gerrard tells Sky Sports: "Pleased with the result but it took us 25 minutes to get going.

"After a game in Europe, away from home, we've got to come out the blocks sharper than we did today.

"But, you've got to have trust and belief in your players they can turn it around."

On Alfredo Morelos' 100th goal for Rangers, Gerrard called for the Colombian to hit even more.

He said: "From his point of view, fantastic, we're obviously all very proud of that. But, for me, he needs to continue to be hungry and set more targets."

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"He took a bang on his hip a few minutes before," says St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin when asked about the serious-looking injury to Jamie McGrath.

"We weren't sure if he was winded or if it was just a dead leg and something has gone as he tried to stretch for a diagonal ball.

"It's too soon to say, we'll wait and see what the scans reveal."

"I thought we were the better team for 25-30 minutes and it was a brilliant goal for Connor Ronan," St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Sportsound.

"I'm extremely disappointed with the goals we've conceded. The penalty is a bit of a daft one and the second is really poor - it needs to be cut out at the near post.

"You can't afford to give good teams cheap goals.

"The players kept going, didn't let their heads go down, but we didn't create much in the second half for all our possession and Rangers were entitled to sit off a bit."

Quote Message: Rangers are being made to work hard for their points at the moment. They were under the cosh for 20 minutes today but they found a way. It's not always emphatic but they are getting the job done and they are top of the league

Rangers are being made to work hard for their points at the moment. They were under the cosh for 20 minutes today but they found a way. It's not always emphatic but they are getting the job done and they are top of the league

There's a full Premiership card on Wednesday, which will complete the first round of fixtures - as in every team will have played every other team,

Rangers are at home to Aberdeen, while St Mirren go to Motherwell.

St Mirren's six-game unbeaten run comes to an end and they stay seventh in the table.

Foremost on manager Jim Goodwin's mind will be that injury to Jamie McGrath. The midfielder looked in real discomfort as he was carried off on a stretcher.

Rangers move three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership after coming from behind in Paisley.

Connor Ronan fired in an early thunderbolt for the hosts but Rangers really stepped it up just before the break. Kemar Roofe levelled with a penalty and Alfredo Morelos nodded in from close range for his 100th club goal.

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Another St Mirren corner. The goalie is up this time. No one can get a clean connection and the referee blows for a Rangers foul.

That will be that...

Marcus Fraser is booked for a shirt tug and Borna Barisic's free-kick clips a head in the defensive wall before zipping just wide of the top corner.

A corner for the home side. Everyone is up and Connor Ronan's delivery sails over the lot of them.

Cries of anguish from the Buddies support.

St Mirren are down a goal and down to 10 men, which is why Conor McCarthy is getting a few dirty looks for shelling the ball straight out of play under no pressure.

We'll get seven minutes of stoppage time after that long delay.

The ambulance crew are taking great care to strap Jamie McGrath in to the stretcher and the home fans rise to their feet in applause as their star man is led off.

During the halt in play, Rangers stiffen up their defence, bringing on teenage full-back Nathan Patterson for striker Kemar Roofe.