Goal machine Antonio Colak helped his Rangers side sweep aside St Mirren and close the gap on Celtic with a 4-0 win ahead of their battle with Liverpool.
The cool Croat slotted home a brace as Rangers stopped Stephen Robinson's high-flying Saints for completing an early season Old Firm double. It took the on-fire marksmen just four minutes to find the net as he reacted to a stunning Borna Barisic effort that rattled the post and fell to Colak. His influence was noted again as he won a penalty at the front post which was slotted home by James Tavernier. And the league's leading scorer took his tally to double figures after he raced in on goal and slotted a classy finish with the outside of his foot. Fashion Sakala Jr ensured it was back-to-back 4-0 victories late on as some took their chance to shine ahead of Jurgen Klopp's men coming to town.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst freshened up his sides attack for the visit of Paisley Saints who came to frustrate the home side. The big surprise came with Ryan Kent being dropped to the bench as Rabbi Matondo took up the left wing slot and Sakala was given the nod on the right. The changes gave the Light Blues more energy as the two wingers, particularly Sakala, put on the burners early on and threatened the Saints with their blistering pace.
