SPORT : SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

RANGERS THRASH ST. MIRREN 7 – 1 IN ATTEMPT TO CLOSE GAP ON OLD FIRM RIVALS CELTIC Glasgow Celtic remain top of the Scottish Premier League before they dispute their game tonight against third-placed Kilmarnock, away. Hibernian also guarantee second place before playing seventh-placed Dundee. Meanwhile, Miller scores five goals to move Celtic’s eternal rivals, Glasgow Rangers, into fourth place.

Results and Classification: Hearts 3 Aberdeen 0 Motherwell 2 Dundee United 1 Rangers 7 Saint Mirren 1

Saint Johnstone 0 Dunfermline 2

Playing tonight:

Dundee v Hibernian

Kilmarnock v Celtic Played Points Celtic 13 35 Hibernian 13 32 Kilmarnock 13 26 Rangers 13 25 Hearts 14 19 St. Johnstone 14 17 Dundee 13 16 Dunfermline 14 16 Motherwell 14 15 Aberdeen 13 12 St. Mirren 14 10 Dundee United 14 2

Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey, Lisbon/London