Kilmarnock star fumes at ‘preventable’ goals but believes his side were BETTER than Rangers in second half of Ibrox loss

TOM LOWERY reckons Kilmarnock’s display in the second half against Rangers proved just how bad they’d been in the first. Neil McCann’s side defended poorly as they conceded three goals before the break at Ibrox. But a half-time rocket from…

By Gareth Law · The Scottish Sun

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 9:30 PM

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Tom Lowery criticized Kilmarnock's preventable first-half defending but claimed they outperformed Rangers in the second half.
Rangers defeated Kilmarnock 3-1 at Ibrox, with Nicky Clescenco scoring a late consolation goal.
Kilmarnock conceded three first-half goals and currently sit at the foot of the Scottish Premiership table.

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Kilmarnock midfielder Tom Lowery expressed frustration following his side's 3-1 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox, calling the first-half goals conceded highly preventable. Despite falling behind by three goals early on, Lowery claimed Kilmarnock were the better team during the second half before Nicky Clescenco netted a 90th-minute consolation goal.

The defeat leaves manager Neil McCann's team at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table, one point behind Falkirk. However, Lowery expressed full confidence that the squad can avoid relegation, citing the club's successful survival turnaround under McCann in the previous campaign.

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