Rangers stunned by Kilmarnock as season begins with defeat at Rugby Park

Brad Lyons scored the only goal of the game to help Kilmarnock defeat Rangers. Pic: Steve Welsh/PA

Rangers’ cinch Premiership title challenge suffered the earliest of blows with a shock 1-0 defeat by Kilmarnock in the opening day of the season.

Michael Beale’s disjointed side had laboured in the first half at Rugby Park and there was no improvement after the break before they were stunned by Brad Lyons’ counter after 65 minutes.