Antonio Colak scored for the third game in a row as Rangers swept St Johnstone aside with a 4-0 Premiership win at Ibrox. Malik Tillman gave the patient home side the lead in the 32nd minute with a close-range header.
St Johnstone continued to make life difficult for the Light Blues until Croatia striker Colak, who had netted in previous games against Union Saint-Gilloise and Kilmarnock, drove in a second from 10 yards in the 62nd minute, with late goals by substitutes Scott Arfield and Tom Lawrence adding gloss to the scoreline.
It was a third Rangers victory at Ibrox in a week with three clean sheets which will boost confidence before the first leg of their Champions League playoff against PSV in Govan on Tuesday night.
With injuries to Ryan Kent and James Sands from Tuesday’s European game, Rangers defender Ben Davies made his first start and Rabbi Matondo, Ryan Jack and Scott Wright also came in against unchanged St Johnstone.