3 talking points as Rangers punish slapstick St Johnstone amid mercurial Malik Tillman's star turn

High-flying Malik Tillman produced another magic moment as he sent Rangers on their way to a crushing 4-0 win over St Johnstone.

The on-loan Bayern Munich kid was the hero for Gio van Bronckhorst’s team as he leapt high to power home the goal that killed off Union Saint-Gilloise in their opening Champions League qualifier on Tuesday night. And he was at it again as he climbed into the sky to plant the opening goal past Remi Matthews with another stunning header. Antonio Colak made it three strikes in three games as he smashed home number two before substitutes Scott Arfield and Tom Lawrence rounded off a miserable day for Callum Davidson’s sorry Saints.

Ben Davies and Rabbi Matondo started for the Ibrox side as van Bronckhorst gave Ryan Kent and Lawrence a rest ahead of Tuesday’s crucial play-off crunch with PSV Eindhoven. St Johnstone fans hoping to get an early look at new signing Daniel Phillips didn’t have to wait long, with the former Watford midfielder thrown on just seven minutes in as Cammy MacPherson was forced off injured. The visitors had already survived an early scare by that point after Remi Matthews smashed his clearance off Tillman. To the keeper’s huge relief, the rebound bounced wide of his goal frame. It was Gers holding their breath 17 minutes in as some awful defending from Ben Davies and Borna Barisic handed Callum Davidson’s team a huge opportunity.

Barisic was caught by surprise when Davies failed to meet the flight of Jamie Murphy’s cross, with the ball bouncing off the Croatian into the path of Theo Bair. The Canadian international was already taking a tumble as he swung his leg out but could only steer wide as the Light Blues were handed an almighty let-off.

The teams stopped for a water break