Rangers back on top

SPL review: Rangers staged an impressive comeback from a goal down to claim a 4-1 win over Motherwell and move clear at the …

SPL review:Rangers staged an impressive comeback from a goal down to claim a 4-1 win over Motherwell and move clear at the summit of the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League.

Nick Blackman gave the visitors the lead just before half-time but the champions hit back through Steven Naismith, Steven Davis, Kenny Miller and Vladimir Weiss in a blistering second-half spell.

The victory allowed Rangers to maintain their 100% record ahead of next week's Old Firm derby and also pile the pressure on Celtic ahead of their clash with Dundee United on Sunday.

Chris Hogg inspired Hibernianto a first victory at Easter Road in over seven months with a first-ever double in a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock.

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The restored captain helped lift the gloom following the exit of John Hughes to ensure stand-in dug-out duo Alistair Stevenson and Gareth Evans savoured a much-needed SPL victory.

Defender Hogg - playing his first game since August 29 after being dropped by Hughes - proved the hero thanks to a headed brace in a seven-minute burst just before half-time after David Silva's early goal for Killie.

It was only Hogg's second and third goals in a Hibs shirt, his first coming against Kilmarnock in January 2006.

Kevin Kyle's goal 40 seconds into the second half proved enough to separate the sides as Heartsovercame Aberdeen1-0 at Pittodrie.

Seven yellow cards were shown by referee Mike Tumilty in a bruising encounter, with Dons assistant manager Scott Leitch sent to the stand late on for venting his frustrations.

A second-half goal from Jonny Hayes rescued a point from a 1-1 draw for Invernessafter Collin Samuel's early effort deservedly had St Johnstonein front at the interval.

Saints were left to rue Sam Parkin's miss when through on goal following Samuel's opener as Inverness put on a better showing after half-time.

Hayes' equaliser was just about deserved, while Adam Rooney went close to winning it for the hosts with a header that crept narrowly wide late on.

St Mirrenstaged a spirited second-half fightback from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Hamiltonat New St Mirren Park.

Goals from Jon Routledge and Dougie Imrie gave the visitors a deserved two-goal cushion and the points looked destined for Lanarkshire.

But Michael Higdon, who had missed a great chance in the first half, reduced the deficit on the hour mark before slamming in an equaliser.