Rangers roll continues as they hit five past Queen of the South

ByPA Sport Report

Updated 30/08/2015 at 13:56 GMT

Rangers moved two points clear at the top of the Ladbrokes Championship as they beat Queen of the South 5-1 at Palmerston.

Martyn Waghorn scores

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Goals from Andy Halliday, Jason Holt and Barrie McKay plus two Martyn Waghorn penalties ensured Mark Warburton became the first Gers boss since Bill Struth in 1920 to win his first eight games in charge.

James Fowler's team did pull one back with quarter of an hour left when Aidan Smith ran in to beat Wes Foderingham.

But the damage had already been done to Queens and their 100-per-cent winning league start after Derek Lyle received a controversial red card moments after half-time following a flashpoint with Rob Kiernan.

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The Ibrox men twice tripped up in Dumfries last season but there was no danger of a repeat as they extended this season's scoring tally to 30 goals in just eight games.