Defenders Frazer Wright and Ryan O'Leary and strikers Allan Russell and Mark Burchill are all sidelined.

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Another husband and son were soon left behind, when Burchill fell for yet another writer, Charlotte Raven.

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And they may take the little-and-large approach in attack with new signing Mark Burchill partnering the big striker.

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Critics questioned her family values, but Burchill dismissed this unconventional era later, with a wave of her wordsmith's wand.

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But it was not to last, and Burchill moved on to Raven's brother.

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Throughout all her domestic upheaval or perhaps because of it, Burchill's descriptive ability and strength of opinion has never deserted her.

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Five minutes later, Burchill found Lovell in behind the Rangers defence but goalkeeper Stefan Klos was out swiftly to block at the striker's feet.

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Zemmama volleyed narrowly over before Kilmarnock forged into the lead after 54 minutes, when Burchill took full advantage of a costly error by Ma-Kalambay.

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Mark Burchill made a lively start to the game and could have claimed a personal hat-trick within the first 10 minutes with more assured finishing.

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Mark Burchill opened the scoring within four minutes of the restart, and Vincent Pericard and Svetoslav Todorov put the game beyond reach with two late goals.

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The wily Argentine, who scored twice in the 2-2 draw between the sides at Dens Park earlier this month, had a free role behind strikers Steve Lovell and Mark Burchill and was a constant threat with his sharp twists and turns.

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