Simon Mensing rose above goalkeeper Allan McGregor to meet a Neil corner and his header thumped off the face of the bar from four yards.

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However, the home keeper Neil Alexander, a surprise inclusion for the dropped Allan McGregor, didn't have a save to make until the start of the second half when he rushed to gather at the feet of Clarkson.

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McGregor has missed Rangers' last three matches with Neil Alexander keeping goal in the wins over Motherwell, Partick Thistle and Hibernian.

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Neil Alexander started in goal in place of regular first choice Allan McGregor with the former expected to feature in this month's Co-operative Insurance Cup final against Celtic, as is customary for that competition.

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