Rangers edge St Mirren to stay within three points of Premiership leaders Hearts

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hearts/0rGrwwNc/"]Hearts[/a]' defeat at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kilmarnock/jX8ezy7G/"]Kilmarnock[/a] on Saturday livened up the title race, as did reigning champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celtic/QFKRRD8M/"]Celtic[/a]'s win at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/motherwell/YuW7ZfMM/"]Motherwell[/a].[/p][p][b]All three results meant Hearts ended the weekend just two points clear of second-placed Celtic, who in turn are a point ahead of arch Glasgow rivals [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rangers/8vAWQXNS/"]Rangers[/a], with eight games each remaining for the trio.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/rangers-8vAWQXNS/st-mirren-tAVXZEyT/summary/stats/?mid=2wjlV4zi"]In windswept conditions at St Mirren Park[/a], it was Danny Rohl's visitors who broke the deadlock just after the half-hour mark when left-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rommens-tuur/KlSwLrtD/"]Rommens[/a] scored his first Gers goal since signing from Belgian side Westerlo in January with a close-range finish.[/p][embed guid="b5e7624a-7e53-4004-b0b5-85c6981d03c5" url="https://x.com/RangersFC/status/2033161733775282488" social-type="twitter" /][p]Rangers, however, were unable to add to their lead, but a lack of threat at the other end helped calm any nerves among the travelling support in Paisley.[/p][p]The Buddies, who lost boss Stephen Robinson to fellow Premiership side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aberdeen/AmdbMiWq/"]Aberdeen[/a] during the week, barely troubled Light Blues goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/butland-jack/C4qdueLP/"]Jack Butland[/a], and they ended the day still in 10th place, above Kilmarnock on goal difference.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/scotland/premiership/"]Follow the Scottish Premiership here.[/a][/b][/p]