Source: PA
McCoist warns of Sammon threat
Rangers assistant boss Ally McCoist has targeted Conor Sammon as Kilmarnock's danger man in next Monday night`s Scottish Cup fourth-round clash at Ibrox.
The Light Blues are still smarting from their Clydesdale Bank Premier League defeat at home to Celtic on Sunday which put a dent in their title aspirations and will face a buoyant Killie side who have taken 23 points from their last available 30.
Former striker McCoist believes Sammon, who has already served notice of his threat when he scored twice in a 3-2 SPL defeat to Rangers at Rugby Park earlier in the season on his way to a current tally of 15, is the man who can scupper Rangers` cup hopes.
"Kilmarnock now have got a new confidence about them and they look as if they are capable of scoring goals," he told Rangers News. "They have always been solid at the back and Manuel Pascali, Frazer Wright and boys like that are no nonsense defenders.
"They also have a good keeper but I think the one thing they have got going for them is they look as if they are capable of scoring against any opposition. Sammon has been one of the players of the season without a doubt and I think it's important that all successful teams have a recognised goalscorer.
"We are lucky enough to have Kenny Miller at the moment and he has been banging in all sorts of goals. That's been a massive bonus for us. Kilmarnock, in previous years, were always strong defensively but you could maybe criticise them a little bit for not having an out and out goalscorer. This season they certainly look as if they have that in Sammon."
