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.
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.
"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." he told Rangers News.
"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."
In the wake of the Old Firm defeat on Sunday and in view of Killie's current form, there is an expectancy of an exciting cup tie at Ibrox and McCoist is certainly anticipating a tough night.
"It's a tough draw for us," he said.
"Kilmarnock are one of the teams of the season and they are playing very well.
"They got a well-deserved draw at Celtic Park recently and made it very difficult for us at Rugby Park in November. In fact you could argue that we were a little fortunate to beat them 3-2 down there."
Source: PA
