Miller on target in Gers win

18 July 2010 18:30
Kenny Miller was the match-winner as Rangers began their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 victory over Queen of the South. Boss Walter Smith named an experienced side for Queens' veteran Jim Thomson's testimonial at Palmerston Park. Miller had the best of the chances early on, before Steven Davis was denied by the post from a free-kick. The Irn-Bru First Division outfit suffered a blow shortly before half-time when goalkeeper Roddy McKenzie was forced out of the action. And, with no substitute keeper on the bench, Neil Scally was forced to take over between the sticks. However, in a sporting gesture, Rangers offered their own replacement keeper, Neil Alexander, to their hosts for the second half. But Alexander was left picking the ball out of the back of the net as Miller raced on to a Steven Naismith ball to lash the only goal of the game past his Ibrox team-mate with 54 minutes gone.

Source: PA