Derek McInnes 'pleased' Kilmarnock are known for strong home form ahead of Rangers visit
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes says it 'pleases' him that his side are known throughout the league for their strong home form and wants to give Rangers a 'tough game' this weekend.
Prior to the international break, the Ayrshire side recorded their first Scottish Premiership win of the season in dramatic fashion as they came from two goals down away to Dundee in the 86th minute to win 3-2 and kickstart their top-flight campaign. They will be hoping for a similar result when Philippe Clement's Rangers come to Killie on Sunday as they look to make it back-to-back wins.
McInnes' have drawn five of their Rugby Park fixtures in all competitions so far this season, with one loss, but no wins yet at home has them sitting in ninth place. Last season they finished in fourth with their stellar home form a massive part of the reason they clinched a European spot, losing only five times in all competitions at home across the whole campaign.
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Previewing his side's clash with Rangers, he said: "I think any team when they come here, you hear opposition managers say it all the time, it's a tough game, they make reference to the surface, they make reference to Kilmarnock's strong home form.
"That pleases me no end to be honest, you know, the fact that people do recognise we're a strong team at home and it's important that we give Rangers exactly that, a tough game.
"I expect us to do that.
"I'm expecting a tough game because Rangers, I think, can test your organisation, they've got players that can come up with moments.
"They're obviously a team, Rangers, that you'd expected to win week in, week out, so the players are starting to get used to that.
"We have to try and make sure that we expect to win at home all the time as well, so that's what we're looking for."