RANGERS crashed to a heavy 3-1 defeat to Hibs at Ibrox - to remain six points behind SPFL Championship leaders Hearts.

Ally McCoist's team had hoped to reduce the gap on their capital rivals, who thrashed Livingston at the weekend, with a home victory.

However, they conceded three goals to opponents who were languishing in second bottom spot in the table in a catastrophic first half.

Jason Cummings got on the end of a clearance kick upfield by Hibs keeper Mark Oxley and fired beyond Steve Simonsen in 25 minutes.

And five minutes later David Gray rose to meet a Lewis Stevenson cross and headed into the opposition net from close range.

Then six minutes before half-time Cummings rounded off a slick passing move when he slotted into the bottom corner from an acute angle.

Nicky Law gave the League One champions some hope when he powered a shot into the Hibs goal in 55 minutes.

But despite Fraser Aird, Jon Daly and David Templeton all being brought on the Govan club failed to add to their tally.