Injured Boyd to miss rest of year

Boyd has an impressive record in front of goal

Rangers' leading goalscorer Kris Boyd will not play again this year after damaging his left ankle in Sunday's defeat at Falkirk.

The 23-year-old striker limped off before half-time after a challenge from Bairns defender Kenny Milne.

"Obviously I am disappointed but these things can happen in football," Boyd told the club website.

"I was in pain right away but it got worse and I realised that I couldn't carry on."

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Boyd, who has netted 11 goals this season, will miss a tough run of fixtures for the mis-firing Ibrox club.

Rangers host Hibernian at the weekend and face Partizan Belgrade on Uefa Cup duty before entertaining bitter rivals Celtic.

Those home ties are followed by tricky trips to Aberdeen and Inverness, while 2006 ends with St Mirren visiting Glasgow.

Boyd moved to Rangers last January and was an immediate hit, finishing the season with 20 goals for the club, having claimed 17 in the first half of the campaign for Kilmarnock.