Season has been HILL a slow burner but now we're fired up for the top six

Gers win was long time coming for Marley

- ANDY NEWPORT

MATCH-WINNER Marley Watkins reckons Kilmarnock should be aiming for the top six now they've got to the bottom of their early-season struggles.

The frontman was the toast of Rugby Park on Sunday as his winner handed Derek McInnes' team a shock victory over Rangers.

It was another late show from the Ayrshiremen as they pounced three minutes from time to stun Philippe Clement's side - just a fortnight after they blasted a stoppagetime double at Dens to earn their first Premiership win of the new campaign.

After six league games without a victory, those backto-back triumphs have propelled McInnes' team up to seventh place.

And now Watkins is looking to carry on that climb as Killie aim to match last season's fourth-placed finish.

Asked if clambering into the top half was next on the agenda, the Welshman said: "Yeah, 100 per cent. It was a weird, slow start with sending offs and us shooting ourselves in the foot.