A James Brown surprise objective and a stunning Nicky Clark end earned St Johnstone a surprising win towards Rangers.
Wing-back Brown had opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time with an exceptional strike earlier than Clark doubled the benefit simply after the hour mark.
James Tavernier pulled one again for Rangers and that resulted in a nervous end for the Perth help.
However Saints dug deep to choose up an enormous three factors and transfer as much as fifth within the Scottish Premiership.
Common No.1 Remi Matthews was absent from the team-sheet with a hip harm and that meant Elliott Parish was given the nod between the posts.
Parish was referred to as into motion within the sixth minute of the match to beat away Malik Tillman’s again submit try from a Tavernier cross. He was then down well on 10 minutes to push a John Lundstram guided effort behind for a nook kick.
Rangers had been dominating the early exchanges each when it comes to possession and alternatives. They went even nearer to the opener when Vogue Sakala nodded off the crossbar.
The Glasgow guests continued to dominate and look harmful, forcing a succession of corners as Saints struggled to get out their very own half. However out of nowhere, within the forty first minute, arrived a second of magic.
Wing-back Brown pulled the set off from distance and the ball whistled by means of the Perth air earlier than virtually taking the pegs out the online. It was a surprising opener and his first objective since arriving on the membership.
Saints regarded sharper after the break and went near doubling their lead on 56 minutes following terrific work on the byline by Stevie Might.
He squeezed into the field earlier than passing throughout the face of objective the place David Wotherspoon tried to nudge the ball over the road from shut vary. He was denied. However Saints weren't denied a second within the 61st minute.
In-form Might produced the products with pretty trickery on the left to carve out house for the cross and there was Clark, displaying prime class striker play, to jink in entrance of his man to divert excessive into the online.
Lundstram tried to tug Rangers again into the sport on 70 minutes however his strike hit the skin of the submit.
Quickly after, nonetheless, the guests did have a lifeline when the ball broke for Tavernier on the fringe of the field and his effort discovered a manner past Parish.
Lundstram then smashed the underside of the crossbar as Perth legs began to tire.
Drey Wright and Connor McLennan had been despatched on to freshen issues up, changing Wotherspoon and Might. Each may very well be very content material with their afternoon of labor.
Theo Bair and Daniel Phillips additionally entered the motion late on as Saints dug so deep, plus 4 extra minutes, to soak up Rangers strain and maintain out for the win.