Two goals from Bruce Anderson gave Kilmarnock a 2-0 win at home to St Mirren.
The forward scored in each half, one from the penalty spot and another from the spot, with Saints defender Alex Gogic converting both penalties.
The result boosts Killie’s bid for the top six, while St Mirren, who created few chances throughout, are still looking for their first win at Rugby Park since May 2013.
The only downside from Kilmarnock’s point of view was the injury suffered by captain Kyle Vassell late in the first half.
The hosts made two changes from the victorious Hibernian side, with Robbie Dees and Anderson replacing Danny Armstrong and David Watson.
The Saints, in turn, made three changes after their loss to Dundee, with Richard Taylor, Jonah Ayunga and Scott Tanser replacing Declan John, Elvis Bvomono and Greg Kielty.
Newcomer Owen Oseni was brought on the bench and made his debut midway through the second half.
The hosts took the lead with the first real attack of the game, with Gogić’s clearance blocked by Anderson, who was brought down by the defender in the box.
Ellery Balcombe saved Anderson’s shot, but the rebound fell kindly to the striker, who scored at the second attempt.
Anderson celebrates his opening
St Mirren then had a penalty claim of their own after Deas brought down Toyosi Olusanya, but referee Colin Stephen was unimpressed and play continued.
Joe Wright was the next to threaten for Kilmarnock but his header from a free-kick lacked the power to trouble Balcombe.
Bobby Wells teed up Anderson but his close-range effort was deflected for a corner before Brad Lyons saw his strike cannon off St Mirren’s Oisin Smith and fall off target in the final attack of the first half.
Saints had the first chance of note in the second half, but Taylor’s header from Tanser’s free-kick was deflected wide of the far post.
Anderson celebrates after scoring a penalty to make it 2-0
However, it was Kilmarnock who scored to cement their grip on the game, again coming from a penalty and Gogic again at fault.
The centre-back was deemed to have tripped Kyle Magennis and this time Anderson made no mistake at the spot.
Lyon curled a shot wide of the far post late in the game.
