Brad Lyons lapped up the love after lashing home the winner against ragged Rangers at Rugby Park.But he knows that buzz was only the product of a punishing team workload that must be repeated if Kilmarnock are to stun Gers again.
The midfielder savoured the career-high spotlight on opening day last season with the only goal of the game in a shocker for Michael Beale.Killie went on to beat Celtic twice in Ayrshire and battled to a dramatic Parkhead draw.
Lyons says confidence is high in the camp whenever the Old Firm come calling. Yet they’ve been warned by manager Derek McInnes that repeating those glory days is a massive task.
Lyons said: “It was a great feeling scoring the winner with my family watching. But, as the gaffer has told us, that feeling happened because of all the hard work we put in on the pitch. “It was a real team performance – every individual was outstanding.
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