KILMARNOCK THUMPED FALKIRK 4-0 to seal Scottish Premiership survival on Sunday, overturning a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of the play-off.

Lee Clark’s side trailed to an injury-time Will Vaulks goal, but early strikes from Greg Kiltie and Miles Addison put the hosts in control at Rugby Park.

Kiltie added his second, then Kris Boyd tapped home from Josh Magennis’ pass to round off a convincing win and continue Kilmarnock’s 23-year stay in the top-flight.

Falkirk almost scored a late consolation goal when Myles Hippolyte had the ball in the net, but the strike was disallowed for a foul on goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald.

There was Irish interest this afternoon, with former UCD player Gary Dicker completing 90 minutes for Kilmarnock, while Dublin-born goalkeeper Danny Rogers — on loan at Falkirk from Aberdeen — was left disappointed.

In addition, Kilmarnock’s club captain is Monaghan-born Mark Connolly, though he missed today’s game and has been out of action for several months after suffering a hip injury.

Dicker and Connolly will not be the only Scottish-based Irish players celebrating this weekend, with Anthony Stokes registering a brace in Hibs’ Scottish Cup final win over Rangers yesterday.

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