Goals were spread across the front line with Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos giving the home side the lead at half-time before Ianis Hagi’s strike 26 seconds after the restart made absolutely certain of a comfortable Saturday afternoon ahead of a 20-hour wait with all focus on Tannadice tomorrow.
Rangers could be crowned SPFL Premiership winners on Sunday afternoon if Celtic fail to win against Dundee United - and fans kicked off the title celebrations early when they converged on the Stadium to welcome the players and management to the ground earlier in the day. Videos have emerged of club officials being escorted through the throng and into the ground at the Broomloan Road end ahead of the match.
Among them was Steven Gerrard who watched the match from the stand but, with Michael Beale and Gary McAllister taking charge of technical area duties, here is how his players performed.
Player ratings scale - 10: One of the best performances you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: A terrible day at the office. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of the worst performances you've seen.
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9. Ianis Hagi - 8
The touch of finesse to a strong team performance. Stroked in the third and adds the technical touch in the front-line to complement Morelos' goal-scoring and Kent's aggressive running. Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
10. Alfredo Morelos - 8
Lovely finish from the Colombian for the second, intricate and accurate in off the post. Has shown his link play and hold-up, has shown his strength and power at times and showed his running constantly against St Mirren. Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
11. Ryan Kent - 9
Aggressive and attacking throughout. Excellent finish for the opener and unlucky with a series of other efforts. Gave Jake Doyle-Hayes a torrid afternoon. Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
12. Michael Beale and Gary McAllister
Took charge of the technical area with Steven gerrard sitting out on a one-match ban for his half-time protests at Livingston. Job done with three points achieved. Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group