Rangers' Kris Boyd backed to find form

KEVIN THOMSON hopes Kris Boyd will rediscover the goalscoring form which saw him claim five goals against Dundee United when the two sides meet again in the Active Nation Scottish Cup on Sunday.

Boyd stole the show as Rangers romped to a 7-1 win against United back in December. His haul saw him overtake Henrik Larsson as the SPL's most prolific scorer.

The striker is now battling to find the form he was enjoying before a double hernia operation and has not found the net in his last three outings for Rangers.

But, as far as Thomson is concerned, the visit of United is the ideal time for him to hit the goal trail again.

He said: "We had a purple patch over the Christmas period and it was all about Boydy.

"No matter what he hit, it went into the back of the net. Hopefully we can get him back to that form pretty soon. Another result like that would delight us all."

However, Thomson concedes United are now a different prospect to the team they faced last time around. He added: "It will be a tough test."