Oli Shaw got his seventh league goal of the season as cinch Championship leaders Kilmarnock won 2-0 at Morton.
Gozie Ugwu came close to putting Morton in front in the 20th minute but his header came back off the bar.
Kilmarnock broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, with Blair Alston poking home at the back post.
And Shaw doubled Killie’s lead two minutes before the break, with Chris Burke getting his second assist of the game.
Morton almost pulled a goal back in the second half when Gavin Reilly let fly but goalkeeper Zach Hemming made a smart stop to deny him.
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