Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes says his side must start winning games now if they are to earn a top-six Scottish Premiership finish this season. Last weeks 3-2 defeat by Hearts means Killie sit 11th in the league table,

Derek McInnes insists it is "vitally important" Kilmarnock bring in reinforcements before the end of the January window. Matty Kennedy, Rory McKenzie, Kyle Vassell, Innes Cameron, Stuart Findlay and Robby McCrorie are all unavailable for the Ayrshire club through injury.

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Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes told BBC Scotland: "Yeah, I think there were two parts to it, I don't think we played that well in the first half, that said, I thought we dealt with Hearts playing the ball forward long and filling channels and winning that first contact.

Heart of Midlothian left-back James Penrice earned comparisons to Scotland captain Andy Robertson - and has been tipped for a big move - by Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes after his performance against his side.

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes was left furious over VAR's failure to disallow Hearts' opening goal in his side's 3-2 defeat at Tynecastle Park.

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Derek McInnes reckons a similar run to last term over their final nine games will be needed to secure a top half finish

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes has been speaking to the media as his side prepare to host Dundee United on Saturday. The Killie boss admits the injury list makes it "vitally important" the club try to do some transfer business before Monday's deadline but stresses "once the treatment room is cleared everything will seem a bit rosier".

The keeper was injured in the first 30 seconds of the match following a collision with Celtic star Nicolas Kuhn