Rangers striker Boyd out with groin injury

In-form Rangers striker Kris Boyd is facing a lengthy lay-off after sustaining a groin injury in the cup match against Hamilton, manager Walter Smith said.

The 26-year-old Boyd is to see a specialist and could under go a hernia operation that would keep him out for up to six weeks.

Smith told the Scottish Daily Express: “Boyd will undergo an operation as soon as possible.

“He will be out for up to six weeks and we will just have to cope accordingly.”

The striker, who has been in top goal-scoring form of late, now faces a race to be fit for the Old Firm clash against Celtic at Ibrox on February 28.