Kilmarnock wasted no time reveling in their 1-0 victory over Rangers, using social media to ruthlessly troll their opponents after Marley Watkins’ late winner at Rugby Park on Sunday.
The club’s media team took full advantage of the upset, firing off a string of cheeky posts on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, much to the delight of their fans.
One memorable exchange on X saw Kilmarnock hit back at a Rangers supporter who had earlier dismissed the club’s performance, writing:
“Killie are as bad as their pitch is.” In response, Killie waited until after the final whistle to post a humorous video of a hamster accompanied by violin music, with the caption “Pitch Perfect” and footage of their players celebrating in the background.
The most audacious dig came on TikTok, where Kilmarnock directed a playful jab at the travelling Rangers supporters.
The video included a screenshot of Gers fans in the stands, overlaid with a clip from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971).
In it, Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka delivers the iconic line: “So you get nothing, you lose, good day sir!”
But the trolling didn’t end there. Another post on X showed the Killie players celebrating their victory on the pitch, soundtracked by Australian band Mental As Anything’s hit song Live It Up, which blasted over the Rugby Park tannoy.
The video’s caption read: “Let me tell you that I love you, that I think about you all the time – Rugby Park-onia.”
Even Rangers manager Philippe Clement found himself in the crosshairs. A playful photo of the Belgian coach being offered a high-five by Kilmarnock’s mascot, Captain Conker, was simply captioned “Conkered.”
Adding further sting to the defeat, Kilmarnock also posted pictures of former Rangers goalkeeper Robby McCrorie celebrating his clean sheet, rubbing salt into the wounds after the player was allowed to leave Ibrox for Rugby Park during the summer transfer window.