Kilmarnock's season has turned around after a disastrous start, but fan sentiment remains mixed as the team heads into the international break. The club began the Scottish Premiership campaign with four consecutive league defeats before finding form with a three-match unbeaten run.
Neil McCann's side secured their first victory of the season away to Hibernian, a 1-0 win sealed by George Stanger's 40th-minute goal. That result followed an earlier League Cup exit at Rugby Park, where they lost at home to a ten-man Aberdeen side.
The recent upturn has lifted Kilmarnock to 12th place in the Premiership, with five points from their opening seven games. Their last outing before the break was a 1-1 draw with Heart of Midlothian at home, a result that extends their recent form to one win, three draws and one loss in their last five.
Supporters have given their verdict on the start. "3/10. And most of that score comes from the wins over Ayr and Hibs," said fan Amy. "He has bought himself some time with recent results, but his coat is still very much on a shoogly peg."
With the international pause now underway, attention turns to a daunting return to action. Kilmarnock's next fixture is away to second-placed Rangers on 10 October.
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