Scottish round-up: Beattie ready to form potent partnership with Miller

James Beattie has vowed to score goals in the Premier League after claiming he can strike up an explosive partnership with Kenny Miller. He was thrown straight into Rangers' 2-1 win against Kilmarnock on Saturday, just 24 hours after sealing his move from Stoke.

Lack of match sharpness was clearly a problem for the 32-year-old, who had been used sparingly following an altercation with the Stoke manager, Tony Pulis, last December. But, after playing 80 minutes alongside Miller, Beattie insisted they can form a formidable pairing for the Scottish champions: "I've watched him from time to time and I know he's a great player. I'm confident I'll score goals wherever I play; it doesn't matter where it is."

Manager Walter Smith turned to Beattie to bolster his depleted squad after Steven Davis returned from international duty with a virus.

Goals from Miller and Steven Naismith sealed the win, despite Jamie Hamill pulling a goal back from the penalty spot for Kilmarnock.

The Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley revealed words of encouragement from manager Neil Lennon had fired them to a 1-0 victory at Inverness after a sluggish start.

Paddy McCourt netted a superb solo goal in the 56th minute, and Ledley said: "He [Lennon] didn't criticise us at half-time. We knew we had talent here and we believe in ourselves."