Stuart McCall’s unbeaten start to his Rangers reign was brought to a crashing halt as Queen of the South claimed a stunning 3-0 win at Palmerston.
The Ibrox side were looking to confirm their place in the promotion play-offs after the ex-Motherwell boss’s first month in charge saw him pick up two draws and three successive victories.
But that resurgence ended when Derek Lyle and Gavin Reilly scored either side of Lewis Kidd’s strike that went in off stand-in Ibrox skipper Lee Wallace just 16 seconds after the half-time break.
The defeat means the Ibrox side miss the chance to reclaim second place in the Scottish Championship table from Hibs. Queens move above Falkirk in the race for the fourth and final play-off slot.
Rangers started in their red away kit but it was home keeper Zander Clark whose face nearly turned crimson when he had to back-peddle smartly to tip over a wayward Andy Murdoch cross.
Another mishit cross, this time from David Templeton, nearly caught out Clark again, but the winger’s delivery drifted just beyond the far post.
Queens found nothing blocking the way as they took the lead after 33 minutes with Lyle firing past Robinson.
Lee Wallace’s night in a Rangers jersey went from bad to worse just moments into the second half as he put through his own net.
Reilly swept a low ball across goal from the left that found Kidd racing in at the back post, but while his shot was creeping wide Wallace could not sort his feet and watched in horror as the ball clipped his heel and trickled over the line.
McCall swapped Templeton for Robbie Crawford, but the midfielder soon handed Queens their clincher.
The 22-year-old dawdled on the ball as Kevin Holt raced in to pinch possession.
The defender played a one-two with Reilly before sliding the striker in behind the Gers’ defence with a perfect pass.
Robinson could do nothing as Reilly calmly beat him at his near post after 69 minutes.
Clark saved well from Haris Vuckic while sub Kris Boyd headed wide in the final stages, but Rangers were well beaten.