Here's how the table looks going into the international break.
Hearts and Celtic are pulling away from the rest, with just four points covering third to 11th.
Next up, it's Scotland v Greece at Hampden on Thursday. That's a real biggie for our World Cup hopes...
FT: Falkirk 1-1 Rangers
Falkirk manager John McGlynn: "I wanted a reaction to Tynecastle last Saturday [losing 3-0 to Hearts] and the players certainly delivered that.
"I thought we started the game with a great intensity, pressed really, really well, exactly what we wanted to do.
"We know Rangers played on Thursday night in Austria and we knew we had to try and make a mark on the game and I thought we did that, we dominated for 30 minutes or so before we just probably ran out a little bit of steam.
"We let Rangers into the game and they got a little bit of footing and the goal that they scored, from their point of view, is a very, very good goal - it's very difficult to defend.
"At 1-0 down at half-time, I was gutted for the players because they put so much into that but we had the spirit to come back and I'm delighted Henry goes on and scores with an amazing strike.
"We were knocking at the door all day, creating opportunities. We maybe should have taken all three points."
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Telly pictures are showing us the Rangers players cannot get onto the bus at Falkirk because unhappy supporters have blocked it in.
FT: Celtic 3-2 Motherwell
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Scotland: "Clearly it's a very important win for us. The players showed an unbelievable amount of heart. Playing against a Motherwell team who are unbeaten, you can see why and see how they scored three at Hearts and two here.
"But we showed a real strong mentality today and real competitive grit. Even though we're not at our levels we've shown in the past, you still have to win. The guys coming into the game brought an energy, mentality and fitness to the game.
"It was a really good game, credit to Motherwell. Few teams will come here and try to build the game.
"There's no doubt there's a feeling that isn't quite what I would say is the Celtic feeling. We're nowhere near our level, I can be clear on that. However, while your searching for it and looking to grow and settle players in, it's important you win.
On match-winner Daizen Maeda: "For him and his family it's huge. There's no doubt everything in the summer would have an effect on him. We kept him on because he has that ability in the box. So, so pleased for him.
"For four years he's given everything, his heart and soul to this club. Naturally there was disappointment for him [in the summer] and I totally respect that. He's still turned up and he's working hard every single game. That there is a special feeling for him."
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Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou tells BBC Scotland: "I'm gutted on the players' and fans' behalf. I'm extremely proud of our performances, not just today but the first part of the season. We've come a long way.
"We've had to juggle a bit with the squad, progressing in the cup and getting points in the league. Today we showed up and tried to do it our way and gave it our best shot. We danced a bit on the line and it went the wrong way. That's how it is when you play the best teams.
"I can't praise our players enough. We gave ourselves the opportunity to win today, which not many teams do here. I know we'll grow over the next period.
"I'm not asking them to give the ball to the opposition inside the box, but no matter which style you prefer there will be ball losses. We win a lot from what we do, I think it's obvious. It (Celtic's second goal) was a moment of bad decision-making, which comes sometimes."
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At the end of his BBC interview, Russell Martin was asked for his message to the fans.
"I don't think anything I say will help that right now so we just need to win football matches," he said.
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Kris Boyd
Former Rangers striker on Sky Sports
It's getting worse. I really don't know what game Russell Martin was watching if he said Rangers were creating chances and were unlucky not to win it at the end.
If there was one team going to win that game, it was Falkirk.
I really don't see it.
FT: Falkirk 1-1 Rangers
Rangers head coach Russell Martin tells BBC Scotland: "Draws won't do anywhere if you really want to go and win things, so we're frustrated.
"We have to have a desire to score more goals, build on a 1-0 lead and defend our goal. It's a shot from far away that's taken a deflection and gone in the top corner - I didn't feel like they were going to score, so it was going to take something like that.
"We felt like we generated energy and momentum and then didn't kick on, which has been the case a few too many times this season. The performances have improved, there was a lot of good stuff today but it needs to be brilliant, it needs to be top.
"I see a team who are trying very hard, running as hard as they can, a team who played well at times today, defended really well at times, but I think we need to really want more."
Asked once again if he has immediate fears over his position, Martin replies: "It's really difficult when you ask this question, because it's not in my control. What I can control is we need to win more football matches and we need to work harder to do that."
FT: Aberdeen 4-0 Dundee
Jesper Karlsson was the star of the show for Aberdeen.
Wait until you see his second goal.
You can catch all of today's highlights on Sportscene at 19:15 on BBC Scotland.
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Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin tells BBC Scotland: "I'm so pleased with the performance. The players put in so much hard work in training, and in other games, and didn't get the results or goals.
"We saw some signs against Shakhtar on Thursday night, and also the connection between the fans and the team growing. The energy was back.
"Today, we started the game really well and the connection with the fans was there. They saw the players' effort. That's how we grow stronger.
"The connections in the team are growing. It was important to have a clean sheet today, and be front-footed. We pushed for a victory against Motherwell, and against Shakhtar.
"We have to keep this energy. It's important that when you represent Aberdeen Football Club, you show this energy."
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Dundee head coach Steven Pressley tells BBC Scotland: "A really disappointing afternoon. It wasn't for a lack of effort, they ran hard and worked extremely hard out of possession.
"But we just didn't get things right and that's on me. The distances weren't right. We jumped to press at the wrong time and opened ourselves up.
"At times, the gaps between us were enormous and Aberdeen exploited that. Ultimately, as manager, I'm responsible for that.
"Whether it's tactics or the execution, it's on me. That's the reality of it. The players' attitude was good, but we didn't execute what we'd worked towards.
"There were too many things we didn't get right today and on reflection, we were lucky it was only 4-0."
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"Frustrating" is the word from Russell Martin, who admits he "needs to take responsibility" for things that "need to be better".
"The guys who have been here for a quite while are saying that they've been saying the same thing for quite a while, so maybe it's not just about right here and right now," the Rangers head coach tells Sky Sports.
"Ultimately, it's my job to address it because that's too many occasions where it's a toss of a coin if we're going to come out with the ball or not.
"Some stuff was fine, some of the football we played was fine.
"There are a lot of reasons, we're embracing a lot of change, but there are no excuses. The team, ultimately, is a reflection on me and it has to be better and do better so I need to take responsibility and look at that myself.
"I understand some of it. Some of it is more frustrating than others but I have to keep working until I'm told otherwise. I can't control it.
"I've never given up anything in my life and it's always gone pretty well for me.
"You can't just win, sustainably, in my opinion. You have to have a way to win.
"We're building without the results we currently want."
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Richard Foster
Former Rangers defender on BBC Sportsound
Rangers are being out-run by other teams in the division and that's a sad indictment.
FT: Falkirk 1-1 Rangers
Stephen Craigan
Former Motherwell captain on BBC Sportsound
Rangers are soft to play against. You don't have to be too creative to cause them problems. You can throw the ball down the side and expose their defensive fragility.
FT: Falkirk 1-1 Rangers
Rangers certainly can't afford to be looking as far ahead as December, but thinking about the places they still need to go on the back of Kris Boyd's comments, that looks like a tough run up to Christmas.
FT: Falkirk 1-1 Rangers
Falkirk goalscrorer Henry Cartwright tells Sky Sports: "I just saw it break, I saw Ethan [Williams] out wide and just thought, 'nah, I'm going to shoot this time'.
"We took advantage of Rangers not being in the best of form."
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Motherwell have now lost nine points from winning positions in the Premiership this season, that's more than any other team.
They gave Celtic a real test this afternoon.
FT: Celtic 3-2 Motherwell
Just a third goal in 13 games for Daizen Maeda this season, but how big will that prove to be?
The champions are hot on the heels of Hearts and nine points clear of Rangers.
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Kris Boyd
Former Rangers striker on Sky Sports
Rangers looked disjointed and no doubt, anxious in the second half.
Something has to change because this is not good enough.
They've not been to Tynecastle, Easter Road, Celtic Park, Pittodrie, Tannadice or Rugby Park.
This is only going to get worse if it doesn't change.
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Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie
Where has this Aberdeen team been hiding?
This result will lift some of the pressure that has been building on manager Jimmy Thelin.
His side have now set the standard, the challenge going forward will be maintaining it.
This was a really bad afternoon for Dundee who were simply blown away.
Henry Cartwright's strike earned Falkirk a point
At a glance
Rangers head coach Martin sacked in wake of fifth draw in seven league games
Visitors lead through Miovski tap-in but Cartwright's second-half strike from distance earns Falkirk point
Rangers in eighth place, 11 points behind leaders Hearts, while Falkirk are 10th
A stunning second-half strike earned Falkirk a Scottish Premiership point and led to the sacking of Rangers head coach Russell Martin.
It looked like the visitors might hang on to the first-half advantage provided by striker Bojan Miovski's first league goal, but a fabulous hit from home substitute Henry Cartwright flew past a bewildered Jack Butland.
Only a fine late save from Butland denied Brian Graham a late winner as Falkirk piled forward in search of all three points.
There was much to admire about the home side's structure, energy and enterprise all match but they couldn't convert their early dominance into a goal and were left stunned by Miovski's tap-in just before half-time, laid on a plate for him with a delicious delivery from deputising left-back Derek Cornelius.
It was one of the few moments of quality before the break from the visitors, who were denied an early breakthrough when Scott Bain's save from Mikey Moore fell to Djeidi Gassama to fire home, only to be ruled offside.
In between that effort being chalked off and Miovski poking home, Falkirk ran Rangers ragged at times with constant movement and threat. Butland made a good save from Ross MacIver before looking on with relief as Kyrell Wilson put the loose ball wide.
There was a similar expression on the English goalkeeper's face when Ethan Williams also blasted narrowly wide with the game still goalless.
The play was scrappier after the break but fiercely contested as Falkirk pushed for an equaliser and Rangers repelled them. MacIver came close to levelling but his header from substitute Alfredo Agyeman's cross dropped wide.
Falkirk, though, would not be denied the equaliser their effort, determination and quality deserved.
It left the travelling Rangers fans furious and the home supporters singing "You're getting sacked in the morning".
With the club losing yet more ground on league leaders Hearts and arch-rivals Celtic, Rangers announced Martin's sacking hours after full-time.
Sportscene analysis: 'Rangers team not functioning'
The only thing Rangers and Martin needed was victories.
For a while it looked like they might get one despite not playing well. Falkirk kept plugging away, however, and Rangers simply couldn't keep them out.
The good work (if not the goodwill) created by the League Cup win over Hibernian and the first Premiership victory at Livingston would only count for something if Rangers could build on it.
They failed in terms of the result and performance. It proved the final straw for the Ibrox board.
No one could begrudge Falkirk a share of the spoils. Had the hosts won, Rangers could not have had too many complaints.
John McGlynn's side are easy on the eye, play some lovely football and cannot be faulted for effort or energy.
If they can find more moments of quality like the one produced by Cartwright, and score more goals, Falkirk will be absolutely fine. They're giving themselves a decent platform on their return to the top tier.
Falkirk manager John McGlynn: "I thought we started the game with a great intensity and pressed really and was gutted for the players to go in down at the break. But we had the spirit to come back and I'm delighted Henry goes on and scores with an amazing strike.
"I think it's no more than we deserved over the whole 96 minutes. All in all, maybe we could've and maybe should've have got all three points."
Rangers head coach Russell Martin: "I see a team who are trying very hard, running as hard as they can, a team who played well at times today, defended really well at times today, but I think we need to really want more.
"Draws won't do anywhere if you really want to go and win things, so we're frustrated.
"I don't think anything I say will help that [fans] right now so we just need to win football matches."
After back-to-back league games on the road for Rangers, it's back to Ibrox when the Premiership resumes in a fortnight with Dundee United heading to Glasgow on Saturday 18 October (15:00).
Falkirk's first assignment after the international break on the same day (also 15:00) could be one for the purists: the Bairns are away to Motherwell.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
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| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
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| 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
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| 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
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| 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
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| 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
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| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
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| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
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Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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This will be Falkirk’s first competitive meeting with Rangers since a 4-0 League Cup defeat in November 2020, first in the league since a 3-2 Scottish Championship win in March 2016, and first in the top-flight since a 3-0 defeat in January 2010.
Rangers have lost both of their last two league visits to Falkirk, each in the Scottish Championship in 2015-16, while they have never lost three successive trips. In the top-flight, though, the Gers have lost just one of their last 45 games against the Bairns home and away (W38 D6), winning their last 10 in a row since a 1-0 defeat in December 2006 under Paul Le Guen.
Falkirk are conceding an average of 2.0 goals-per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season (12 in 6 games), the most of any side.
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 29 league games against newly promoted opponents, winning 26 of those (D3) since a 0-1 defeat at Livingston in September 2018.
Rangers haven’t lost any of their last 20 Scottish Premiership matches that have come the same weekend after a midweek match in European competition that week (W15 D5) since going down 0-1 to Celtic in September 2023 under Michael Beale. Indeed, the Glasgow side are unbeaten in their last 49 Sunday league games immediately after a Europa League match (excl. qualifiers) on Thursday (W42 D7) since a 0-3 defeat to Celtic in February 2011 under Walter Smith.
