Summary

  • Lee Erwin gives Motherwell lead

  • Stephen McManus heads in a second

  • Lionel Ainsworth scores third just after half-time

  • Darren McGregor heads one back for Rangers

  • Rangers aiming for third successive promotion

  • Motherwell have been in top flight since 1985

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. Nicky Clark gets in between two Motherwell defenders to meet a lovely cross from Lee Wallace but makes a hash of header from 10 yards, knocking the ball down and wide.

  2. GOAL

    Stephen McManus scored the second goal for MotherwellSNS Group

    The visitors extend their lead in simple fashion as Marvin Johnson drives in a free-kick from the right and Stephen McManus gets across his marker to steer a strong header into the corner of the net.

  3. The ball is rolled short to Scott McDonald but the Motherwell striker's weak, curling effort is easily gathered by Cammy Bell.

  4. YELLOW CARD

    Darren McGregor is cautioned for chopping down Lee Erwin and Motherwell line up a free-kick 25 yards out.

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  6. CLOSE!

    Rangers threaten from a corner as Darren McGregor's header is saved by the diving George Long. The loose ball falls to Nicky Clark, who can only shoot straight at the legs of the grounded keeper. A bit more composure required there...

  7. Rangers are caught short of numbers at the back as Motherwelll speed forward but Stephen Pearson's pass for Lionel Ainsworth is a bit too beefy and blue shirts get back to scramble clear the winger's eventual cross.

  8. CLOSE!

    Lee Erwin is causing Rangers all sorts of trouble now as he gets his head to a corner kick from eight yards and it bounces off Lee Wallace on its way just past the post.

  9. GOAL

    Lee Erwin (left) celebrates his Motherwell goalSNS Group

    Lee Erwin is mobbed by his Motherwell team-mates after cutting in from right and letting fly with a shot, which takes a huge deflection off Darren McGregor's dangling leg to give keeper Cammy Bell no chance.

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  11. Lee Erwin gets his head to a Josh Law delivery near the penalty spot but it catches the Motherwell striker near his ear and trundles into the arms of Cammy Bell.

  12. GREAT SAVE!

    Richard Foster races down the right and his cut-back causes mayhem in the Motherwell box as Stephen McManus and Keith Lasley get in a tangle. The ball breaks to Nicky Law and his powerful, rising strike is beaten away by George Long.

  13. Rangers continue to hog the ball, with Lee Wallace prominent down the left, but the visitors are working hard to protect their penalty box.

  14. CLOSE!

    Vintage Kenny Miller... The Rangers striker prods the ball beyond Stephen Pearson then darts past Keith Lasley and takes aim for the far corner with a curling shot from 22 yards. With keeper George Long at full-stretch, the ball fizzes narrowly wide.

  15. Motherwell make their first meaningful foray up the park, with Marvin Johnson whipping in a good, low cross from deep and goalkeeper Cammy Bell needs to be alert to smother the danger.

  16. Lee Wallace bombs down the left to meet a pass from Nicky Law but the full-back's inviting cross flashes across goal without finding a team-mate.

  17. It's been a confident start from the home side, who are knocking the ball from flank to flank in search of an opening.

  18. Louis Laing has the ball taken off his toes by Rangers striker Nicky Clark on the right edge of the penalty box and Josh Law is over like a flash to bail out his team-mate with a good block.

  19. KICK-OFF

    Referee Bobby Madden peeps his whistle and Rangers get us started.

  20. It's loud. Very loud. The teams are out and exchanging perfunctory handshakes.