Summary

  • FT: Rangers 0-2 Motherwell (Moult, 52 & 74)

  • Alves escapes punishment for kicking out at Moult

  • Brilliant Moult lob over keeper doubles Well's lead

  • Both managers sent to stands after touchline altercation

  • Bowman elbow forces Cardoso off with bleeding nose

  • Moult volleys in opener after corner

  • Holders Celtic await in 26 November final

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. Rangers 0-2 Motherwell

    James McFadden
    Former Motherwell forward on BBC Radio Scotland

    An absolutely sensational finish from Moult. He is the first to react when he sees Alnwick off his line. That is what he is all about. To do that at this stage is unbelievable

  2. Caixinha under pressure

    Rangers 0-2 Motherwell

    There's only 12 minutes for Rangers to save their League Cup campaign, but what will it mean for manager Pedro Caixinha's future?

    The Portuguese has been under pressure after an indifferent start to the season.

    Caixinha looks in shock in the dark shadows at the back of the Hampden stand.

    Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha remonstrates at Motherwell's Stephen RobinsonSNS

    Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha (centre) was sent to the stand

  3. Rangers 0-2 Motherwell

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden Park

    Rangers fans sitting in stunned silence here after that magical finish for Moult. Incredible scoreline given Pedro Caixinha side's dominance

  4. Rangers 0-2 Motherwell

    Louis Moult has so much confidence right now that the striker tries to lob Jak Alnwick from inside his own half.

    Not this time son!

  5. goal

    GOAL Rangers 0-2 Motherwell

    Louis Moult

    Louis Moult is the man again, pouncing on a ball over the Rangers defence and he sends an incredible lob over goalkeeper Jak Alnwick into the back of the net from all of 22 yards.

  6. Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Motherwell bring on birthday boy Gael Bigirimana, who had a loan spell with Rangers from Newcastle United, in place of Allan Campbell in midfield.

  7. Moult the difference

    Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Will Rangers be left to rue the decision not to pursue Louis Moult in the summer?

    The English striker's goal is sending the Ibrox side out of the League Cup unless they can find an equaliser.

    Louis Moult celebrates scoring against RangersSNS

    Louis Moult celebrates opening the scoring - his ninth goal of the season

  8. More blood and thunder

    Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    It's all blowing up at Hampden.

    Fabio Cardoso rushes down the tunnel for treatment to his nose and is replaced with Ross McCrorie.

    Both managers are sent to the stand after a nasty verbal exchange on the touchline.

    Meanwhile, the villain of the piece, Ryan Bowman, remains on the pitch for Motherwell.

  9. Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Rangers send a couple of dangerous balls into the Well penalty box, but the underdogs hang on.

    Meanwhile, at the other end, Well forward Ryan Bowman, booked in the first half, has left Fabio Cardoso with a bloodied nose after another flailing elbow.

    Bowman is fortunate to stay on the pitch.

  10. Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Daniel Candeias shoots wildly over the crossbar after latching on to Aaron Nemane's cross.

    Rangers are looking rattled.

  11. Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Rangers withdraw Carlos Pena, their most expensive summer signing, and replace the Mexico midfielder with Aaron Nemane.

    Can the 20-year-old on loan from Manchester City make an imapact?

  12. YELLOW CARD

    Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos goes into the book for a heavy challenge on Allan Campbell.

    It's going downhill for the Ibrox men at the moment.

  13. Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Rangers are rocking and Bruno Alves is short with a pass-back and goalkeeper Jak Alnwick takes a sore one as he clears under a Ryan Bowman challenge.

  14. Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Billy Dodds
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Radio Scotland

    You could see it coming. If you don't take the chances, it is going to come back and haunt you

  15. goal

    GOAL Rangers 0-1 Motherwell

    Louis Moult

    Motherwell win a corner and the ball ends in the net at the third attempt as Louis Moult fires high into the net from close range after the ball crashes twice off the crossbar.

    Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick flapped at the original cross and Moult - who Rangers considered signing in the summer - himself struck the bar before securing his ninth goal of the season.

  16. Rangers 0-0 Motherwell

    Carlos Pena is becoming more influential and the midfielder pokes it into the path of Josh Windass, but for the third time in the game the Englishman fires straight at Trevor Carson.

  17. Rangers 0-0 Motherwell

    Alfredo Morelos turns provider this time for Carlos Pena, but the Mexico midfielder can't get enough on his header, which drifts wide of the far post.

  18. Rangers 0-0 Motherwell

    A fine Charles Dunne block denies Alfredo Morelos after Carlos Pena finds the striker inside the Well box.

    Rangers in the ascendancy again.

  19. KICK-OFF

    Rangers 0-0 Motherwell

    Motherwell kick-off at an overcast Hampden Park.

    Are we heading for extra-time?

  20. No changes at break

    HT: Rangers 0-0 Motherwell

    The players are back out at Hampden and there don't appear to be any changes as yet.