An early reminder for Rangers that they can't relax even though they have a healthy lead.

Canadian midfielder Harry Paton fires a low drive from the edge of the penalty box that strikes the bottom of the near post and runs across Allan McGregor's goalmouth and clear.

While some of us are indoors with the heating on full blast, Motherwell manager Graham Alexander is content to brave the elements without a jacket.

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Fed, watered and raring to go for the second half?

We're off and running again...

Rangers are coasting to victory at Ibrox - Joe Aribo scoring the pick of the bunch from their three goals in the opening 45.

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The Dons, looking to arrest their recent poor form, are a goal to the good at the break.

Tommie Hoban's header separates the two sides but Motherwell aren't out of this one...

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Aberdeen started well and their pressure told as they took the lead through Tommie Hoban's header, while Ryan Hedges twice shot wide of the post.

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But since then Motherwell have arguably been the better team with Tony Watt hammering a shot off the post, while they had a strong penalty shout when the referee appeared to miss Funso Ojo handle Sherwin Seedorf's shot.

Rangers are en route to extending their lead at the top of the Premiership to 23 points - and you can't see a way back for shell-shocked County.

Poor marking allowed Ryan Kent and Filip Helander to head Steven Gerrard's side into a two-goal lead before a fine Joe Aribo finish.

They could even afford a missed penalty from James Tavernier as they established a lead they are unlikely to relinquish.

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Rangers continue to press for more goals and Ianis Hagi sends a drive fizzing a couple of fee over the crossbar, then the Romania midfielder has another effort blocked in front of goal.

A rugged centre-half in his day, County manager John Hughes will be dismayed to see Rangers score their opening two goals so easily.

Ryan Kent then Filip Helander [pictured] were given the freedom of Ibrox to head Steven Gerrard's side into what is now a commanding lead thanks to that third by Joe Aribo - and the marking was pretty poor for that one as well.

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Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

It's been a frantic game so far, end to end stuff. Aberdeen have the lead, and after seeing that Tony Watt shot rebound off the post and into the arms of Joe Lewis, the Dons players may just be wondering if their luck is in this afternoon.

Referee Craig Napier has issued a number of yellow cards, so a few players will be walking a bit of a tightrope for the remainder of the game.

Ross Laidlaw is looking uncertain in the County goal and takes two attempts to hold a Borna Barisic free-kick aimed low at the goalkeeper's near post.

Two big refereeing decisions at Pittodrie.

First, the man in the middle Craig Napier misses a handball in the box from Funso Ojo that could have given Motherwell a penalty.

Then Motherwell's Liam Polworth is perhaps fortunate to stay on the park after lashing out at Scott Wright - an incident the Dons man was bizarrely booked for.

County striker Oli Shaw fires a shot whistling narrowly wide of Allan McGregor's goal as the visitors look to force their way back into this game.

First attempt on goal from County as Callum Morris rises above his marker at the back post, but the centre-half's header is a couple of feet wide from close range.

It's blink and you'll miss it stuff at Pittodrie, and now it's Motherwell piling on the pressure.

Devante Cole and Tony Watt both have saves from inside the box, and then Declan Gallagher beats Ash Taylor to the ball at a free-kick and heads just over.

Funso Ojo then sells the jerseys, gifts away possession to Tony Watt, who drives forwards and cracks a shot off the post.