Big injury worry for Matondopublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 24 September 2023
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Kenny Miller
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound
The last thing Rangers need is another player to be injured in the forward area.
First meeting of sides this season
Third-placed Motherwell travel to Rangers who sit fourth
Well have not won at Ibrox since 2015
Clive Lindsay
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Kenny Miller
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound
The last thing Rangers need is another player to be injured in the forward area.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Rabbi Matondo is down again and this time his game is definitely up this time.
You wonder why Rangers waited this long, but the winger is replaced with centre-half John Souttar.
That suggests a change of formation to three at the back from manager Michael Beale.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Neat play on the edge of the Well penalty box and Sam Lammers lopes into the area and lashes a shot that goalkeeper Liam Kelly beats away at his near post before the visitors manage to clear.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Rabbi Matondo appears to be soldiering on despite Abdallah Sima warming up on the sidelines for Rangers.
Aberdeen 1-0 Ross County
Two chances spurned in quick succession for Aberdeen.
First, Jamie McGrath is crowded out after the hosts break quickly before Duk wriggles through and just has to lift the ball over Ross Laidlaw, but instead the forward fires it right at the County goalkeeper.
You have to think that the Duk of last season finds the back of the net there.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Stephen Craigan
Former Motherwell captain on Sportsound
You have to take risks in certain areas if they want to get up the pitch.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Motherwell defender Dan Casey goes into the referee's book for pulling back Rabbi Matondo.
The Rangers winger pulls up moments later and it looks like his game is up.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox
The opener had more than a touch of fortune about it, but Motherwell are well in this game.
Their reaction will determine how this goes now. If they dwell on the misfortune, it will become a long afternoon.
They're still displaying a calmness and confidence though, albeit Rangers are getting into better areas now.
Aberdeen 1-0 Ross County
County go close from a corner of their own.
Midfielder Ryan Leak rises highest and makes a good connection, but the headed effort lacks direction as goalkeeper Kelle Roos has his hands raised to show he was comfortable in letting that one bounce wide.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Rangers' goal was against the run of play, but it seems to have settled the home side's nerves and they are beginning to play more freely.
John Lundstram picks the ball up 25 yards out, but the midfielder's low drive is a few yards wide.
Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
Kenny Miller
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound
I don't think Dessers knows too much about it. I think he is actually trying to get out the way.
Aberdeen 1-0 Ross County
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie
That is Bojan Miovski's goal tally up to six for the season. He has been a shining light in what has been a stuttering start to the campaign for Aberdeen.
With the Dons having held on to the striker during the summer transfer window, his value will certainly soar over the coming months if he can keep up this scoring form.
Cyriel Dessers
Out of the blue - Rangers lead!
And there's a real stroke of luck about it.
Rabbi Matondo's low drive from the edge of the penalty box takes a deflection off Cyriel Dessers' toes and the Nigeria striker didn't know much about it.
Rangers 0-0 Motherwell
Brodie Spencer is next to test Jack Butland.
The on-loan Huddersfield Town defender's low drive is comfortably held by the Rangers goalkeeper at his near post though.
Bojan Miovski
What were we saying about the lack of goalmouth action?
All about the assist from Richard Jensen there, who overhead kicks the ball forward while on the deck after tumbling over at a corner.
Bojan Miovski ghosts in to tap home his sixth of the season.
Aberdeen 0-0 Ross County
No real goalmouth action to speak of, but there's been plenty of bite on show at Pittodrie.
Can either side take control in this fraught encounter?
Rangers 0-0 Motherwell
Rabbi Matondo is down receiving some treatment.
Rangers won't want to lose the winger, who has been flying in recent weeks after being given a chance to start regularly.
Aberdeen 0-0 Ross County
Jonny Hayes has certainly go himself into the thick of it after coming on for James McGarry.
A string of sliding challenges ends with James Brown clattering into the substitute as both of them go to ground to try and win the ball.
The Aberdeen man comes off worse and James Brown gets a booking.
Rangers 0-0 Motherwell
Well are continuing to find space inside the Rangers half and Callum Slattery finds himself 15 yards out, but the midfielder curls a drive wide of the far post on the turn.
Rangers 0-0 Motherwell
Stephen Craigan
Former Motherwell captain on Sportsound
Quick switches of play are what will get Rangers success today.