Rangers had been fortunate to flee with a 1-0 victory over Motherwell courtesy of a fortuitous deflection off Cyriel Dessers’ boot.
Michael Beale’s aspect, who had been greeted by a refrain boos on the closing whistle, began the sport brightly however took the lead in lucky circumstances when Rabbi Matondo’s arrowed shot cannoned off Dessers as he tried to maneuver out of the best way within the twenty fourth minute.
The merciless deflection wrong-footed Liam Kelly, for what turned out to be the one aim of an in any other case uninspiring afternoon, the place the Gers seemed jaded from their midweek European exploits in opposition to Actual Betis.
Motherwell poured ahead within the second interval and went shut on quite a few events as Blair Spittal was twice denied by goal-line clearances from James Tavernier and Connor Goldson.
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Dessers scored his first Scottish Premiership aim of the marketing campaign
The smattering of boos might be heard above those that selected to applaud the slender victory inside Ibrox, which despatched Rangers above Motherwell into third place, 4 factors behind leaders Celtic.
What’s subsequent?
Rangers’ consideration turns to the Viaplay Cup with a quarter-final at dwelling to Livingston on Wednesday night time. Kick-off 8pm.
Their subsequent Scottish Premiership match is at dwelling to Aberdeen on September 30. Kick-off 3pm.
Motherwell host Celtic on the identical day. That sport kicks off at 12.30pm.