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  1. McGregor saves point for Rangers

    McGregor saves point for Rangers

    Ten-man Rangers clung on for a 0-0 SPL draw at Motherwell after Allan McGregor made a late penalty save from Jim O'Brien at Fir Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Motherwell
    • Rangers
    • 90+3' Game over, and the game ends goalless after a frantic finish!
    • 90+2' Motherwell win a corner deep into injury time... can they do it?
    • 90' Now a chance for Lasley, who sees his effort blocked, then hacked clear!
    • 89' What an amazing few minutes of action! And the consequence is that Rangers will escape with a point if they can survive these last few minutes with 10 men.
    • 88' Now Jutkiewicz has a chance... fires just wide left-footed!
    • 87' SAVED!!! McGregor makes a brilliant stop from O'Brien's spot-kick!! What a save!
    • 86' BOUGHERRA IS OFF!!! He was booked for the challenge, and now sees red for talking back to the referee.
    • 85' PENALTY MOTHERWELL!!! Bougherra is penalised for a trip inside the area, but the forward made the most of it!
    • 83' Ruddy comes out of his goal to the feet of Novo, who rounds him but is forced wide, and a Motherwell defender gets back to clear off the line!
    • 81' Rangers are starting to crank up the pressure Some hurried clearances from the home side!
    • 79' Good block Steven Saunders to stop Steven Davis crossing from the left of the Motherwell box.
    • 77' Yellow card for Papac for a challenge on O'Brien.
    • 76' SO CLOSE MOTHERWELL!! Moutaouakil delivers an inch-perfect cross from the right for COKE!!! He heads agonisingly over!
    • 74' Motherwell: Keith Lasley is on for Ross Forbes.
    • 73' Here come Motherwell on the counter-attack.. Forbes crosses pacily from the left but it's straight at McGregor.
    • 71' Papac crosses for Novo but it is over the Spaniard's head.
    • 69' Forbes takes aim from distance... and fires high over the bar!
    • 66' Airshot from Naismith! He swings at fresh air as the ball drops at the edge of the box. Rangers are pressing...
    • 64' Naismith! Rangers want a penalty after he falls over Ruddy, but no joy for the visitors.
    • 62' Motherwell free-kick curled towards the far post... it goes out of Boyd's head but the ref awards a free-kick.
    • 60' Nacho Novo and Steven Naismith replace Kenny Miller and Jerome Rothen.
    • 58' The home side are very much on top at the moment - they are dominating possession and the visitors look frustrated.
    • 56' Ironic 'Ole's from the home fans as Motherwell complete pass after pass. They eventually work it forward to the edge of the Rangers box where Jim O'Brien has a shot and curls it over.
    • 54' Some excellent build-up play from Motherwell but they lack penetration - they're certainly in this, though.
    • 53' Rothen makes the most of a challenge to win a free-kick that Pedro Mendes curls into the box... well taken by Ruddy again.
    • 51' Played in towards Kris Boyd in the Motherwell box, but his first touch is poor and the ball squirts through to Ruddy.
    • 50' Papac slides in on goal and Ruddy does well to take the ball and leap over the advancing attacker.
    • 49' Motherwell substitution: Steven Jennings comes on for Jamie Murphy.
    • 47' Hammell crosses from the left and he nearly catches out McGregor, who scrambles across to push the ball away from off his line!
    • 46' Second half under way. Motherwell playing from right to left as we see it in allgold with a maroon stripe. Rangers in blue and white.
    • 45+1' It's goalless at the break at Fir Park, and tight stuff here.
    • 44' Excellent inswinging corner by Ross Forbes on the Motherwell right, but McGregor punches clear for the visitors. This has been an evenly-matched encounter so far.
    • 42' BOUGHERRA!!! Nearly heads Rangers into the lead but Ruddy denies him!
    • 40' It's getting a bit scrappy now - fouls from both teams.
    • 38' What a chance for Motherwell! Murphy curls a cross towards Sutton eight yards out, but he miscontrols it and the ball goes out for a goal kick. Should have been 1-0!
    • 35' A spot of head tennis in the Motherwell box... Lee McCulloch pushes a defender and that's a free-kick to the defending side.
    • 33' Jim O'Brien has a shot for the hosts, but it crashes wide to the left habnd side of the goal and whacks into advertising hoardings.
    • 31' Rangers want a penalty for a barge inside the Motherwell box, but referee McDonald says no foul.
    • 29' Rothen is fouled and that's a free-kick to Rangers. It comes to nothing.
    • 27' Bougherra takes a speculative shot, but Ruddy has it covered.
    • 24' Ruddy makes a good leaping catch to claim a deflected ball into the Motherwell box.
    • 22' A floated cross comes in from the Rangers right, but it goes agonisingly over the heads of both strikers.
    • 20' Miller spins past his man at the edge of the box but is penalised for handball. He gives the referee a bit of the verbals and gets a stern talking-to.
    • 18' Rothen curls in a corner from the right towards Bougherra, who cannot quite get his head on it.
    • 16' Rangers are starting to get into their stride and are dominating possession at the moment. Patient build-up play at the moment from them.
    • 14' Miller curls a cross from the left for Boyd, who heads across goal and Sasa Papac comes flying in but Ruddy just gets there first! Good play by Rangers and a real chance.
    • 12' The ball is flighted in as far as John Sutton, who glances his header wide but is fouling Bougherra anyway.
    • 11' Free-kick Motherwell for a foul by Weir. The Rangers veteran says he gor the ball but referee McDonald disagrees..
    • 8' Rother swings in a corner that is headed away as far as Mendes... but new signing Yassin Moutaouakil tidies up to a hearty cheer from the home fans.
    • 6' A lively start from the home side, with Giles Coke and Jamie Murphy looking good. But Bougherra dispossesses Murphy and Rangers come clear.
    • 4' A first touch for Rothen, who is a former French international but has had a barren time of late for Paris Saint-Germain. He was part of the Monaco team that reached the 2004 Champions League final.
    • 2' The first corner goes to Motherwell at the shaded end of the ground on the right as we see it... David Weir heads clear.
    • 1' Game on, and Rangers are immediately on the attackÂ… the ball nearly finds its way through to Kenny Miller but the Scotland striker cannot catch up with it.
    • - We are at sunny Fir Park as SPL champions Rangers visit Motherwell. French winger Jerome Rothen makes his Gers debut following his deadline-day move.

  • Summary

    • 90' Now a chance for Lasley, who sees his effort blocked, then hacked clear!
    • 88' Now Jutkiewicz has a chance... fires just wide left-footed!
    • 87' SAVED!!! McGregor makes a brilliant stop from O'Brien's spot-kick!! What a save!
    • 86' BOUGHERRA IS OFF!!! He was booked for the challenge, and now sees red for talking back to the referee.
    • 85' PENALTY MOTHERWELL!!! Bougherra is penalised for a trip inside the area, but the forward made the most of it!
    • 76' SO CLOSE MOTHERWELL!! Moutaouakil delivers an inch-perfect cross from the right for COKE!!! He heads agonisingly over!
    • 64' Naismith! Rangers want a penalty after he falls over Ruddy, but no joy for the visitors.
    • 42' BOUGHERRA!!! Nearly heads Rangers into the lead but Ruddy denies him!
    • 38' What a chance for Motherwell! Murphy curls a cross towards Sutton eight yards out, but he miscontrols it and the ball goes out for a goal kick. Should have been 1-0!
    • 14' Miller curls a cross from the left for Boyd, who heads across goal and Sasa Papac comes flying in but Ruddy just gets there first! Good play by Rangers and a real chance.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Motherwell

    Manager: Jim Gannon

    Starting line-up

    • J. Ruddy
    • Y. Moutaouakil
    • S. Saunders
    • M. Reynolds
    • S. Hammell
    • T. Hateley
    • G. Coke
    • J. O'Brien
    • R. Forbes Substitution Out (74′)
    • J. Murphy Substitution Out (45′)
    • J. Sutton Substitution Out (80′)

    Subs

    • K. Lasley Substitution In74′
    • J. Page
    • R. McHugh
    • S. Jennings Substitution In45′
    • S. Craigan
    • L. Jutkiewicz Substitution In80′
    • S. Kosiorowski

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Rangers

    Manager: Walter Smith

    Starting line-up

    • A. McGregor
    • S. Whittaker
    • M. Bougherra Red Card
    • D. Weir Yellow Card
    • S. Papac Yellow Card
    • S. Davis
    • P. Mendes
    • L. McCulloch
    • J. Rothen Substitution Out (61′)
    • K. Boyd
    • K. Miller Substitution Out (61′)

    Subs

    • N. Novo Substitution In61′
    • K. Thomson
    • S. Naismith Substitution In61′
    • J. Fleck
    • A. Little
    • D. Wilson
    • N. Alexander

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. I honestly would not be too bothered if Rangers won the­ Champions League but it will be hard.
    Then Celtic can­ say we won it ourselves and we will always be the FIRST­ BRITTISH CLUB TO WIN THE COMPETITION.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Tue 15 Sep 11:00AM

  2. GETITUPYEWHILEYERYOUNG!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sun 13 Sep 12:12PM

  3. mon the gers yir the best

    From delsuz, on Sat 12 Sep 7:25PM

  4. what pesh ya blues

    From nlwarburton, on Sat 12 Sep 6:20PM

  5. Rangers will be out of the Champions League before the­­ knockout stage make no mistake.
    Not good enough.
    It­ may­ have been over 40 years ago but at least Celtic­ were­ Champions of Europe in 1967 Rangers and for that­ matter­ no other Scottish team will be again.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Sat 12 Sep 5:50PM

  6. comment 78 smelltic didn't do much better 2day so­ think it's a bit early to be talking about bookies­ com on the gers

    From Scott, on Sat 12 Sep 5:24PM

  7. once again the steelmen take points of one of the top­ teams in scotland well done motherwell
    and good luck to­ the new manager he looks like he is doing a god job

    From ALLY, on Sat 12 Sep 2:37PM
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    Im just not feelin this, 0-0 draw, and they missed a­ late penalty, and none of the Rangers fans in the crowd­ appear to have been injured or stabbed from what I saw­ (joke), and Ireland is still infested with orange­ vermin........ nothing to get me celebrating­ there

    Our day will come, but its not quite today

    From 322, on Sat 12 Sep 2:34PM

  9. AS A CELTIC SUPPORTER LET ME TELL HARVEY 1 YOU ARE NOT­ WANTED AT PARKHEAD WITH SUCH A MORONIC ATTITUDE. tHE­ PEOPLE WHO DIED IN THAT DISATER HAD FAMILIES AND LOVED­ ONES BUT YOU WERE SCRAPPED OF THE SIDEWALK AFTER BEIONG­ ABOR?ED YOU MORON

    From j.armstrong123, on Sat 12 Sep 2:21PM
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    pile of piss, thats the last time Im watchin any of­ these sideshow scottish games, just the 'good­ vs evil' business from now on

    From 322, on Sat 12 Sep 2:20PM

  11. This is the kind of result we can expect from rangers­ from now on . league to be over christmas bookies to­ be paying out on a celtic title.lUCKY TO GET A POINT .

    From thetwotoedsloth, on Sat 12 Sep 2:17PM

  12. they will get a lot of that this season the other teams­ have improved they havnt same old same old

    From kennyross1, on Sat 12 Sep 2:12PM

  13. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

    From Andy, on Sat 12 Sep 2:09PM
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    any motherwell fans post here or what?, or is that­ all of them there in this little shed Im looking at

    From 322, on Sat 12 Sep 2:08PM
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    LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL HAIL HAIL

    From scotland, on Sat 12 Sep 2:08PM
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    the ref will play 20 minutes extra time so the huns can­ score

    From Andy, on Sat 12 Sep 2:07PM
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    c'mon the 'well. intae this bunch of scum!

    From john, on Sat 12 Sep 2:07PM

  18. joecumberland
    Watch Rangers go Second Half you said­
    Well I'm watching
    All good fun isn't it­
    I'm not even Scottish

    From rblackhurst2004, on Sat 12 Sep 2:04PM

  19. rangers fight hard to get a point at well .......lol­ still lol

    From scotland, on Sat 12 Sep 2:03PM

  20. yes hope you score and a hun off brill

    From scotland, on Sat 12 Sep 2:00PM
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