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Sportsound BBC Radio Scotland This video can not be played Sportsound BBC Radio Scotland Listen to Sportsound commentary from Fir Park Miller absent for Motherwell amid transfer speculation; Gassama replaces Curtis for Rangers First league match in charge for Jens Berthel Askou and Russell Martin Nick Mc Pheat Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Another Joe Rothwell corner comes in, but it's too high for goalscorer James Tavernier. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Well's early pressing has taken a dip. They'll be choosing their moments, but it definitely doesn't seem as intense for now. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers A minute's applause rings around Fir Park for young Well supporter Zac Gunn, who lost his life at the age of just seven. Both sets of supporters join in. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Aye, what Crags said. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Stephen Craigan Former Motherwell defender on BBC Radio Scotland I think Motherwell lost their way after five or 10 minutes from the Rangers goal. They've wrestled their way back into the game, though. Some of Rangers' sloppy passing is giving Motherwell encouragement. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Well are growing back into this and Rangers are giving them encouragement. Another couple of sloppy moments from the away side. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Looking at that back, the Motherwell striker has to do so much better. He wasn't as close to Jack Butland as I initially thought. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers First real chance for Motherwell as Jack Butland spills Emmanuel Longelo's tame effort before Apostolos Stamatelopoulos smashes the close-range rebound straight at the keeper. That came from Well playing out again. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Motherwell continue to work it out from the back and this time it pays off. Elliot Watt turns brilliantly and the move ends with Callum Slattery winning a free-kick. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers The atmosphere has taken a bit of a hit as well as Rangers dominate possession. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers That moment has sucked the life out of Motherwell, and the fans will worry about what it's done for the players' confidence trying to play this style. Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Stephen Craigan Former Motherwell defender on BBC Radio Scotland That's my fear of this way of playing. Are the players good enough to execute it? That's on the manager. Tavernier rises to head Rangers in front Motherwell 0-1 Rangers Derek Ferguson Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland You'll not get an easier goal. No contact, nothing, for Tavernier to deal with. Motherwell will be kicking themselves defensively. James Tavernier A nightmare for Motherwell, but Rangers will take that every day of the week. Paul Mc Ginn inexplicably clips a ball out for a corner from his own six-yard box and Rangers take advantage. James Tavernier leaps to power in a free header. Motherwell 0-0 Rangers Derek Ferguson Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland It was more than a good effort from Danilo, it was a bit of class. He tries to clip it into the top corner, and it clips off the bar. Motherwell 0-0 Rangers Motherwell are walking into trouble and Rangers almost make them pay again. The ball turns over in the midfield again and Danilo tries a lovely effort that clips the bar. Motherwell 0-0 Rangers Well right-back Johnny Koutroumbis latches on to a ball down the right and smashes in a cross on the volley. Rangers defender Nasser Djiga ends up getting on it and luckily for him Jack Butland holds it. That could've gone anywhere. Motherwell 0-0 Rangers What a goal that would've been. Rangers work a move from Jack Butland to Djeidi Gassama, who bends a shot a yard wide of the far post. Motherwell 0-0 Rangers Motherwell are getting time on the ball and they look comfortable with it. You get the feeling Rangers are waiting to pounce on an error. Motherwell 0-0 Rangers Martin Dowden BBC Sport Scotland Fir Park There's a fascinating freshness to both these clubs. New coaches, new players and new styles with both seemingly looking to play attractive, attacking football, which is already on display in these early stages. You can feel excitement oozing out of both sets of supporters, both desperate to build on early season promise. In the opening minutes, it's as frenetic as you might expect. Last Updated 2nd August 2025 at 17: 43 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Jens Askou Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Russell Martin Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Jens Askou Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Russell Martin Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Sportsound concluded. BBC Radio Scotland. Audio Sportsound concluded BBC Radio Scotland Listen live Sportsound. BBC Radio Scotland. Sportsound BBC Radio Scotland Listen here at 19: 00 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Motherwell have won two of their last four league meetings with Rangers (D1 L1), as many as their previous 71 beforehand (W2 D16 L53). The Steelmen are looking to pick up back-to-back league wins over the Gers for the first time since April 1960. Rangers are unbeaten in their last 30 away league visits to Motherwell (W20 D10) since a 0-1 defeat in December 2002. Only at Greenock Morton (41 from 1920 to 1987) have the Gers ever enjoyed a longer unbeaten away run in the league against any side in their history. Motherwell’s Jens Berthel Askou will be the first Danish manager to take charge of a side in the Scottish top-flight since Ebbe Skovdahl, who oversaw 130 league matches with Aberdeen from 1999 to 2002 (W40 D31 L59). Rangers have failed to win or even score on MD1 in both of their last two league seasons (D1 L1); they last failed to win their opening game in three straight league campaigns from 1982-83 to 1984-85 (D3) – one of which was a 2-2 draw at Motherwell. Rangers have won their first league match under a new manager (incl. interim/caretaker) in seven of their last eight attempts, with the only exception being Steven Gerrard’s 1-1 draw at Aberdeen on MD1 of 2018-19. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.