Win or bust for Rangers as Hearts test at Tynecastle on May bank holiday looms large

Rangers simply gave themselves too much to do against a Motherwell side who arguably played some of their best football of the season in a spell-binding first 45 minutes. Given Rohl made three half-time substitutions, it’s also clear he may have picked the wrong team.

The introduction of Mikey Moore, James Tavernier and Mohamed Diomande for Bojan Miovski, Jayden Meghoma and Tochi Chukwuani made an instant difference and allowed Rangers to claw their way back into the match from two goals down.

Well’s late winner, however, was no real surprise to former Hibs, Dundee United and Falkirk midfielder John Rankin, summarising for Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland.

“The energy for the Motherwell players to get forward and get themselves a third goal and the winner was incredible,” said Rankin.

“What a game of football. Motherwell are, for me, a team of football players. It was two contrasting styles. Rangers – big, powerful athletes; Motherwell – smaller guys who can handle the ball and go and play, all of them very aware of what’s around them but can handle a football.”

Motherwell’s ability was just too much for Rangers on the day as the Ibrox side, for the second match in a row, fell two goals behind and this time couldn’t quite dig themselves out of the hole.