Motherwell 1-2 Rangers: result and report

Premiership · Sunday 6 August 2017

Result

Motherwell 1-2 Rangers

Premiership · Sunday 6 August 2017, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Motherwell 1-2 Rangers: match report

Motherwell were beaten by Rangers 1-2 in the Premiership on Sunday 6 August 2017. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Graham Dorrans opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Motherwell's goal came from Ben Heneghan (40'). Rangers scored through Graham Dorrans (4') and Graham Dorrans (58', penalty).

Discipline: Motherwell received 4 yellow cards; Rangers received 2 yellow cards.

Motherwell went on to finish that season 7th with 48 points, and Rangers 3rd with 70.

Motherwell lined up in a 3-4-3 and Rangers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Motherwell wins, 1 draw and 2 for Rangers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · Graham DorransRangers · 0-1
  • 40'Goal · Ben HeneghanMotherwell · 1-1
  • 49'Yellow card · Charles DunneMotherwell
  • 58'Yellow card · Louis MoultMotherwell
  • 58'Penalty goal · Graham DorransRangers · 1-2
  • 68'Yellow card · Fábio CardosoRangers
  • 78'Yellow card · Ben HeneghanMotherwell
  • 79'Yellow card · Graham DorransRangers
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Richard TaitMotherwell

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Motherwell 0, draws 1, Rangers 2.

Team news

Motherwell line-up (3-4-3)

Trevor Carson, Ben Heneghan, Chris Cadden, Andrew Rose, Charles Dunne, Cédric Kipré, Richard Tait, Edi Murtado, Elliott Frear, L. Moult, Craig Tanner

Rangers line-up (4-4-2)

Wes Foderingham, Fábio Cardoso, Bruno Alves, Lee Wallace, Ryan Jack, Graham Dorrans, Lee Hodson, Daniel Candeias, Kenny Miller, Josh Windass, Eduardo Herrera