Rangers Held 1-1 by Motherwell in Dramatic Late Equalizer

Rangers drew 1-1 against Motherwell in their first match of the Scottish Premiership season.

Scorers: Tavernier 14' ; Longelo 87'

Rangers took an early lead as Joe Rothwell's corner was met by a firm header from club captain James Tavernier.

Rangers controlled the remainder of the opening half, taking nine shots to Motherwell's two.

However, Motherwell began the second-half on the front-foot, creating numerous chances including a rebounded shot which forced a last-ditch clearance from John Souttar.

In spite of an energised second-half performance and several nervy moments from Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland, Motherwell were seemed unable to find an equaliser.

Then, in the final minutes of regulation, Emmanuel Longelo found the bottom corner with a low, left-footed finish having fallen over just seconds earlier.

As a result, Russell Martin comes away from Fir Park with a disappointing draw in his first league match as Rangers manager.

Martin will be hoping his team can improve on tonight's result as they face Czech side Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday in UEFA Champions League qualifying.

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