Massive three points

bigger shock that they scored the opener with just six minutes on the clock.

That Gers defence was exposed again after conceding three to St Mirren in midweek.

The goal came from a Stephen O’Donnell throw-in which was worked back out to the Scotland full-back and his brilliant firsttime ball fizzed across goal was turned in by Lang as Ibrox skipper James Tavernier switched off at the back post.

On a day when they had to come up with the answers to questions over their character, it was a nightmare start.

At least they had plenty of time to respond and Tavernier sent a free-kick just over at the other end moments af ter conceding. Well keeper Jordan Archer was then forced to touch Defoe’s neat flick out for a corner from Ryan Kent’s cross before Kent himself headed just wide when Davis cleverly picked him out unmarked.

Motherwell were defending for their lives and Gers couldn’t find a way through.

That meant they went in trai l ing at hal f- t ime in a domestic game for the first time since they faced St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park way back in February.

Gerrard changed it at the break with Joe Aribo thrown on in place of Kamara.

After Davis had the ball in the net only for it to be ruled out for offside, Ianis Hagi was introduced with Itten following and the substitutes made a huge impact.

Gers grabbed the leveller which stemmed from a poor kick out from Archer from which Well lost their shape.

The ball was fed out wide to Tavernier and his deep cross found Kent, who laid it off for Roofe to fire high into the net.

Nine minutes later there was huge relief as the second goal arrived for Rangers.

Aribo forced the corner which Tavernier swung in and Hagi f licked it on for Itten, who stooped at the back post to head home.

Roofe then added a third in injury time when the former Leeds United and Anderlecht man pounced to lash home when the ball broke to him after Aribo’s shot was blocked to make sure of a huge three points.