Rangers crush Motherwell

by Kieran O'Daly , 02 January 2012

Rangers scored a convincing 3-0 victory over Motherwell in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League and put thoughts of their Old Firm derby defeat firmly in the past.


Rangers were missing top scorer Nikica Jelavic but were more than good value for their win over a Motherwell side whose bright start to the campaign is fast becoming just a distant memory. The only disappointment for the home side came when Kyle Lafferty pulled up chasing a long ball and had to leave the field on a stretcher after just nine minutes.

Rangers created plenty of chances in a lively opening half, with Healy and Davis going close before the former Sunderland and Leeds man broke the deadlock on 35 minutes, collecting an Edu pass before turning and firing in from six yards for his first goal of the season. It was no more than the home side deserved as Motherwell struggled to get out of their own half.

Rangers continued to press and Randolph had to save smartly from Wallace at the back post early in the second period. Tom Hateley then came to the rescue to clear a Carlos Bocanegra header off the line after the American connected with an Aluko corner. But a second for Rangers looked inevitable and it duly arrived on 55 minutes when Aluko slammed home after good work by Healy to score his first goal for the club.

The home side sealed their victory on 73 minutes when a Wallace shot was deflected into the back of his own net by the hapless Craigan.

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Team P W D L +/- PTS
1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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