Stuart Kettlewell's side were unlucky not to take anything from the Glasgow giants
Mothewell slumped to a second successive Premiership defeat as Rangers ran out slender winners at Ibrox - but the Steelmen gave as good as they got for large periods of the game.
They will need to draw on that performance when they host leaders Celtic next Saturday in a lunchtime kick-off.Dessers got Rangers off the mark in 24 minutes when he calmly diverted Matonodo's shot past Liam Kelly with what was the hosts' first real effort, though they had probed in and around the box a few times.
The Ibrox side were dealt a blow in 38 minutes though when Matondo was forced off, with John Souttar his replacement. Motherwell gaffer Stuart Kettlewell made one change to the side that last 1-0 to St Mirren last weekend, with Paul McGinn returning from suspension to replace Shane Blaney, who dropped down to the bench.More sports news from across Lanarkshire Harry Paton went close with a shot in five minutes, sending it past the right post with Jack Butland stranded.
Jose Cifuentes and Cyriel Dessers linked well down the left in 20 minutes, but Mugabi stood strong to deny Dessers any sight of goal. Right before the break, Lammers had a shot well saved by Kelly, with Dessers firing the rebound wide.Tavernier's cross from the right was met on the volley by Lammers, but it flashed wide of the right post in 54 minutes.
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