Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Rangers' James Tavernier (right) and Djeidi Gassama (left) during the William Hill Premiership match at Fir Park.Alamy Stock Photo Freepoint apiece Rangers left frustrated in Scottish Premiership opener The Gers were held by Motherwell thanks to Emmanuel Longelo’s late equaliser. 7.38pm, 2 Aug 2025 Share options RANGERS STUMBLED to a 1-1 draw at Motherwell in their opening game of the Scottish Premiership season on Saturday, as Russell Martin’s men conceded a late equaliser at Fir Park. The Glasgow giants, who secured a place in the third round of Champions League qualifying earlier this week, could not give new manager Martin a winning start to the league campaign. James Tavernier put Rangers into a 14th-minute lead before Motherwell started to create chances. Advertisement The visitors kept them at bay until the 87th minute when English midfielder Emmanuel Longelo grabbed the home side a deserved point. On Sunday, Celtic kick off their title defence against St Mirren at Parkhead. Brendan Rodgers’ side romped to the championship last term, finishing 17 points clear of second-placed Rangers. Scottish Premiership results on Saturday: Kilmarnock 2 (Daniels 38, Watson 42) Livingston 2 (Muirhead 66-pen, Pittman 86) Motherwell 1 (Longelo 87) Rangers 1 (Tavernier 14) Playing Sunday Falkirk v Dundee United (1400), Dundee v Hibernian (1500), Celtic v St Mirren (1630) – © AFP 2025 View 7 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Rangers left frustrated in Scottish Premiership opener”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Rangers left frustrated in Scottish Premiership opener”. 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