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Cameron Smith

Sat 25 April 2026 7:10, UK

Rangers will look to carry their pre-split momentum into Sunday’s clash with Motherwell as they welcome the Steelmen to Ibrox.

Heading into the first of the final five, the Gers have won their last three matches by an aggregate score of 14-6, capping that run with an entertaining 6-3 victory over Falkirk.

With limited matches remaining, Danny Rohl’s side are determined to maintain the pressure at the top of the table ahead of a final-day trip back to Falkirk.

The next step comes on Sunday when Motherwell head to Ibrox, with Rangers knowing there is an opportunity to move top should Hibs drop points at Easter Road against rivals Hearts.

As a crucial period begins, Ibrox News takes a look at everything you need to know.

Form guide

After back-to-back setbacks against Celtic in league and cup, the Govan side have responded in exactly the right fashion, reeling off victories over St Mirren, Aberdeen, Dundee United and Falkirk.

In that spell, Rohl’s men have produced some exhilarating attacking football, sharpening their goal difference at a crucial stage of the campaign.

Motherwell, meanwhile, saw feint murmurs of a late charge towards the title quickly fade before the split, with the visitors managing just one win in five and suffering away defeats to both Celtic and Hearts.

Rangers (last six games all comps): WWWWLD

Motherwell (last six games all comps): LLDLWW

Head-to-head

Historically, Sunday’s fixture has been incredibly one-sided, with the balance of power firmly in Rangers’ favour.

That said, Rohl’s side must be wary, having edged a 1-0 win between a pair of 1-1 draws in meetings between the two this term.

For years, Ibrox was a graveyard for Motherwell. Between 1997 and their breakthrough in the 2023-24 campaign, victory in Govan proved elusive.

Yet in recent history, the Well have twice marched into Glasgow and come away with the same 2-1 scoreline, repeating the feat in back-to-back seasons.

Now, with Rangers chasing the title and the pressure mounting, Motherwell return to familiar territory on Sunday with every intention of upsetting the script once more.

Team news and predicted lineups

Speaking on Friday, boss Rohl offered an upbeat fitness update on Tuur Rommens and Ryan Naderi.

Both January arrivals have impressed in Rangers colours, particularly Naderi, who was forced off after scoring his first league goal against Dundee United.

Rohl said Belgian full-back Rommens will be ready for the final four games, while Naderi’s return date remains unclear, though there is optimism over the towering German.

That could open the door for Bojan Miovski, who struck three times in two substitute appearances before the split.

In what is set to be his final month as a Rangers player, captain James Tavernier could begin at right-back after his departure was announced earlier this week.

For Motherwell, Regan Charles-Cook, John Koutroumbis and Zach Robinson are sidelined until next month, though all could still feature in the closing weeks of the season.

Predicted Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Djiga, Fernandez, Meghoma; Raskin, Chukwuani; Gassama, Miovski, Moore; Chermiti

Predicted Motherwell XI: Ward; Sparrow, McGinn, Welsh, O’Donnell; Fadinger, Watt; Maswanhise, Just, Longelo; Said

Motherwell player to watch: Tawanda Maswanhise

With 17 league goals to his name this season, Motherwell will once again look to Tawanda Maswanhise to provide their cutting edge in the final third against Rangers.

It has been a sensational campaign for the visitors, who sit fourth in the table, and Maswanhise has emerged as the standout figure at Fir Park.

His tally is the highest in the division, placing him ahead of Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren and Hearts’ Claudio Braga.

We say: Rangers 3-1 Motherwell

Rangers need a strong start to the final weeks and are tipped to get it as they welcome Motherwell to Ibrox on Sunday.

The Gers are in fine goalscoring form, and that could continue as they take momentum into successive clashes with Hearts and Celtic – a week that could decide the title.

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