Motherwell produced a stirring comeback to come from two down to draw at Rangers.
Alfredo Morelos and Fashion Sakala scored in quick succession midway through the first half to establish the hosts’ dominance, and make it look like it was going to be a long afternoon in Govan.
But a second half rally brought ‘Well back to life through Jordan Roberts’ goal, before the exceptional Kaiyne Woolery equalised with 15 minutes to go.
Manager Graham Alexander, serving the final part of a two-game touchline ban, rang the changes for the trip to Glasgow.
Ojala, Solholm, Goss and Shields dropped to the bench, with Kevin van Veen out injured. In came O’Donnell, Lamie, Cornelius, Woolery and Tierney.
Rangers came into this fixture off the back of a historic UEFA Europa League victory over Borussia Dortmund, a job which was completed at a boisterous Ibrox on Thursday night.
The arena and the team had the same verve in the opening exchanges, causing no end of trouble to the Motherwell backline.
Morelos should have had the hosts ahead on the two minute mark. Played in behind on the right, his stabbed shot past Kelly cracked the bar and bounced clear.
The onslaught kept coming. Kelly was at his usual outstanding best to tip over a Tavernier dipping shot, before Lundstram nodded narrowly wide from the resulting corner.
Kelly was again to the rescue after 20 minutes. Lundstram got time and space on the edge of the box, and his placed left-footed effort was met by a spectacular diving save by the goalkeeper to keep the scores level.
As Rangers dominance continued, it felt increasingly inevitable that the lead would come. And when it arrived, the floodgates opened.
With 22 minutes gone, another ball from the right this time found Morelos, who stopped low under the challenge of Mugabi to head past Kelly.
Two minutes later, the hosts were 2-0 up.
Another cross ball – this time from the left- found its way to the back post to find the unmarked Sakala, who finished with aplomb with a ferocious shot.
Seeking a reaction, Motherwell changed three at the break. Tierney, O’Hara and Efford made way, with Amaluzor, Shaw and Roberts on.
Donnelly saw a shot go wide as ‘Well pushed higher up the park but Rangers too had answers in attack, particularly down the Motherwell left.
Kelly was called into action twice early on at his near post, saving both from Tavernier and Sakala after they got in behind.
The attacking change though did pay off early on.
Woolery saw his opportunity to set off down the right and burned Lundstram for pace. Bearing down on goal, he squared perfectly for Roberts to tap home and half the deficit.
Rangers quickly recovered, and thought they had a third soon after, only for Morelos’ header to be rightly ruled out for offside.
Morelos again saw a goal ruled out for offside as Motherwell held firm and waited for their moment to pounce.
They took it with 15 minutes to go. O’Donnells’ hooked ball forward was flicked on by Amaluzor to find Woolery just inside the area on the left.
Dancing his way through the bodies with excellent footwork, he found the room to power past McGregor at the near post and bring his side level.
Motherwell were camped in thereafter, putting their bodies on the line to block a succession of shots in their box and hold firm for the point.
