Motherwell vs Rangers LIVE score as Barry Ferguson arrives and rumours swirls around Fir Park

A new season, new hope - and for Rangers a new era.

There have been plenty of false dawns at Ibrox in recent years but will it be different this time?

Russell Martin leads the Light Blues into the 2025/26 season with Rangers now under the ownership of 49ers Enterprises following a summer takeover.

Martin, who has already negotiated his way through the first Champions League qualifier, will get his first taste of domestic action as a manager with a short trip to Motherwell.

And he will come up against his old Norwich City team-mate Jens Berthel Askou as the Steelmen also kick off the campaign under a nee boss following Michael Wimmer's departure.

It's three years since Rangers won an opening Premiership game and Martin will be desperate to avoid another false start that kills the early season enthusiasm.

There is also the small matter of trying to get a confidence booster ahead of their next Champions League qualifying challenge against Viktoria Plzen.

Follow all the build up, action, reaction and analysis right here in our LIVE blog.

It's no surprise to see Rangers odds-on for victory with bookies Grosvenor Sport.

Grosvenor Sport: Motherwell vs Rangers match odds

Motherwell 4/1

Draw 33/10

Rangers 13/25

It's an absolutely glorious afternoon - perfect for football with Fir Park bathed in sunshine.

How good is it to have the football back?

Lanarkshire native Barry Ferguson arrives at Fir Park and how he would have loved to be in the away dug-out today.

The Rangers legend and Record Sport columnist was desperate to land the job on a permanent basis after his interim stint last term.

Steven McLean will be the man in the middle today, assisted by officials Ross Macleod and Gordon Crawford.

Andrew Dallas is on