Rangers star Malik Tillman should have been brought down before goal, admits Motherwell's Ross Tierney

Motherwell winger Ross Tierney knows somebody should have taken one for the team in the build-up to Malik Tillman's goal that set Rangers on the road to victory in yesterday's Premiership clash.

But he insisted nobody expected the American international would end up scoring when he collected the ball inside his own half.

Tillman broke the deadlock at Fir Park when he burst forward, leaving five players, including Tierney, in his wake before slotting the ball past Liam Kelly.

From a Rangers point of view it was a moment of magic, but from Motherwell's it was a moment of madness as a clutch of players all failed to stick a boot in and make a professional foul.

Rangers doubled their lead when John Lundstrum's deflected header found the net after a Borna Barisic corner and despite a late rally when Stuart McKinstry's free-kick pulled one back with 13 minutes to go, it was too little too late for the Steelmen.

And the first goal really frustrates the Irishman.

Tierney told Lanarkshire Live Sport : "We are disappointed because we felt we had chances to win the game but it's two sloppy goals we've conceded.

"Against a team like Rangers, to concede two goals like that is a kick in the teeth.

"The first goal sort of flattened us and the second one is a set-piece that we shouldn't concede from.

"He [Tillman] sort of walks right through to our six yard box without anyone making a tackle, myself included.

"But against a side like Rangers, they've got players with that quality but it is still a soft goal.

"It was right when we were starting to get on top in the game.

"I was running behind him and I thought if I foul him here, it doesn't look like it is a big opportunity for them and I thought we had plenty of players behind the