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Motherwell succumbed to a 4-0 loss at Rangers in their sternest pre-season test so far.

First half strikes from Ryan Kent, Ianis Hagi and Joe Aribo had the hosts comfortable at the break, before a Ricki Lamie own goal sealed the result in the second period.

Rangers immediately set the tempo and, after Long had gone close from the edge of the box with a shot which went past the left post, Steven Gerrard’s went ahead after seven minutes.

An attempted headed clearance only fell as far as Kent 20 yards out, who took a touch before sending a rasping shot into the bottom left corner of the net.

Three minutes later, it was 2-0.

Barisic found room down the left and stood up a perfect cross to the back post, where Hagi was on hand to nod home from close range.

Liam Polworth stung the palms of goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin as the Steelmen tried to get a foot back in the game, but they struggled against a dominant home side.

The clearest chance of the first half for the visitors came late on. A precise kick from Trevor Carson played in Jake Hastie down the right hand side. His drive into the middle saw him slip in Jordan White one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

However, as the summer striker looked to pull the trigger from close in, he was flagged for offside.

On the stroke of half-time, Rangers made it three.

Aribo found plenty time in the box despite the sea of claret and amber around him, dancing through and interchanging passes before hitting home from eight yards.

Turnbull, Gallagher and Hylton were introduced at the break as Stephen Robinson tried to provoke a response from his team.

Motherwell did improve in the second half, seeing more of the ball and creating chances. First, Donnelly saw himself through between the centre backs but had to pull the trigger from the edge of the box, with his shot going straight at McLaughlin.

Turnbull then brought out a brilliant reaction stop from the goalkeeper soon after from point-blank range, with Hastie and Turnbull against unable to take up chances to bury the rebound.

Both sides’ substitutions disrupted the flow of the game but the fourth would come. Barker’s burst down the left got him into the area to send an inviting ball aross the face of goal, which Lamie couldn’t stop himself from diverting into his own net.

In all, an important pre-season test for Motherwell to show what they are up against, with more valuable minutes under their belts ahead of the start of the Scottish Premiership campaign.

Motherwell: Carson, Grimshaw, Donnelly, Lamie, McGinley, Campbell (Gallagher 45), O’Hara (Maguire 73), Polworth (Turnbull 45), Hastie (Robinson 76), Long (Hylton 45), White (Watt 59).

Subs not used: Fox, Hussain, Mugabi, Johnston, Seedorf, Cornelius, Semple, MacIver.

Kick-off in our friendly match at Rangers has been moved to 8pm.

The game will still be broadcast on Premier Sports in the UK, and to our season ticket holders and international viewers through our live streaming service.

As things stand, both clubs are waiting for the outcome of some of their Covid-19 tests but have been told that we will receive them prior to kick off.

We’ve entered a new, exciting partnership with the Loch Lomond Group.

Their iconic Glen’s Vodka brand will feature on the back of first team home and away kits for the 2020/21 season.

As part of the agreement, a range of vodka and whisky products will be stocked in all club bars including Glen’s Red and Loch Lomond Malt Whiskies, as well as their Reserve and Signature Blends.

“Glen’s Vodka is an iconic Scottish brand and we’re delighted to be sponsoring Motherwell Football Club,” John Grieveson, CMO of Loch Lomond Group, said.

“The club is long established in the top tier of Scottish football. This is an exciting year as the team embark upon their journey into Europe and we are delighted to be their partner along the way.”

Alan Burrows, chief executive at Motherwell FC, added: “We are delighted to welcome the Loch Lomond Group on board.

“We are pleased to be able to showcase their award winning portfolio of the highest quality brands, including finest malt expressions, quality whisky blends and one of the most popular vodka brands in Scotland, Glen’s Vodka.

“As part of the relationship, a special edition malt will be developed and on sale for supporters.”

Loch Lomond Group were one of the first spirits companies in the world to utilise their existing resources and infrastructure to make hand sanitiser, so as to help and support those in need across the country throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Loch Lomond Group hand sanitiser will be available in Fir Park for when supporters return to the stadium.

As things stand, we will be starting the season behind closed doors.

Until that changes, season ticket holders can watch a live stream of all of our league games at Fir Park.

Plus, we’re trying out the service by giving season ticket holders free access to watch our friendly at Rangers on Wednesday 22 July.

Kick-off is at 6pm. But please, if you’re eligible, please sign in to the service in advance so you can test it out.

How to sign in to watch

We want to make it easy to get started. So here’s what you have to do.

First, head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk. Have your season card ready.

Then press sign in in the top right corner and enter your details using the following example:

Username: firstname-surname-customernumber
Password: customernumber

For example, Joe Bloggs’ customer number on his season ticket is 24141.

He would sign in as joe-bloggs-24141
His password would be 24141

Please change your password after you sign in for the first time.

Your customer number is displayed on your season card. If you don’t know it, please call 01698 333333 between 9am and 5pm, email tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk or send a private message to @MotherwellFC on Twitter.

If you have more than one season ticket in your family, you will each have your own login details. You may only receive one email if you share an email address on our system.

If you have two first names on your season card, for example your name is Peter John Morrison, then please put a space between your first names in your username.

For as long as we are playing behind closed doors or in front of reduced crowds at Fir Park, you’ll have access to this service free of charge.

It’s important you don’t share your details with anyone else. Your stream will only work for one person at a time.

We can’t wait to see you back at Fir Park soon.

If you’ve any other questions or need help with the streaming service, please email tvsupport@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Motherwell travel to Ibrox for a friendly match on Wednesday 22 July.

The game will be the Steelmen’s third test of pre-season for 2020/21, having defeated Dundee United and lost to Kilmarnock so far.

Kick-off at Ibrox is at 6pm BST.

Watch the game live

The first guaranteed way to see the match is to buy your season ticket for 2020/21. All season ticket holders will be given free access to our live streaming platform to watch the game.

You can get your season ticket by buying online now at tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk, or by calling us on 01698 333333. You must buy your season ticket before 12pm on Wednesday to guarantee access to the match.

If you’re in the UK or Ireland and don’t have a season ticket, the game will be broadcast live on Premier Sports.

For fans living abroad, you can watch the match live online if you purchase our overseas season ticket or overseas monthly streaming pass.

To subscribe, head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk.

The match will be played behind closed doors. No tickets for physical attendance are available.

Season ticket holder login details

First, head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk. Have your season card ready.

Then press sign in in the top right corner and enter your details using the following example:

Username: firstname-surname-customernumber
Password: customernumber

For example, Joe Bloggs’ customer number on his season ticket card is 24141.

He would sign in as joe-bloggs-24141
His password would be 24141

Please change your password after you sign in for the first time.

Your customer number is displayed on your season card

If you don’t know it, please call 01698 333333 between 9am and 5pm, email tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk or send a private message to @MotherwellFC on Twitter.

If you have more than one season ticket in your family, you will each have your own login details. You may only receive one email if you share an email address on our system.

If you have two first names on your season card, for example your name is Peter John Morrison, then please put a space between your first names in your username.

Tale of the tape

Rangers have won the last four competitive outings between the two sides. Before that, two draws at Fir Park had given Motherwell a degree of parity.

The Steelmen’s last victory at Ibrox came in the Premiership play-offs in May 2015, with a 3-1 win coming courtesy of goals from Lee Erwin, Steven McManus and Lionel Ainsworth.

Form guide

Motherwell started pre-season with a 1-0 win over Dundee United, before a 3-2 reversal at the hands of Kilmarnock on Friday.

Jordan White was on target in the United match, with Mark O’Hara and Tony Watt scoring against Killie.

Rangers lifted the Veolia Cup in France at the weekend, defeating Lyon and Nice in back-to-back friendlies.

The Glasgow side are preparing both for the start of the 2020/21 Scottish Premiership season and also the resumption of the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League.

Having lost 3-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 tie before lockdown, they travel to Germany on 6 August for the second leg.

Based abroad and want to see Motherwell in action in 2020/21?

Our overseas season ticket gets you access to live streams of every Scottish Premiership game played across the campaign.

Priced at £15 a month or £130 for the year if you buy before 23 July, the overseas season ticket guarantees you will see every Scottish Premiership match we play – both home and away.

We’ll also throw in free access to see our friendly match away to Rangers on 22 July if you sign up now.

To buy, head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk and hit subscribe.

Our price for the season will increase to £150 annually on 23 July. Get yours before then to benefit from our discounted pricing.

Based in Scotland, the wider UK or in the Republic of Ireland?

You can also sign up to our subscription service to receive live audio commentary from every match we play home and away, as well as getting to see full match replays, extended highlights and press conferences before anyone else.

Priced at £7 a month or £70 annually – or £59.99 if you buy in advance – head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk and hit subscribe.

Watching matches in Scotland, UK and Ireland

The only way to guarantee being able to see every home Scottish Premiership match is to buy a season ticket.

Everyone who buys a season ticket is guaranteed entry to 19 matches once fans are allowed back in stadiums. Until then, our live streaming is available free of charge in the UK and Ireland for season ticket holders.

To buy, visit tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk or call 01698 333333.

We’ll also throw in free access to see our friendly match away to Rangers on 22 July if you buy now.

You don’t need to do anything else after you’ve bought your season ticket. We’ll send you your login details for the live streams shortly by email or post in time for the Rangers match.

Motherwell lost out 3-2 to Kilmarnock in a well-contested friendly at Fir Park on Friday.

An even first half was followed by a dominant display in the second 45 from the Steelmen, but they were punished for failing to make their dominance pay.

The first half was low on chances for both sides. Long-range efforts from Turnbull and Maguire failed to seriously test the ‘keeper, while both also combined at close range, with Turnbull’s knockdown seeing Maguire fire wide from 12 yards.

With five minutes left in the half, Burke’s corner was swung in from the right in front of the Cooper Stand, with Kabamba getting across the front of his man and steering a header into the left of the net.

Early in the second, Motherwell were level. Hastie’s cut inside on the right saw him stand the ball up to the back post.

Fellow sub Hylton read the intention, peeling off and heading the ball down to Polworth, who then teed up O’Hara to fire home a ferocious low effort into the bottom right corner from 25 yards.

Hylton could have made it two 10 minutes later. Another ball from the lively Hastie caused trouble for the visiting ‘keeper who missed the flight of the ball under pressure. But the winger just couldn’t bundle the unexpected ball at the back post.

Christopher Long made his return after signing on for a second year and he was next to seriously test the goalkeeper. Laid off by Watt on the edge of the area, his attempt to disguise a placed shot into the bottom right corner was well read and saved.

‘Well continued to press. McGinley’s cross from the left fell sweetly for Watt 12 yards out, but his volley was blocked.

The sucker punch would arrive with 15 to go. Against the run of play a low cross from the left was met by a Kilmarnock trialist, who was able to steer the ball into the bottom right corner of the net.

Then, with five minutes late, Motherwell levelled again.

Hastie again was brilliant down the right, twisting, turning and beating his opposite number all ends up. His perfectly-flighted to the back post was met by Watt, who headed down under pressure into the net.

Within 60 seconds, Kilmarnock retook the lead. From kick off, a break down the right played in Kiltie, who fired low past Carson from a tight angle into the left of the net.

Motherwell: Carson, Grimshaw (Cornelius 60), Donnelly (Mugabi 60), Lamie (Hussain 82), McGinley (Johnston 75), Maguire (O’Hara 45), Campbell, (Polworth 45), Turnbull (Long 60), Robinson (Hastie 45), Seedorf (Hylton 45), White (Watt 45).

Kilmarnock first half: Trialist, Millen, Broadfoot, Findlay, Waters, Power, El Makrini, Burke, McKenzie, Brophy, Kabamba

Kilmarnock second half: Lyle, Trialist, Broadfoot (Dicker), Rossi, Taylor, Kiltie, Brindley, Pinnock, Trialist, Cameron, Connell

Motherwell matches will be played behind closed doors for the foreseeable future.

But that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to see the games.

Depending on where you are in the world, there are a number of different ways to make sure you can see the action.

Based in Scotland, the wider UK or Ireland

The only way to guarantee being able to see every home Scottish Premiership match is to buy a season ticket.

Everyone who buys a season ticket is guaranteed entry to 19 matches once fans are allowed back in stadiums. Until then, our live streaming is available free of charge.

To buy, visit tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk or call 01698 333333.

You don’t need to do anything else after you’ve bought your season ticket. We’ll send you your login details for the live streams shortly by email or post in time for the Rangers match.

Live commentary

Alternatively, you can sign up to our subscription service to receive live audio commentary from every match we play home and away, as well as getting to see full match replays, extended highlights and press conferences before anyone else.

Priced at £7 a month or £70 annually – or £59.99 if you buy in advance – head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk and hit subscribe.

Other matches

Information on League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Europa League matches will be made available in due course.

Based outside of the UK and Ireland

Our overseas season ticket gets you access to live streams of every Scottish Premiership game played across the campaign.

Priced at £15 a month or £150 annually, the overseas season ticket guarantees you will see every Scottish Premiership match we play – both home and away.

To buy, head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk and hit subscribe.

Our price for the season will increase to £150 annually on 23 July. Get yours before then to benefit from our discounted pricing.

The last few months have been particularly tough on many of us.

Motherwell FC’s Community Trust, together with Time to Tackle and supported by Paycare, are hosting a Zoom call on Wednesday 15 July at 7pm for anyone to come on and share their experiences, or listen to others.

On the call, the group’s founder Aaron Connolly will tell his story of his battle with poor mental health. His organisation exists to help tackle poor mental health, poor physical health, stigma and loneliness using the power of football and peer support.

You can also learn about how we will work together to provide further support for our fans and our local community.

To take part, download the Zoom app. The meeting ID is 830 4902 4137 and the password is 109457.

You don’t have to share your audio or video to take part. You can just come on and listen if you prefer.

We are saddened to hear of the death of Pat Quinn at the age of 84.

One of the club’s famous Ancell Babes, the inside forward made 251 appearances for the club between 1955 and 1962, scoring 119 goals.

Quinn was a star man in the side, and would receive international recognition through four Scotland caps during his time at Fir Park.

He would be sold to Blackpool in 1962 for £34,000, a significant sum for the times. He also went on to play for Hibernian and East Fife.

Our thoughts are with Pat’s family and friends at this time.