Scottish Premier League round-up: Rangers'woes show no signing of subsiding after they went down 2-1 to Dundee Unitedin their clash at Tannadice.
The administration-hit and makeshift Ibrox side, weakened by injury and suspension, found themselves two down following United defender Keith Watson’s wonderful first-half drive and a Jon Daly goal soon after the break.
A deflected strike by Rangers substitute Sone Aluko, on for debutant Andrew Mitchell, off John Rankin, brought the visitors back into the game but it proved to be a mere consolation for a club whose season is in danger of becoming traumatic on as well as off the park.
Steven Hammell's wonderful long-range effort earned Motherwella 1-0 victory over Aberdeen
at Fir Park.
Hammell netted his second goal of the season after 22 minutes when he rocketed the ball beyond Jason Brown after collecting Tom Hateley’s pass.
Victory for the Fir Park side moves them level on points with second-placed Rangers, however the Gers currently have a better goal difference.
St Mirren'shopes of a top-six finish were all but killed off with a 3-0 home defeat to St Johnstone.
Goals from Lee Croft, David McCracken and Fran Sandaza kept Steve Lomas’s side joint-fourth with Dundee United in the race for a European place.
Danny Lennon’s side remain eight points behind sixth-placed Hearts with just three game remaining before the split.
The Tynecastle club will end St Mirren’s top-six ambitions if they beat Hibernian in Sunday’s Edinburgh derby.
