It was a night of severe punishment and a night to forget for Motherwell, with Aberdeen visiting North Lanarkshire and leaving with not only three points, but four goals to their name.  A quick turnaround to another game is the ideal scenario, and that's what lies ahead now ahead of the first international break of the season.

The manager reacts to a heavy defeat to Aberdeen at home.

Full match replay from Fir Park

Joe Hodge was pleased to get trusted with playing matches from the off, as the midfielder reckons it has allowed him to get up to speed and gel with his new teammates a lot quicker than usual.  Hodge explains how he had watched a lot of Motherwell games last year, and was pushing for a move to North Lanarkshire.

Assistant Manager Max Roger was delighted to have a longer gap between fixtures that has allowed the squad to train fully for the first time ahead of Aberdeen. Following a hectic schedule, Rogers says the staff have had to come up with other ways of getting new players up to speed.  Rogers breaks down Aberdeen, explaining how physical and difficult he is expecting the game to be.

Alex Lowry picked up the August player of the month award for his performances over the last four weeks. The Scotland youth international has started with a bang upon his return to Scotland.

It was Motherwell's 11th game in 37 days, as the curtain was brought down on a hectic schedule since the start of the season for Alfred Johansson's side, and they were back on the road, facing Rangers at Ibrox.  The Steelmen were looking for their fourth win at Ibrox in four seasons, but when Rangers took an early lead, Derek McInnes' side didn't look back. Ryan Naderi scored the only goal of the game, but despite conceding a lot of chances, Motherwell remained in the fight right until the end but couldn't quite find the leveller. It's time to rest and recover before facing Aberdeen next Tuesday night at Fir Park.

Full Match Replay - Rangers v Motherwell