Novo on the double

Rangers 4 Motherwell 1

The Spaniard struck twice in the opening 15 minutes at Ibrox to bring his tally for the season to 17 - level with Celtic striker John Hartson.

The visitors had hauled themselves back into the game four minutes after the break through Scott McDonald, but Shota Arveladze scored for the second week running in the 52nd minute, while Steven Thompson’s strike killed off any hopes of a revival for Motherwell.