Latest Rangers rebirth falls flat as Ferguson suffers humbling home debut defeat

Former midfielder's Ibrox bow turns into yet another reality check as Motherwell win and Ferguson becomes first Blues manager in a decade to fail to win his first home match

SEARCHING FOR DIGNITY: Rangers interim head coach Barry Ferguson had hoped to raise morale after a series of embarrassing losses. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Barry Ferguson's homecoming turned into a Rangers reality check as Motherwell battled to a 2-1 William Hill Premiership win over the ragged home side at Ibrox.

The Light Blues came from 2-0 down to beat Kilmarnock 4-2 at Rugby Park on Wednesday night in the former Gers captain's first game in charge as interim boss, and again they fell two behind after mistakes led to goals from Luke Armstrong on nine minutes and Tom Sparrow on the half-hour mark.