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Billy Dodds praises Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield

Scott Arfield of Rangers celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Mot...
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Scott Arfield scored a hat-trick for Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox club Glasgow Rangers today.

Scott Arfield of Rangers celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Motherwell and Rangers at Fir Park on April 07, 2019 in...Scott Arfield of Rangers

Billy Dodds has spoken highly of Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield on BBC Sport for the Ibrox star’s performance against Motherwell this afternoon.

Rangers have got the better of Motherwell 3-0 away from home in the Scottish Premiership.

Arfield was the star of the show, as the 30-year-old Canada international scored all three goals in the match.

The former Huddersfield Town and Burnley midfielder found the net on 22 minutes, 39 minutes and on the hour mark.

Former Rangers striker Dodds was following the match, and he was hugely impressed with the display produced by Arfield.

Dodds said on BBC Sport after the match: “We’re saying that Rangers were ruthless, Scott Arfield was ruthless.

“He was the one supporting all day and the one who got himself into positions [to score]. Although his chances were gift-wrapped, my word, he took them well, didn’t he?”

Scott Arfield of Rangers scores his team's first goal during the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Motherwell and Rangers at Fir Park on April 07, 2019 in Motherwell, Scotland.

Stats

Over the course of the 90 minutes on Sunday afternoon, hosts Motherwell had 49% of the possession, took nine shots of which one was on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Rangers had 51% of the possession, took eight shots of which four were on target, and earned one corner, according to BBC Sport.

The win means that Rangers are second in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with 66 points from 33 matches, 11 points behind leaders and bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic.

Scott Arfield of Rangers celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with Jermain Defoe and Jon Flanagan during the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Motherwell and Rangers...