Mark McGhee has called upon his Motherwell players to play the men and not the jersey as they strive for Scottish Cup greatness.

The Fir Park club take on Rangers in the fourth round this afternoon while attempting to bring to an end the Steelmen's 26-year wait to lift aloft the oldest trophy in world football for a third time.

It could have been an easier start for Well than a visit to Ibrox in the early kick off, but McGhee insists the key to coming away with a result is to not be overawed by the experience.

“I’ve not said it to the players yet but I will be saying to them that one of the things that can affect our outcome is belief," he said.

“I know it’s a bit overused but simply because you play for Rangers and Celtic gives you a certain belief and confidence that when you put on that shirt that other people have to rise to you.

“The biggest danger for us is that we don’t believe that we are good enough to go there and just win the game. That it’s Rangers we are playing, it’s away from home, it’s the cup, it’s another difficult draw.

“We have t somehow overcome that and believe. Forget the jersey, there’s 11 players out there and we need to believe together and individuals that we can be better than them.

“If we can do that in our heads we will have a hell of a chance, if we go there and we are intimidated by the crowd, the stadium, who they are, then we have no chance before we even get there.

“If we can rise above that we have a chance.”

So far Motherwell have not had to part with any of their prized assets as English clubs circle.

One player they are desperate to keep hold of is striker Louis Moult, who already this term has 11 goals from 18 games, and McGhee said: ‘This is an opportunity for Moulty. Anybody who knows the game and goes to Ibrox will be looking at a lot more than whether he actually scores.

"There’s a lot more he can do for us to help us win a game other than score but if he rounds it off with a couple goals it will just encourage people to make the calls we talked about.

"I’d be surprised if no one comes in in this window with some sort of serious approach. I think he’s proven now that he’s consistent and is more than just a poacher."