MOTHERWELL have banned a supporter "indefinitely" for throwing an object at Rangers captain James Tavernier during a Ladbrokes Premiership match at Fir Park on Sunday.

The Ibrox right back was bombarded with objects as he went to take a throw-in in the first-half of a game that Steven Gerrard's team won 3-0. Items including a lighter, a pie and a coin all landed near the player.

Motherwell have been studying CCTV footage and still photographs since the incident and have managed to identify one supporter and issue him with a ban. They are continuing to investigate another supporter.

Speaking to the official Motherwell website, club chairman Jim McMahon said: "We condemn the irresponsible actions of two of our fans, whose moment of recklessness has cast an unfortunate shadow over our whole support.

“It gives us absolutely no pleasure or satisfaction to ban anyone from Fir Park.

“As a fan-owned and fan-run club, we have tried to campaign for the rights of supporters. We have been vocal in our opposition to any suggestion or notion of strict liability.

“However, with that comes a responsibility to act if any of our own step out of line, particularly if we have such clear and obvious evidence.

“I am sure our supporters understand that we are left with no other option but to take a hard line approach with not only these two individuals, but anyone else who steps out of line.”