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Mark Pirie

Former Motherwell boss blasts Rangers Bilel Mohsni as he opens up on play-off punch-up scenes

Former Motherwell boss Ian Baraclough has claimed Bilel Moshi "couldn't handle" the pressure during the play-off bust-up at Fir Park.

Well's play-off success over the Glasgow giants in 2015 lives in infamy due to the angry clashes that followed the Steelmen’s 6-1 aggregate win.

The punch thrown by Mohsni at Lee Erwin, and the ensuing brawl with Fraser Kerr and Lionel Ainsworth, was beamed across globe.

Baraclough, who was gaffer at the time, spoke out on the shocking scenes with the Talkin Fitbaw podcast and slammed the actions of the Ibrox defender.

Bilel Mohsni, Fraser Kerr and Lionel Ainsworth clash (Getty)

"It happened so quickly that I didn't realise what had happened," he said on the show.

"Supporters came onto the pitch and we ran down the tunnel. I remember a member of staff pointed at something on the pitch and I turned around, and I just saw a scuffle.

"I didn't really know what it was, or that it was as bad as it was and what it went on to be.

"I remember doing an interview after the game, and stuff like that doesn't deserve to be spoken about.

Bilel Mohsni of Rangers clashes with Lee Erwin of Motherwell (Getty)

"Players brawling on the pitch and attacking a player of mine; any player it doesn't matter. If it was my player who had attacked an opposition player he certainly wouldn't have been around for very long, and it proved so as well.

"It's a moment Rangers Football Club would want to forget, not just for the result but that incident.

"That's no slight on Rangers, they had a player that couldn't handle the situation and they rightly got rid of him very soon after.

"It was strange to have to go and deal with that after two tremendous performances."

You can listen to the full podcast here.

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