Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has vowed there will be no repeat of the outburst that earned him a red card in the goalless draw with Motherwell.

Bougherra received two yellow cards for dissent within a minute as he "lost control" while disputing a penalty award with referee Dougie McDonald.

The Algerian had been penalised for bringing down Lukas Jutkiewicz but Allan McGregor came to his rescue with a penalty save from Jim O'Brien to maintain Rangers' unbeaten record in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Bougherra has now pledged to control his frustrations the next time he is faced with a decision he feels so strongly about.

"I have a lot of regrets now because I wanted to play the whole game," he said in the Daily Record.

"Rangers had a better chance of winning with 11 players so I hope those two dropped points don't hurt us this season.

"I was so frustrated at that time because it wasn't a penalty so I lost control but Allan came to my rescue.

"I know next time that won't happen and I will keep my emotions in check. I will accept the decision even if I think it is the wrong one.

"I let my team-mates down and I will not do this again."

Bougherra went to the referee's room to apologise to McDonald immediately after the game.

"Afterwards he is a man like me with a family and a wife and I realised there are much more important things to worry about after football," the 26-year-old added.