First Team
Match Report | Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
23rd November 2024
But for an amazing last minute miss by striker Robbie Feeney, the Youths would have claimed the victory that would have lifted them off the bottom of the table. Having said that a draw was probably a fair result with both sides strangely doing better against the strong wind that blew up and down North End Park.
What disappointed coach Stevie Campbell most was that the lads failed to capitalise having got themselves into a winning position. "We were more than worth our interval lead, having knocked the ball around so well, but just never reached the same heights after the break.
"However, with seven Under-17s starting the game and eight on at the end, this was a very encouraging performance."
There was no doubt that United had the better of the first half, even if it did take a wee while before carving out any real chances. Having said that, they were desperately unlucky not to forge in front after 27 minutes when visiting keeper David Easton pulled off a tremendous reaction save to keep out Robby Feeney's well-hit drive from close range.
Six minutes before half-time, the lads got the lead they deserved when Phil McGrath bulled a header from David Gray's beautifully flighted corner high into the roof of the net from 12-yards.
Although failing to repeat their first half form, the youngsters looked as though they would hold on for victory.
Especially when John Gibson parried away a Kevin Moffat free-kick eight minutes from the end. However, three minutes later, Graeme Churchill turned home Scott Mauchlan's headed knock down from a Mark Stewart free-kick for the visitors' equaliser. Right on time came that incredible miss by Robbie Feeney. David Gray drilled the ball across the face of the goal and, from no more than a couple of yards, the striker incredibly knocked it past the far post.
Team: Gibson, Watson, Pope, McGrath, O'Byrne, Andreoni, Gray, McCord (Jeffrey 80), Feeney, Paterson, Fleming. Subs not used: Russell, O'Hara.
What disappointed coach Stevie Campbell most was that the lads failed to capitalise having got themselves into a winning position. "We were more than worth our interval lead, having knocked the ball around so well, but just never reached the same heights after the break.
"However, with seven Under-17s starting the game and eight on at the end, this was a very encouraging performance."
There was no doubt that United had the better of the first half, even if it did take a wee while before carving out any real chances. Having said that, they were desperately unlucky not to forge in front after 27 minutes when visiting keeper David Easton pulled off a tremendous reaction save to keep out Robby Feeney's well-hit drive from close range.
Six minutes before half-time, the lads got the lead they deserved when Phil McGrath bulled a header from David Gray's beautifully flighted corner high into the roof of the net from 12-yards.
Although failing to repeat their first half form, the youngsters looked as though they would hold on for victory.
Especially when John Gibson parried away a Kevin Moffat free-kick eight minutes from the end. However, three minutes later, Graeme Churchill turned home Scott Mauchlan's headed knock down from a Mark Stewart free-kick for the visitors' equaliser. Right on time came that incredible miss by Robbie Feeney. David Gray drilled the ball across the face of the goal and, from no more than a couple of yards, the striker incredibly knocked it past the far post.
Team: Gibson, Watson, Pope, McGrath, O'Byrne, Andreoni, Gray, McCord (Jeffrey 80), Feeney, Paterson, Fleming. Subs not used: Russell, O'Hara.
