First Team
Match Report | Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
23rd November 2024
The Reserves deservedly recorded back to back away wins by beating Kilmarnock convicingly at Rugby Park this evening.
Dominating the first hour during which they scored twice, Killie did come back into it, but by the end Tony Docherty's charges were back in command.
Euan McLean in the United goal had little to do and much of the credit for that was down to United's central defensive partnership of Garry Kenneth and an outstanding performance from 16-year-old Keith Watson.
The Tangerines took the lead after seven minutes when Willie Easton's free-kick was headed on by Kenneth and back across goal by David Goodwillie to comeback man Jim McIntyre, who buried a left-foot volley from ten yards.
Barry Callaghan had a shot blocked and Kieran McAleenan headed over from close in before the break.
At the interval, Gregg Burnett replaced Barry Callaghan after he picked up a groin injury.
On 58 minutes Greg Cameron made it two when he side-footed firmly home from ten yards after keeper Cameron Bell, under pressure from David Goodwillie, failed to hold a McAleenan cross.
Only then did Killie threaten and McDonald twice, Di Giacomo and Murray all had chances, but failed to convert.
Near the end United might have had a third. Good work by Stuart Abbot and McIntyre set up Goodwillie but he fired over.
The team (4-4-2) was McLean - Abbot, Kenneth, Watson, Easton - Callaghan (Burnett 46), McInnes, Cameron, McAleenan - Goodwillie, McIntyre.
Subs not used: Gibson, Feeney, Gray, Flynn.
The referee's name incidentally was Richard Gough but not to be confused with United's star defender of the eighties!
Dominating the first hour during which they scored twice, Killie did come back into it, but by the end Tony Docherty's charges were back in command.
Euan McLean in the United goal had little to do and much of the credit for that was down to United's central defensive partnership of Garry Kenneth and an outstanding performance from 16-year-old Keith Watson.
The Tangerines took the lead after seven minutes when Willie Easton's free-kick was headed on by Kenneth and back across goal by David Goodwillie to comeback man Jim McIntyre, who buried a left-foot volley from ten yards.
Barry Callaghan had a shot blocked and Kieran McAleenan headed over from close in before the break.
At the interval, Gregg Burnett replaced Barry Callaghan after he picked up a groin injury.
On 58 minutes Greg Cameron made it two when he side-footed firmly home from ten yards after keeper Cameron Bell, under pressure from David Goodwillie, failed to hold a McAleenan cross.
Only then did Killie threaten and McDonald twice, Di Giacomo and Murray all had chances, but failed to convert.
Near the end United might have had a third. Good work by Stuart Abbot and McIntyre set up Goodwillie but he fired over.
The team (4-4-2) was McLean - Abbot, Kenneth, Watson, Easton - Callaghan (Burnett 46), McInnes, Cameron, McAleenan - Goodwillie, McIntyre.
Subs not used: Gibson, Feeney, Gray, Flynn.
The referee's name incidentally was Richard Gough but not to be confused with United's star defender of the eighties!
