First Team
Match Report | Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
23rd November 2024
There was a bizarre ending to the Tangerines teenagers' league defeat by Celtic at North End Park on Saturday morning.
For the last five minutes, they were chasing the equaliser against a Celtic side reduced to eight men.
Unfortunately, they never really looked like getting it and ironically, Celtic almost added a second with Ross Hepburn shooting just past in the dying seconds.
Adding to the surreal situation, the decisive goal on the hour mark was clouded in controversy
It followed the linesman having his flag up and before Kevin Ross knocked the ball down for Kevin Cawley firing home from ten-yards with a shot on the turn.
However, the official lowered his flag and the referee allowed the goal to stand.
At no stage of the match was there much between the sides with neither side creating a lot of chances, United's best effort in the first half was a Fraser Milligan shot that few inches over and after going behind, a Ryan Dow angled effort that went narrowly past was the closest they came to scoring.
Celtic were reduced to ten men when Carlo Monti was red-carded fro a two-footed challenge with 18 minutes left and with seven minutes from time Michael Tidser was also sent-off for diving in the box and picking up a second yellow.
Two minutes later, Richard Towell was stretchered off with an ankle injury following a tackle by Gordon Pope, and with all their subs used, Celtic were reduced to eight men, but hung on for victory.
Dundee United: Gibson, Milligan, Fleming, McGrath, Pope, Ryan McCord, Allan, Mathieson, J Russell (Dow 62), Boyle, W Russell (Paterson 20). Subs not used Burns, Ross McCord, Colgan, Shaw.
Pic copyright of John S Brown, Jun - Freelance Photographer
For the last five minutes, they were chasing the equaliser against a Celtic side reduced to eight men.
Unfortunately, they never really looked like getting it and ironically, Celtic almost added a second with Ross Hepburn shooting just past in the dying seconds.
Adding to the surreal situation, the decisive goal on the hour mark was clouded in controversy
It followed the linesman having his flag up and before Kevin Ross knocked the ball down for Kevin Cawley firing home from ten-yards with a shot on the turn.
However, the official lowered his flag and the referee allowed the goal to stand.
At no stage of the match was there much between the sides with neither side creating a lot of chances, United's best effort in the first half was a Fraser Milligan shot that few inches over and after going behind, a Ryan Dow angled effort that went narrowly past was the closest they came to scoring.
Celtic were reduced to ten men when Carlo Monti was red-carded fro a two-footed challenge with 18 minutes left and with seven minutes from time Michael Tidser was also sent-off for diving in the box and picking up a second yellow.
Two minutes later, Richard Towell was stretchered off with an ankle injury following a tackle by Gordon Pope, and with all their subs used, Celtic were reduced to eight men, but hung on for victory.
Dundee United: Gibson, Milligan, Fleming, McGrath, Pope, Ryan McCord, Allan, Mathieson, J Russell (Dow 62), Boyle, W Russell (Paterson 20). Subs not used Burns, Ross McCord, Colgan, Shaw.
Pic copyright of John S Brown, Jun - Freelance Photographer
