First Team
Match Report | Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
23rd November 2024
A heroic Dundee United were cruelly denied a famous victory after losing to Rangers in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in the CIS Cup final at Hampden.
After dominating the first half, United went into half-time 1-0 up thanks to a Noel Hunt strike.
A cross from Christian Kalvenes was spilled by Allan McGregor under pressure from Mark de Vries, leaving Hunt to force the ball home in the ensuing goalmouth scramble.
However, United were pegged back with just five minutes of the 90 remaining when Kris Boyd pounced on a Mark Kerr pass-back to fire past Lukasz Zaluska and take the match into extra time.
United recovered from the set-back and a de Vries wonder goal in the first period of extra time - his first goal for the club - put Craig Levein's men 2-1 in front.
But Boyd rescued Walter Smith's side when he snatched his second of the afternoon - bundling home a back post header with just eight minutes to go - to take the match to penalties.
In the shoot-out, Willo Flood stepped up to put United 1-0 up before Jean-Claude Darcheville smacked his effort off the under side of the bar and out.
Craig Conway then saw his strike come back off the post and Stephen Whittaker made it 1-1.
United went 2-1 up when de Vries coolly slotted home, but Rangers levelled through Steven Davis.
David Robertson saw his penalty parried away by McGregor, but Zaluska saved Lee McCulloch's effort to keep the score at 2-2.
United captain Lee Wilkie then stepped up, only to see his penalty saved, leaving Boyd to break Tangerine hearts for a third time when he slammed home the winner.
Teams:
Dundee United: Zaluska; Kovacevic; Kalvenes; Wilkie; Kenneth; Gomis; Flood, Kerr; Buaben, (Robertson, 97); Hunt, (Conway, 79); De Vries; (Subs not used: McLean; Dillon)
Rangers: McGregor; Broadfoot; Cuellar; Weir; Papac, (Boyd, 61); Ferguson; Hemdani, Darcheville, 46); Davis; Dailly; Burke; McCulloch; (Subs not used: Alexander; Thomson)
Click here for the full report by Baktosch Gillan.
After dominating the first half, United went into half-time 1-0 up thanks to a Noel Hunt strike.
A cross from Christian Kalvenes was spilled by Allan McGregor under pressure from Mark de Vries, leaving Hunt to force the ball home in the ensuing goalmouth scramble.
However, United were pegged back with just five minutes of the 90 remaining when Kris Boyd pounced on a Mark Kerr pass-back to fire past Lukasz Zaluska and take the match into extra time.
United recovered from the set-back and a de Vries wonder goal in the first period of extra time - his first goal for the club - put Craig Levein's men 2-1 in front.
But Boyd rescued Walter Smith's side when he snatched his second of the afternoon - bundling home a back post header with just eight minutes to go - to take the match to penalties.
In the shoot-out, Willo Flood stepped up to put United 1-0 up before Jean-Claude Darcheville smacked his effort off the under side of the bar and out.
Craig Conway then saw his strike come back off the post and Stephen Whittaker made it 1-1.
United went 2-1 up when de Vries coolly slotted home, but Rangers levelled through Steven Davis.
David Robertson saw his penalty parried away by McGregor, but Zaluska saved Lee McCulloch's effort to keep the score at 2-2.
United captain Lee Wilkie then stepped up, only to see his penalty saved, leaving Boyd to break Tangerine hearts for a third time when he slammed home the winner.
Teams:
Dundee United: Zaluska; Kovacevic; Kalvenes; Wilkie; Kenneth; Gomis; Flood, Kerr; Buaben, (Robertson, 97); Hunt, (Conway, 79); De Vries; (Subs not used: McLean; Dillon)
Rangers: McGregor; Broadfoot; Cuellar; Weir; Papac, (Boyd, 61); Ferguson; Hemdani, Darcheville, 46); Davis; Dailly; Burke; McCulloch; (Subs not used: Alexander; Thomson)
Click here for the full report by Baktosch Gillan.
