First Team
Match Report | Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
23rd November 2024
United's never say die attitude dug out a priceless three points today, in a game they could easily have been out of by half time. Having twice fallen behind, Warren Feeney capped a tremendous second half fight-back with the winner just four minutes from full time.
The climax was in stark contrast to the first forty-five where a very impressive showing from the visitors had given them a deserved interval lead. Dorman and Mehmet both struck the woodwork in the opening ten minutes, and while Daly missed a good opportunity on sixteen minutes, Saints were worthy of the opening goal which arrived just a couple of minutes later. And it was a spectacular opener too, with Jack Ross blazing a shot from wide on the right side of the penalty box across the keeper and just inches inside the far post.
United struggled to get into the first half at all with the Saints pressing all over the park. Indeed Mehmet and Murray could have added a second before the interval, which would not have flattered the visitors.
United looked much more up for the battle in the second half, with Daly and Conway going close soon after the break. With less than 20 minutes remaining and St Mirren ahead 1 v 0, there was no sign of the avalanche of goals that was to follow. Then United were level with Feeney blasting a penalty in the top corner after Miranda fouled Wilkie. But within a minute, Wilkie undid his good work by conceding a penalty at the other end with a foul on Dargo - Mehmet sent Zaluska the wrong way and Saints were ahead again.
With seven minutes remaining United committed their final substitute, David Robertson, and immediately he linked with Buaben whose powerful 20 yard drive deceived goalkeeper Howard, and he could only divert the ball up and into the net. With St Mirren looking tired, United went chasing the winner - and all three substitutes were involved when it came. Robertson fed Swanson who sped into the vistors' half, releasing Sandaza on the right of the box. His low cross come shot back across goal looked like it was going to miss the far post - but Feeney appeared from nowhere to stab the ball home from close range capping a fantastic fightback.
United: Zaluska, Dillon, Wilkie (c), Flood (D Robertson 83), Feeney, Daly (Sandaza 63), Conway (Swanson 78), Gomis, Kenneth, Dixon, Buaben Subs not used: McGovern, Grainger, Kovacevic, Goodwillie
St Mirren: Howard, Ross, Miranda, Potter(c), Murray, Dorman, Mehmet, Brady (Hamilton 89), Dargo (Wyness 83), McGinn (Robb 89), Cuthbert Subs not used: Smith, Brighton, McAusland, Thomson
Attendance: 6,556
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
Man of the Match: Sean Dillon - solid for most of a difficult first half, and excellent coming forward in the second.
Click here for the full report by Stuart McDonald.
The climax was in stark contrast to the first forty-five where a very impressive showing from the visitors had given them a deserved interval lead. Dorman and Mehmet both struck the woodwork in the opening ten minutes, and while Daly missed a good opportunity on sixteen minutes, Saints were worthy of the opening goal which arrived just a couple of minutes later. And it was a spectacular opener too, with Jack Ross blazing a shot from wide on the right side of the penalty box across the keeper and just inches inside the far post.
United struggled to get into the first half at all with the Saints pressing all over the park. Indeed Mehmet and Murray could have added a second before the interval, which would not have flattered the visitors.
United looked much more up for the battle in the second half, with Daly and Conway going close soon after the break. With less than 20 minutes remaining and St Mirren ahead 1 v 0, there was no sign of the avalanche of goals that was to follow. Then United were level with Feeney blasting a penalty in the top corner after Miranda fouled Wilkie. But within a minute, Wilkie undid his good work by conceding a penalty at the other end with a foul on Dargo - Mehmet sent Zaluska the wrong way and Saints were ahead again.
With seven minutes remaining United committed their final substitute, David Robertson, and immediately he linked with Buaben whose powerful 20 yard drive deceived goalkeeper Howard, and he could only divert the ball up and into the net. With St Mirren looking tired, United went chasing the winner - and all three substitutes were involved when it came. Robertson fed Swanson who sped into the vistors' half, releasing Sandaza on the right of the box. His low cross come shot back across goal looked like it was going to miss the far post - but Feeney appeared from nowhere to stab the ball home from close range capping a fantastic fightback.
United: Zaluska, Dillon, Wilkie (c), Flood (D Robertson 83), Feeney, Daly (Sandaza 63), Conway (Swanson 78), Gomis, Kenneth, Dixon, Buaben Subs not used: McGovern, Grainger, Kovacevic, Goodwillie
St Mirren: Howard, Ross, Miranda, Potter(c), Murray, Dorman, Mehmet, Brady (Hamilton 89), Dargo (Wyness 83), McGinn (Robb 89), Cuthbert Subs not used: Smith, Brighton, McAusland, Thomson
Attendance: 6,556
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
Man of the Match: Sean Dillon - solid for most of a difficult first half, and excellent coming forward in the second.
Click here for the full report by Stuart McDonald.
