First Team
All The Info | Rangers (A)
22nd November 2024
The Terrors were up for the fight as we left Ibrox with a well-deserved point.
Rangers 1 (Cerny 65')
Dundee United 1 (Dalby 36')
3pm Saturday 23 November 2024
Ibrox Stadium
William Hill Premiership
Attendance: 47,714
Team News
Jim Goodwin made two changes following our return to action after the international break.
Glenn Middleton returned to the starting lineup, replacing Jort van der Sande, while Kai Fotheringham was handed his first Premiership start of the season, taking the spot of Emmanuel Adegboyega.
Louis Moult was back amongst the substitutes for the first time since the end of September after missing out through injury.
There were four DUFC Academy graduates involved in our matchday squad.
Matching the Battle
It was a patient opening from the Terrors who began to build momentum after some early Rangers' pressure.
Six minutes from the off, Vaclav Cerny was first to try his luck with a low drive from 20 yards, but Jack Walton was comfortable in his first action of the afternoon.
Play down our left looked most likely to cause concern for the hosts. A fizzed Glenn Middleton cross just missed its targets before David Babunski sliced an effort over the bar following another surging counter from the men in white and tangerine.
Nedim Bajrami went close with a curling effort just before the half-hour mark but a super one-handed save from Walton kept it level.
The Hottest Man in Town
Sam Dalby netted his fifth goal in six games to send the away end into raptures less than ten minutes befpre the break.
It came as a quick freekick was switched out to the left and laid back for Vicko Ševelj to float a teasing ball into the area. Left unmarked in the box with some clever movement, our number nine glanced the ball beyond Jack Butland to give us the lead.
There was a late first-half scare as Robin Propper had the ball in the net before it was quickly ruled out for a blatant handball offence against Connor Barron in the build-up.
One should have become two as Dalby found himself in behind the backline before teeing up Fotheringham whose shot was blocked by the nearest defender. It fell kindly for Babunski but his effort was again sliced over the bar causing no concern for Butland as we went in one up at the break.
Pegged Back
Cerny - who looked dangerous all afternoon - hit back with a slotted finish after the hour.
It was a common move as the Rangers winger played a neat one-two before finding space in behind the United defence to curl low into the far corner.
Super Jack Walton
A stunning block from Walton was then needed to deny second-half substitute Danilo before Cerny dinked the ball home once more, only for the flag to be raised for a clear offside.
Rangers almost found a winner in the 86th minute when Walton parried Ianis Hagi’s long-range strike. Danilo’s follow-up effort was blocked, and Walton produced another stunning close-range stop to deny Propper on the rebound.
In added time, Walton pulled off another excellent save to thwart Igamane as we picked up another point on our travels.
Own a Piece of the Game
Get your hands on match-worn shirts from today’s draw at Ibrox!
Post-Match Thoughts
?? Another test of character passed
— Dundee United FC (@dundeeunitedfc) November 23, 2024
?? Players didn't look for excuses
?? Lessons learned from last meeting
?? Bravery shown throughout #DUFC Manager Jim Goodwin gives his post-match reaction following our @WilliamHill Premiership draw with Rangers at Ibrox ????????? pic.twitter.com/hLAaaXgnMR
Teamlines
Rangers
Starting XI: Butland (c), Sterling, Souttar, Propper, Jefte, Raskin, Barron, Diomande, Cerny, Bajrami, Dessers.
Subs: Kelly, Tavernier, Ridvan, Dowell, Balogun, Igamane, Hagi, McCausland, Danilo.
Dundee United
Starting XI: Walton, Strain, Holt, Ševelj, Babunski (c), Ferry, Middleton, Stephenson, Fotheringham, Dalby, Gallagher
Subs: Richards, Moult, Odada, Adegboyega, van der Sande, Thomson, Constable, Stirton, Meshack
Next Up
We're back home next Saturday as St Mirren visit the CalForth Construction Arena.
