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Summary
Rangers 2-2 Dundee United
Steven Smith takes charge of managerless Rangers
Visitors sit fourth in the table
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Rangers 2-2 Dundee Utd
Rangers' horrid start to the campaign drags on.
An excellent response from United earns them a point.
It could have been more, too.
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Image caption, James Tavernier's late goal rescued a point for Rangers
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Rangers 2-2 Dundee Utd
With surely the final play of the match, Panutche Camara lashes wide of the near post.
Wow, that's a decent chance.
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Rangers 2-2 Dundee Utd
United keeper Yevhen Kucherenko and Derek Cornelius collide in the away box.
Not enough for a penalty. Goal kick for United.
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Rangers 2-2 Dundee Utd
Zac Sapsford is limping through added time here. He's put in a power of work again.
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Rangers 2-2 Dundee Utd
Some Rangers pressure comes to nothing with two poor balls into the United box.
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Rangers 2-2 Dundee Utd
Goodness me.
United gallop forward and Kristijan Trapanovski is denied by an outstanding near-post save from Jack Butland.
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Rangers 2-2 Dundee United
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at IbroxExcellent strike from James Tavernier.
So often Rangers' Mr Reliable.
Is there a late winner in this for someone?
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James Tavernier
How many times has he done that?
Captain James Tavernier whips in a beauty of a first-time finish.
The standard of goals in this game...
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Rangers 1-2 Dundee Utd
The clock continues to tick down as Vicko Sevelj makes way for Ryan Strain.
A defensive United switch as they look to see out a memorable win.
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Youssef Chermiti looks for the far corner but glances just wide.
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Rangers 1-2 Dundee Utd
Double Rangers change as young duo Findlay Curtis and Mikey Moore replace Thelo Aasgaard and Oliver Antman.
Connor Barron is also on for Joe Rothwell.
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Nico Raskin has a dangerous shot blocked in a rare period of second-half pressure from Rangers.
Ten minutes remaining.
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This second half just shows how fragile this Rangers side are right now.
They should have been so far ahead at the break. After conceding the equaliser, they have offered nothing and looked so timid.
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Rangers 1-2 Dundee United
BBC Scotland at IbroxGoodness gracious me.
What a turnaround here at Ibrox.
We have seen three fabulous goals, two of them in the second half from Dundee United who have completely turned this match on its head.
Football, eh?
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Craig Sibbald
What. A. Goal.
Moments after an excellent save denies Zac Sapsford, Craig Sibbald curls in an outrageous strike from range.
That's ridiculous.
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Rangers 1-1 Dundee Utd
Rangers are nowhere near their first-half level.
United look the hungrier side now.
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Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
BBC Scotland at IbroxThe £8m man comes off the bench.
Can he add more of a cutting edge for Rangers who have less than 20 minutes to find a winning goal?
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Rangers 1-1 Dundee Utd
Here comes big-money summer signing Youssef Chermiti.
He replaces Rangers winger Djeidi Gassama.
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Rangers 1-1 Dundee United
BBC Scotland at IbroxPlenty of noise around Ibrox but it's coming from just one place: the 900-strong tangerine wedge of fans in between the Broomloan and Sandy Jardine stands.
They've not seen their side win at Ibrox since 2011. They believe that could change this afternoon.
What a shift in dynamics here. Rangers could have been two or three up by half-time.
Craig Sibbald, third from left, rocketed Dundee United into the lead
At a glance
Aasgaard stunner puts much-improved Rangers ahead at break
Dundee United respond with long-range Trapanovski strike and outrageous Sibbald effort
Tavernier recues point for hosts, who remain winless at Ibrox in league in this term
Managerless Rangers' wait for a first home Scottish Premiership win of the season continued after a four-goal thriller with Dundee United ended in a draw at Ibrox.
A fabulous second-half comeback from the visitors had Jim Goodwin's men on the verge of their first win in Govan since 2011, only for Rangers captain James Tavernier to fire home a powerful late equaliser.
That came after two stunning strikes in the second half had completely turned the game on its head, with substitute Kristijan Trapanovski hitting home an equaliser with virtually his first touch of the ball before a terrific hit from Craig Sibbald blasted United in front.
It sent the 900-strong travelling support into raptures and many Rangers fans heading for the exits.
Those who did leave missed a Rangers comeback which rescued a point but wasn't enough to claim all three for interim boss Steven Smith, who was by far the happier manager at the break thanks to a wonderful opening goal from midfielder Thelo Aasgaard.
He cut inside a couple of players before curling in a wonderful opener into the top corner.
A share of the spoils is probably fair enough, given Rangers' strong first-half performance and United's much-improved showing after the interval.
That said, only a wonderful save from home keeper Jack Butland kept Rangers level when Trapanovski threatened a late winner. Substitute Pantuche Camara also blasted just over with almost the last kick of the ball, with large parts of the ground already empty.
A strange end to a match which Rangers started very strongly but then fell out of the longer the game went on.
More to follow.
Player of the match
Number: 7 K. Trapanovski
Average rating 7.96
Number: 1 J. Butland
Average Rating: 4.23Number: 11 T. Aasgaard
Average Rating: 4.19Number: 2 J. Tavernier
Average Rating: 3.90Number: 47 M. Moore
Average Rating: 3.80Number: 43 N. Raskin
Average Rating: 3.68Number: 23 D. Gassama
Average Rating: 3.64Number: 18 O. Antman
Average Rating: 3.58Number: 13 D. Cornelius
Average Rating: 3.41Number: 5 J. Souttar
Average Rating: 3.40Number: 6 J. Rothwell
Average Rating: 3.38Number: 8 C. Barron
Average Rating: 3.33Number: 30 J. Meghoma
Average Rating: 3.29Number: 52 F. Curtis
Average Rating: 3.22Number: 28 B. Miovski
Average Rating: 3.11Number: 9 Youssef Chermiti
Average Rating: 3.01Number: 7 K. Trapanovski
Average Rating: 7.96Number: 14 C. Sibbald
Average Rating: 7.95Number: 9 Z. Sapsford
Average Rating: 7.87Number: 1 Y. Kucherenko
Average Rating: 7.68Number: 21 L. Stephenson
Average Rating: 7.66Number: 5 V. Ševelj
Average Rating: 7.66Number: 23 K. Keresztes
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 11 W. Ferry
Average Rating: 7.49Number: 3 B. Esselink
Average Rating: 7.49Number: 77 N. Möller
Average Rating: 7.47Number: 10 J. Eskesen
Average Rating: 7.38Number: 8 Panutche Camará
Average Rating: 7.36Number: 17 A. Fatah
Average Rating: 7.36Number: 22 D. Naamo
Average Rating: 7.31Number: 19 I. Dolček
Average Rating: 7.25Number: 2 R. Strain
Average Rating: 7.22After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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Scottish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 18th October
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Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Dundee United, Position 5, Points 10
- Rangers, Position 6, Points 9
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
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| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
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| 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
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| 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
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| 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
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| 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
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| 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Rangers
Manager: Steven Smith
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender13, Cornelius, Defender30, Meghoma, Defender
- 6, Rothwell, Defensive Midfielder43, Raskin, Defensive Midfielder
- 18, Antman, Attacking Midfielder11, Aasgaard, Attacking Midfielder23, Gassama, Attacking Midfielder
- 28, Miovski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 30, J. Meghoma
- Number 13, D. Cornelius
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 6, J. Rothwell , substituted for C. Barron at 83 minutes
- Number 23, D. Gassama , substituted for Youssef Chermiti at 71 minutes
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard , substituted for F. Curtis at 83 minutes
- Number 18, O. Antman , substituted for M. Moore at 83 minutes
- Number 28, B. Miovski
Substitutes
home team, Rangers
- Number 3, M. Aarons
- Number 14, N. Bajrami
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 16, L. Cameron
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 47, M. Moore
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti
away team, Dundee United
Manager: Jim Goodwin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Kucherenko, Goalkeeper
- 21, Stephenson, Defender3, Esselink, Defender23, Keresztes, Defender11, Ferry, Defender
- 5, Sevelj, Defensive Midfielder14, Sibbald, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Fatah, Attacking Midfielder10, Eskesen, Attacking Midfielder19, Dolcek, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Sapsford, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Y. Kucherenko
- Number 11, W. Ferry , Captain
- Number 23, K. Keresztes
- Number 3, B. Esselink , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 21, L. Stephenson
- Number 14, C. Sibbald
- Number 5, V. Ševelj , substituted for R. Strain at 85 minutes
- Number 19, I. Dolček , substituted for N. Möller at 46 minutes
- Number 10, J. Eskesen , substituted for Panutche Camará at 66 minutes
- Number 17, A. Fatah , substituted for K. Trapanovski at 66 minutes
- Number 9, Z. Sapsford , Yellow Card at 57 minutes, substituted for D. Naamo at 95 minutes
away team, Dundee United
- Number 37, S. Cleall-Harding
- Number 4, I. Iovu
- Number 77, N. Möller , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 22, D. Naamo
- Number 8, Panutche Camará
- Number 25, D. Richards
- Number 34, O. Stirton
- Number 2, R. Strain
- Number 7, K. Trapanovski
home team, Rangers
Manager: Steven Smith
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender13, Cornelius, Defender30, Meghoma, Defender
- 6, Rothwell, Defensive Midfielder43, Raskin, Defensive Midfielder
- 18, Antman, Attacking Midfielder11, Aasgaard, Attacking Midfielder23, Gassama, Attacking Midfielder
- 28, Miovski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 30, J. Meghoma
- Number 13, D. Cornelius
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 6, J. Rothwell , substituted for C. Barron at 83 minutes
- Number 23, D. Gassama , substituted for Youssef Chermiti at 71 minutes
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard , substituted for F. Curtis at 83 minutes
- Number 18, O. Antman , substituted for M. Moore at 83 minutes
- Number 28, B. Miovski
Substitutes
- Number 3, M. Aarons
- Number 14, N. Bajrami
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 16, L. Cameron
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 47, M. Moore
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti
away team, Dundee United
Manager: Jim Goodwin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Kucherenko, Goalkeeper
- 21, Stephenson, Defender3, Esselink, Defender23, Keresztes, Defender11, Ferry, Defender
- 5, Sevelj, Defensive Midfielder14, Sibbald, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Fatah, Attacking Midfielder10, Eskesen, Attacking Midfielder19, Dolcek, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Sapsford, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Y. Kucherenko
- Number 11, W. Ferry , Captain
- Number 23, K. Keresztes
- Number 3, B. Esselink , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 21, L. Stephenson
- Number 14, C. Sibbald
- Number 5, V. Ševelj , substituted for R. Strain at 85 minutes
- Number 19, I. Dolček , substituted for N. Möller at 46 minutes
- Number 10, J. Eskesen , substituted for Panutche Camará at 66 minutes
- Number 17, A. Fatah , substituted for K. Trapanovski at 66 minutes
- Number 9, Z. Sapsford , Yellow Card at 57 minutes, substituted for D. Naamo at 95 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 37, S. Cleall-Harding
- Number 4, I. Iovu
- Number 77, N. Möller , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 22, D. Naamo
- Number 8, Panutche Camará
- Number 25, D. Richards
- Number 34, O. Stirton
- Number 2, R. Strain
- Number 7, K. Trapanovski
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Don Robertson
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Andrew Dallas
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David Roome
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ross Nelson
- Fourth Official:
- Chris Graham
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Calum Spence
Match Stats
Key, Rangers v Dundee UtdBasic Stats
Overall possession
Rangers 68.5%Dundee United 31.5%
Shots
Rangers 29Dundee United 10Shots on target
Rangers 8Dundee United 4Total touches inside the opposition box
Rangers 38Dundee United 15Goalkeeper saves
Rangers 2Dundee United 6Fouls committed
Rangers 12Dundee United 14Corners
Rangers 7Dundee United 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Rangers 29Dundee United 10Shots on target
Rangers 8Dundee United 4Shots off target
Rangers 4Dundee United 5Attempts out of box
Rangers 11Dundee United 4Total offsides
Rangers 0Dundee United 2Distribution
Total passes
Rangers 574Dundee United 262Pass accuracy %
Rangers 85.9Dundee United 64.9Backward passes
Rangers 90Dundee United 33Forward passes
Rangers 176Dundee United 127Total long balls
Rangers 45Dundee United 66Successful final third passes
Rangers 135Dundee United 45Total crosses
Rangers 23Dundee United 11Defence
Total tackles
Rangers 10Dundee United 20Won tackle %
Rangers 50Dundee United 60Fouls committed
Rangers 12Dundee United 14Total yellow cards
Rangers 0Dundee United 3Total clearances
Rangers 19Dundee United 35Season so far
Scottish Premiership
Key, Rangers v Dundee Utd
League position, Rangers 6th, Dundee United 5thTotal points, Rangers 9, Dundee United 10
Goals scored
Rangers 8Dundee United 14Form guide
All competitions
Rangers draw
v Falkirk
1
1
Premiership
Dundee United draw
v Livingston
1
1
Premiership
Rangers lose
v Sturm Graz
2
1
UEFA Europa League
Dundee United lose
v Kilmarnock
0
2
Premiership
Rangers won
v Livingston
1
2
Premiership
Dundee United won
v Aberdeen
2
0
Premiership
Rangers lose
v Genk
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Dundee United draw
v Hibernian
3
3
Premiership
Rangers won
v Hibernian
2
0
League Cup
Dundee United won
v Dundee
0
2
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Rangers and Dundee UnitedRangers Won 52Dundee United Won 16
Played 84
Draw 16
Previous scores
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Dundee United
14th of May 2025
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Rangers
26th of January 2025
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Dundee United
23rd of November 2024
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Match Facts
Rangers have won eight of their last 10 league meetings with Dundee United (D2) since a 0-1 defeat in August 2021 under Steven Gerrard.
Dundee United have only won one of their last 21 away league games at Rangers (D3 L17), losing 10 of their last 11 (D1) since a 3-2 victory in April 2011 under Peter Houston.
With just eight points in seven games (W1 D5 L1), this is Rangers’ poorest start to a league season (assuming 3 pts/win all-time) since 1978-79, when they had seven points in their first seven. Only in 1964-65 (9), 1978-79 (8), and 1989-90 (9) have they ever had fewer than 10 points from their opening eight matches of a league campaign.
Dundee United are yet to lose an away league game this season (P3 W1 D2), scoring 2+ goals in each of them. Indeed, their seven away goals is a joint-high in this season’s Scottish Premiership (level with Hearts).
James Tavernier has made 319 appearances in the Scottish Premiership, with only three players – Callum McGregor (355), Marcus Fraser (330), and Stephen O'Donnell (324) – making more since the competition rebranded in 2013. Tavernier is Rangers’ top league scorer this season with three goals.