League · Premier Division
Dundee Utd0–0Rangers
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Rangers
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Rangers · Starting XI
- Andy Goram
- Craig Moore
- Neil Murray
- Richard Gough
- Dave McPherson
- Steven Pressley
- Stuart McCall
- Iain Durrant
- Gordon Durie
- Duncan Ferguson
- Alexei Mikhailitchenko
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Rangers · Substitutes
- Ally Maxwell
- Mark Hateley
- Ally McCoist
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Jerren Nixon for Andy McLaren87′
Rangers · Substitutions
- Ally Maxwell for Andy Goram67′
- Mark Hateley for Iain Durrant80′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Rangers · Manager
- Walter Smith
Dundee Utd · Cautions
Rangers · Cautions
- Gordon Durie26′
- Richard Gough42′
Match report
As he had promised manager Ivan Golac rang the changes following the disappointing manner of the defeat by Celtic as the Champions elect came to Tannadice. Out went Dave Bowman and Paddy Connolly whilst Dave Narey was rested, not being considered for a second match in three days. Youth was given a fling with David Hannah, Gary Boilan and Andy McLaren all starting the match. Rangers showed even more changes from the one which had drawn with Aberdeen. The visitors had the luxury of Hateley and McCoist on the bench, paving the way for Duncan Ferguson to start a game…Read moreRead less
As he had promised manager Ivan Golac rang the changes following the disappointing manner of the defeat by Celtic as the Champions elect came to Tannadice. Out went Dave Bowman and Paddy Connolly whilst Dave Narey was rested, not being considered for a second match in three days. Youth was given a fling with David Hannah, Gary Boilan and Andy McLaren all starting the match. Rangers showed even more changes from the one which had drawn with Aberdeen. The visitors had the luxury of Hateley and McCoist on the bench, paving the way for Duncan Ferguson to start a game for the first time in over six months.
There were still plenty of big guns in the Ibrox line up and two of them produced the closest moments to a goal in the first half and on each occasion they brought out stunning saves from Guide van de Kamp. Gordon Durie posed the early problems with two clean-cut strikes, the second of which was an angular drive from the right which United's Dutch keeper was at full stretch to tip over. Gradually, United began to look dangerous with runs by Alex Cleland and Andy McLaren prominent down the right. But overall the action was all too fast and furious and riddled with stoppages for any flowing football. The highlight of that opening half was conjured up by Stuart McCall who produced a quite scintillating first time volley from 25 yards which Guido van de Kamp had to be at his most alert to tip over the bar.
The quality of the game improved after the break and United enjoyed their best spell of the game so far in the early stages of the second period. It was Andy Goram tested in the 53rd minute when he was grateful to palm over Billy McKinlay's first-timed angled drive from the left as it sped to the corner. Five minutes later Bollan charged in from the left and rose to meet Alex Cleland's cross and again Goram was just to turn the ball round the near post for a corner. Rangers retaliated, Mikhailitchenko headed tamely past the near post from Duncan Ferguson's headed knock down and the former United striker was on the verge of claiming his first goal for Rangers until Guido van de Kamp intervened and blocked his shot when he was right through. Goram limped off after tearing a thigh muscle as he kicked a clearance upfield and Ally Maxwell substituted. Hateley replaced Durrant for the final ten minutes, but it was United who came closest to scoring when Maxwell went down quickly to clutch a low driven shot from Andy McLaren after he had cut in from the left. With three minutes left Jerren Nixon came on for Andy McLaren as the game petered out to a finale which had always looked on the cards - a goalless draw.
There were still plenty of big guns in the Ibrox line up and two of them produced the closest moments to a goal in the first half and on each occasion they brought out stunning saves from Guide van de Kamp. Gordon Durie posed the early problems with two clean-cut strikes, the second of which was an angular drive from the right which United's Dutch keeper was at full stretch to tip over. Gradually, United began to look dangerous with runs by Alex Cleland and Andy McLaren prominent down the right. But overall the action was all too fast and furious and riddled with stoppages for any flowing football. The highlight of that opening half was conjured up by Stuart McCall who produced a quite scintillating first time volley from 25 yards which Guido van de Kamp had to be at his most alert to tip over the bar.
The quality of the game improved after the break and United enjoyed their best spell of the game so far in the early stages of the second period. It was Andy Goram tested in the 53rd minute when he was grateful to palm over Billy McKinlay's first-timed angled drive from the left as it sped to the corner. Five minutes later Bollan charged in from the left and rose to meet Alex Cleland's cross and again Goram was just to turn the ball round the near post for a corner. Rangers retaliated, Mikhailitchenko headed tamely past the near post from Duncan Ferguson's headed knock down and the former United striker was on the verge of claiming his first goal for Rangers until Guido van de Kamp intervened and blocked his shot when he was right through. Goram limped off after tearing a thigh muscle as he kicked a clearance upfield and Ally Maxwell substituted. Hateley replaced Durrant for the final ten minutes, but it was United who came closest to scoring when Maxwell went down quickly to clutch a low driven shot from Andy McLaren after he had cut in from the left. With three minutes left Jerren Nixon came on for Andy McLaren as the game petered out to a finale which had always looked on the cards - a goalless draw.