League · Premier Division
Rangers1–0Dundee Utd
Pieter Huistra 71′
Lineups
Rangers
Dundee Utd
Rangers · Starting XI
- Andy Goram
- Oleg Kuznetsov
- David Robertson
- Richard Gough
- Dave McPherson
- John Brown
- David Hagen
- Ian Ferguson
- Gary McSwegan
- Ian Durrant
- Pieter Huistra
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Rangers · Substitutes
- Neil Murray
- Alexei Mikhailitchenko
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Rangers · Substitutions
- Neil Murray for Richard Gough54′
- Alexei Mikhailitchenko for David Hagen77′
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Gary Bollan for Michael O'Neill74′
- Scott Crabbe for Paddy Connolly77′
Rangers · Manager
- Walter Smith
Dundee Utd · Manager
Rangers · Cautions
- Pieter Huistra24′
Dundee Utd · Cautions
Match report
There was a great deal of early promise for the United supporters in the sell-out crowd as United took the game to the newly crowned Champions. Goram was grateful to palm away a crashing John Clark free-kick and then he made a fine one-handed save to keep out Christian Dailly as he ran on to Alex Cleland's through ball. Skipper Dave Bowman was the next United player to be thwarted by the Ibrox keeper. Rangers without both McCoist (broken leg) and Hateley (suspended) didn't look really threatening until near the interval when Hagen got clear of the United defence, but…Read moreRead less
There was a great deal of early promise for the United supporters in the sell-out crowd as United took the game to the newly crowned Champions. Goram was grateful to palm away a crashing John Clark free-kick and then he made a fine one-handed save to keep out Christian Dailly as he ran on to Alex Cleland's through ball. Skipper Dave Bowman was the next United player to be thwarted by the Ibrox keeper. Rangers without both McCoist (broken leg) and Hateley (suspended) didn't look really threatening until near the interval when Hagen got clear of the United defence, but Alan Main came out to block.
The Champions maintained their new found momentum into the second half, but it took a large slice of luck for Rangers to get the goal. McSwegan found Peter Huistra on the left and though John Clark partially blocked his shot, the ball spun'up and over a prostrate Alan Main. So, in the end it was the point which Airdrie took from Tynecastle which ensured our European place, though an indication of how the match at Ibrox had gone came with the announcement that Andy Goram was named Man of the Match.
The Champions maintained their new found momentum into the second half, but it took a large slice of luck for Rangers to get the goal. McSwegan found Peter Huistra on the left and though John Clark partially blocked his shot, the ball spun'up and over a prostrate Alan Main. So, in the end it was the point which Airdrie took from Tynecastle which ensured our European place, though an indication of how the match at Ibrox had gone came with the announcement that Andy Goram was named Man of the Match.