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Ramsey and Goldson safe Rangers return to Dundee

Ramsey and Goldson secure Rangers return to Dundee

Conor Goldson’s aim within the 86th minute gave Rangers a late victory over Dundee, as he managed to cut back the hole with Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic, falling to 3 factors.

Rangers needed to come again from behind after the match was first postponed after which largely halted as soon as the match began, as referees needed to clear away tennis balls and papers thrown by followers on the sphere.

Frustration elevated for the Rangers gamers when Christy Elliott gave the hosts the lead within the sixth minute. Jordan Marshall made a gap down the left and directed the ball towards the again put up of Elliott, who nodded his head on his debut with Mark McGhee.

Marshall continued his risk forward of the Rangers’ finest clear first-half opener when Alfredo Morelos headed in Calvin Basie’s cross with a cross.

Rangers ought to have had the extent phrases proper earlier than the break after they have been awarded a beneficiant penalty when Jordan McGee was sentenced to strip Morelos shirt.

However Rangers captain James Tavernier fired a penalty excessive and broad to the left as Rangers failed to attain a single shot heading in the right direction within the first half.

Morelos hit the nook of the put up and the crossbar after an hour earlier than Dundee goalkeeper Ian Lawlor was referred to as to disclaim the Colombian once more and save the efforts of Aaron Ramsey and substitute Joe Aribo.

One of the best-of-the-match mascot for Rangers produced a revenue as one other substitute, Kemar Rove, smashed Ryan Kent’s cross throughout aim to catapult Ramsey into the again of the online to attain his first aim for Al Khair since signing on mortgage from Juventus in January.

With simply 4 minutes of regular time remaining, Goldson reacted sooner to Rove’s shot heading in the right direction that rebounded to provide Rangers their first lead of the afternoon.

With seven video games remaining, Rangers are three factors behind Celtic as home soccer stalled within the worldwide break earlier than resuming with an previous sport at Ibrox.

Dundee continues to be 4 factors behind St Johnston however Mark McGehee, within the dugout for the primary time after starting his tenure as president with a formidable six-game ban on the touchline, could possibly be inspired by the efficiency.

What did the managers say…

Rangers coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

“It is a aid to come back out with the three factors. It was a tricky match, we did not begin effectively.

“We had extra probabilities within the second half and typically you must be a little bit bit fortunate, which we have been when the ball went right down to Connor.

“At the moment it may have price us two huge factors however we saved our religion and labored exhausting to win the sport in tough circumstances.

“The pitch wasn’t nice however you must overcome these conditions and play and be sure you come off the sphere as winners.”

Dandy Chief Mark McGee

“It is exhausting to bear, however we’re additionally sensible.

“We put in a whole lot of effort within the first a part of the match, I assumed we performed effectively and our technique invalidated the Rangers. We did not allow them to play effectively.

“Within the second half they pile on the subs and we do not have the energy and depth to keep up that stage of efficiency.

“I do not suppose we may have given us an oz. greater than we gave, in these previous 20 minutes there was an inescapable inevitability that we will do nothing about.”