- Scottish Premier League
- 2 May 2012, 7:45pm
- Ibrox Stadium
- Attendance: 43,383
Rangers | v | Dundee U |
5
| 0 |
live commentary
Match ends, Rangers 5, Dundee United 0.
90+3 mins:Second Half ends, Rangers 5, Dundee United 0.
90+2 mins:Foul by Lee McCulloch (Rangers).
90+2 mins:Paul Dixon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
90+1 mins:Foul by Keith Watson (Dundee United).
90+1 mins:Lee Wallace (Rangers) wins a free kick.
89 mins:Foul by Willo Flood (Dundee United).
89 mins:Maurice Edu (Rangers) wins a free kick.
87 mins:Maurice Edu (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87 mins:Foul by Maurice Edu (Rangers).
87 mins:Willo Flood (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
84 mins:Goal! Rangers 5, Dundee United 0. Alejandro Bedoya (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maurice Edu.
83 mins:Attempt missed. Steven Whittaker (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
81 mins:Substitution, Rangers. Lee McCulloch replaces Salim Kerkar.
78 mins:Foul by Lee Wallace (Rangers).
78 mins:Keith Watson (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
78 mins:Foul by John Rankin (Dundee United).
78 mins:Salim Kerkar (Rangers) wins a free kick.
76 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Ryan Dow replaces Johnny Russell.
75 mins:Substitution, Rangers. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Sone Aluko.
72 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
70 mins:Offside, Dundee United. Johnny Russell tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
68 mins:Foul by Sean Dillon (Dundee United).
68 mins:Salim Kerkar (Rangers) wins a free kick.
68 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
68 mins:Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Dundee United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
66 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
66 mins:Hand ball by Kirk Broadfoot (Rangers).
65 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
64 mins:Foul by Willo Flood (Dundee United).
64 mins:Maurice Edu (Rangers) wins a free kick.
63 mins:Attempt missed. Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
63 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
62 mins:Foul by Rhys McCabe (Rangers).
62 mins:Barry Douglas (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
61 mins:Offside, Dundee United. Barry Douglas tries a through ball, but Barry Douglas is caught offside.
61 mins:Substitution, Rangers. Kirk Broadfoot replaces Jamie Ness.
57 mins:Goal! Rangers 4, Dundee United 0. Jamie Ness (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
54 mins:Attempt blocked. Willo Flood (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53 mins:Foul by Barry Douglas (Dundee United).
53 mins:Sone Aluko (Rangers) wins a free kick.
52 mins:Attempt saved. Maurice Edu (Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved.
52 mins:Corner, Rangers.
51 mins:Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
50 mins:Foul by Rhys McCabe (Rangers).
50 mins:Keith Watson (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
48 mins:Foul by Kyle Bartley (Rangers).
48 mins:Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
47 mins:Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
46 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Barry Douglas replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
46 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Keith Watson replaces Garry Kenneth.
Second Half begins Rangers 3, Dundee United 0.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, Rangers 3, Dundee United 0.
45+2 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
45+1 mins:Foul by Jamie Ness (Rangers).
45+1 mins:Scott Robertson (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
45 mins:Foul by Jamie Ness (Rangers).
45 mins:John Rankin (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
42 mins:Foul by John Rankin (Dundee United).
42 mins:Maurice Edu (Rangers) wins a free kick.
40 mins:Offside, Rangers. Salim Kerkar tries a through ball, but Salim Kerkar is caught offside.
38 mins:Corner, Rangers.
37 mins:Foul by Sone Aluko (Rangers).
37 mins:Sean Dillon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
37 mins:Attempt blocked. Rhys McCabe (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35 mins:Attempt saved. Salim Kerkar (Rangers) header from the left side of the box is saved. Assisted by Steven Whittaker with a cross.
33 mins:Attempt saved. Lee Wallace (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
31 mins:Foul by Maurice Edu (Rangers).
31 mins:Paul Dixon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
31 mins:Attempt missed. Steven Whittaker (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
29 mins:Foul by Sean Dillon (Dundee United).
29 mins:Salim Kerkar (Rangers) wins a free kick.
28 mins:Foul by Rhys McCabe (Rangers).
28 mins:Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
27 mins:Foul by Jonathan Daly (Dundee United).
27 mins:Lee Wallace (Rangers) wins a free kick.
25 mins:Foul by Kyle Bartley (Rangers).
25 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
24 mins:Corner, Rangers.
24 mins:Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23 mins:Foul by Paul Dixon (Dundee United).
23 mins:Steven Whittaker (Rangers) wins a free kick.
22 mins:Offside, Rangers. Salim Kerkar tries a through ball, but Salim Kerkar is caught offside.
21 mins:Attempt blocked. Salim Kerkar (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20 mins:Goal! Rangers 3, Dundee United 0. Sone Aluko (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
18 mins:Foul by Rhys McCabe (Rangers).
18 mins:Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
17 mins:Goal! Rangers 2, Dundee United 0. Sone Aluko (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salim Kerkar.
15 mins:Corner, Rangers.
14 mins:Attempt missed. Rhys McCabe (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box.
13 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
11 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
11 mins:Attempt saved. Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
8 mins:Foul by Sean Dillon (Dundee United).
8 mins:Sone Aluko (Rangers) wins a free kick.
6 mins:Goal! Rangers 1, Dundee United 0. Steven Whittaker (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rhys McCabe.
2 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
2 mins:Attempt saved. Garry Kenneth (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
1 mins:Foul by Dorin Goian (Rangers).
1 mins:Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Scottish Premier League
- 2 May 2012, 7:45pm
- Ibrox Stadium
- Attendance: 43,383
| Rangers | v | Dundee U |
5
| 0 |
match report
Rangers secured second place in the SL in style on Wednesday night with a commanding 5-0 win over Dundee United.
Sone Aluko grabbed a double and Steven Whittaker, Jamie Ness and Alejandro Bedoya claimed a goal apiece as the Glasgow giants ended any hope of Motherwell beating them to the runners-up spot.
However, with United now unable to catch the Steelmen in third place, the result at Ibrox also hands Motherwell a crack at the Champions League qualifiers next season, with administration-hit Rangers ineligible for a UEFA licence.
Rangers made two changes from the side who lost to Celtic in Sunday's Old Firm derby for the clash with United.
Salim Kerkar and Ness were drafted into the starting line-up, with Lee McCulloch and Andy Little both rated doubtful beforehand and only McCulloch making the bench.
United were unchanged from the side who drew with Hearts for the visit to Glasgow.
Ibrox legend Sandy Jardine addressed the crowd before kick-off, telling them: "Now is not the time for division. Now is not the time for protest and disruption. It's time to get behind both bidders."
His comments came amid rumours of a protest at tonight's game against American bidder Bill Miller, while rival bidder Brian Kennedy was believed to be attending the match.
Once the action was underway, Rangers were ahead after just six minutes when Rhys McCabe teed up the shot for Whittaker and he produced a lovely finish to slot past Dusan Pernis and into the bottom corner.
United also looked dangerous and Allan McGregor was called into action to tip a Gary Mackay-Steven effort just over the crossbar at full-stretch.
Rangers doubled their lead after 16 minutes when Garry Kenneth lost possession to Kerkar and he played the ball to Aluko, who did well to race past the United defence before firing home.
Aluko was celebrating again four minutes later when he burst into the box again and rifled low into the back of the net, leaving Pernis with no chance.
Rangers were hungry for more goals and Whittaker unleashed an audacious shot from 35 yards that fizzed just over.
Aluko then supplied a cross from the left for Kerkar but he was just unable to connect at full-stretch in front of goal.
The home side continued to pile on the pressure and Pernis blocked from Lee Wallace, before claiming a Kerkar header on what was proving to be a busy night for the United number one.
United made a double switch at the interval, with Barry Douglas and Keith Watson thrown into the action for Mackay-Steven and Kenneth.
Aluko could have added to his tally for the night when he collected from Kyle Bartley only to see his effort palmed onto the side-netting by Pernis.
Instead, the fourth goal was claimed by Ness who picked up the ball on the edge of the area, amid Rangers claims for a penalty for hand ball, and drove home after 57 minutes.
The midfielder, who was back in the side after overcoming a number of injury problems, was withdrawn a few minutes later for Kirk Broadfoot.
There was to be no hat-trick for Aluko, who left the pitch to rapturous applause after 74 minutes, allowing Bedoya to make a rare appearance.
McCulloch - who was an injury doubt ahead of this match - was then given the last 10 minutes in place of Kerkar, who had also impressed for the Light Blues.
It was Bedoya who put the gloss on the win when he raced onto a pass from fellow American Maurice Edu and fired low past the United goalkeeper with six minutes to go.
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