Tuesday May 10, 2011 Day 37 Finished Ibrox Stadium

Rangers 2 - 0 Dundee United

  • Jelavic 21’
  • Lafferty 25’

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  1. Rangers move within one win of SPL title

    Rangers move within one win of SPL title

    Rangers need one more win to claim their 54th Scottish title after completing a comfortable 2-0 win over Dundee United at Ibrox. More

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    Time:90'
    • Rangers
    • Dundee United
    • 90+2' There goes the final whistle. All over. Rangers win 2-0. A comfortable victory for the home side. Walter Smith's final match as Rangers manager. Rangers need one more win providing Celtic win at Hearts on Wednesday.
    • 90+1' Lafferty departs after his third straight goal for the home side. He is replaced by Richard Foster.
    • 89' Lafferty down with a spot of cramp. Feeling the pace. Two minutes to be added to the match.
    • 88' Goodwillie has had a shocking night for United. As bad as Conway has been effective. United out of their class on nights like this.
    • 87' The clock is ticking down on this match. Rangers not wholly impressive in this second period, but they have a 2-0 goal lead when it matters.
    • 87' Diouf sends McCulloch racing clear, but he lifts the shot over the bar. Well over the bar. Not going to make any difference.
    • 86' Whittaker fires a shot at goal. Pernis keeps it out with his knees. Good goalkeeping as that was travelling.
    • 85' Jelavic departs to be replaced by Diouf for the home side.
    • 84' Rangers have not been at their best in the second half, but they have not really had to be.
    • 83' Conway and Daly exchange passes, but the move breaks down. Rangers getting ready to throw on El-Hadji Diouf.
    • 82' If that had gone in, it would have made this one a bit frantic in the final 10 minutes. No goal though and Rangers maintain their 2-0 lead.
    • 81' Armstrong sees a shot crack back off a post from 30 yards. What a shot that was! So unlucky!
    • 80' Rangers lost only one goal in eight matches for the home side. That is championship-winning form as they say.
    • 79' Naismith just fails to keep the ball in down the touchline. McGregor makes a good stop from Daly. That shot was travelling.
    • 78' Smith comes down to touchline as he heads for the final 10 minutes of the match and his final home match as Rangers boss.
    • 77' Rangers going through the motions at the moment. They have done the hard bit in this match having got those two early goals. The home side can keep possession.
    • 76' Jelavic heads Davis's corner at goal. Easy enough take for Pernis.
    • 75' David Robertson departs to be replaced by Stuart Armstrong for United.
    • 74' Baubin hammers a shot at goal from 30 yards. Lacked real direction as the shot whizzes well wide of the target.
    • 73' Jelavis sends a superb free-kick spinning towards goal. Just too much height on the shot. Fine effort though. Almost the third goal.
    • 72' Kenneth is not really at this level of class. Poor challenge again to concede cheaply as he hauls down Edu.
    • 71' Jelavic caught by Dixon late. Smith looking on with a concerned look. Don't know why. Rangers under little or no pressure from United.
    • 70' Scott Robertson departs to be replaced by Prince Baubin for the visiting side. Last throw of the dice for them really.
    • 69' Conway picks out Scott Robertson at the near post. Lacks the pace and direction as McGregor takes the ball with some ease.
    • 68' Watson throws over a fine cross before Davis heads behind his own goal for a corner. Conway to take.
    • 67' Think United will be thinking about a change or two. Can't go on like this. They are heading for a defeat unless they make a change. Nothing happening in the match.
    • 66' Lafferty hammers the ball at the visiting goal. Good shot, but easy enough take for Pernis.
    • 65' On comes Lee McCulloch and off goes Gregg Wylde for the home team.
    • 64' Naismith releases Lafferty, but Pernis is out to clear the ball under pressure. Rangers going to make their first change of the match.
    • 63' Weir across to make the tackle on Dixon. Fine tackle by the Scotland player. United continue on the offensive.
    • 62' Scott Robertson nods the first corner against a blue shirt before Conway handles from Papac's header. On we go in this one.
    • 61' United earn a corner. These are their best chances of getting something. Conway to take this one.
    • 60' Think Rangers might look to make a change soon. They have put a lot of energy into this opening hour or so. More impressive defending by Weir.
    • 59' Weir still in outstanding form at the back. 41 today and Goodwillie has not gone beyond him once. Says it all really about the class of the home skipper.
    • 58' Conway's free-kick is headed wide by Kenneth. No real danger there. United doing better, but still no sign of a goal. Rangers content to let them have the ball.
    • 57' Gomis and Papac collide. That is a free-kick to United. Do little or nothing with the ball before Naismith clips Conway.
    • 56' United continue to lack the right quality in the home third. Conway goes for goal from 25 yards. Pulls it wide. Rangers will take those all night long.
    • 55' Super little run by Jelavic. Tried to chip Pernis, but just not enough on the attempted chip. Still good stuff from the home team.
    • 54' All a bit quiet at Ibrox. Can't keep it going all night. They done the hard bit in this match. Celtic need to avoid defeat at Hearts to force the title to the last day unless United can recover.
    • 53' Davis and Edu battle hard for the ball as Laffery just fails to connect with a cross from Jelavic. So close to the third goal.
    • 52' Daly with a header in the box, but whacked away by Weir. United collect the loose ball. Daly and Papac collide. Free-kick to Rangers.
    • 51' Goodwillie losing the ball. United pick again through Gomis. Conway on the ball now for United. Bougherra fouls Scott Robertson.
    • 50' Rangers always seem to have an extra man to go to, but that is a poor long ball by Weir. Throw-in to the home side.
    • 49' Fine tackle by Dixon to tackle Wylde. Rangers content to keep possession. Papac narrowly fails to connect with a volley.
    • 48' A third goal would kill off United in this match. Rangers with a free-kick out wide. Wylde with it, but straight through to Pernis in the visiting goal.
    • 47' Lafferty on the charge for Rangers. Good defending by Severin to get the ball away from Naismith.
    • 46' Rangers get us off and running in the second period.
    • 45' A 2-0 lead for the home side at the break. They lead 2-0 and look well in control in Walter Smith's last match at Ibrox.
    • 44' Not much time to be added to this half.
    • 43' Jelavic challenges the keeper Pernis. No foul.
    • 42' Walter Smith back in the directors' box before heading back to the touchline.
    • 41' McGregor does well to nudge away the cross from Watson. Had to make that save. Heading for the break with Rangers in control.
    • 40' Conway fails to control a long ball, and Rangers again pick up. Kenneth and Watson combine.
    • 39' Naismith tries to send in Jelavic. Rangers working very hard off the ball to close down space. Dixon whacks it long, but Weir wins the ball from Goodwillie.
    • 38' Whittaker stops the cross from Conway before he is too long with a cross seconds later. No real threat from United.
    • 37' Kenneth all over the place when Jelavic runs at him. United trying to calm down, but they are finding it difficult to keep the ball for any length of time.
    • 36' Dixon heads out the corner from Wylde. Rangers seeking a third goal, but United have a foul after Naismith fouled David Robertson.
    • 35' Dixon knocks it out under pressure from Naismith. Another corner to Rangers to be taken by Wylde.
    • 34' Davis with the free-kick. Ball drops to Conway, who knocks the ball long up the park.
    • 33' Papac sends the ball long to Jelavic. He runs into the centre-half, but the referee buys that one. Free-kick to the visiting team.
    • 32' All very predictable so far. A bit like Rangers's win over Hearts on Saturday. That was 4-0. This could end up producing a similar outcome.
    • 31' Conway makes a fine run and cross, but Rangers get the ball out. Better play from United.
    • 30' Conway's cross is headed out by Bougherra. Decent header out. McGregor picks up the loose ball before launching it long.
    • 29' Conway on the ball out wide, but Whittaker is across to make the tackle. Walter Smith on the touchline to speak to his assistants.
    • 28' Weir first to a loose ball to tackle Watson. Fine tackle there by the skipper. Rangers back on the ball.
    • 27' Rangers looking to put this match to bed before half-time. Rangers first to every 50-50 ball as they keep possession.
    • 26' United could take a real beating here if they are not careful. They have offered little or nothing going forward.
    • 25' SECOND GOAL FOR RANGERS! Naismith plays in Lafferty and he slips the ball away from Pernis. All too easy again as Lafferty has plenty of time to slip the ball beyond the home keeper. Rangers 2-0 ahead.
    • 24' Kenneth about two or three yards away from Jelavic. The home fans in a party mood after that opening goal.
    • 23' Bougherra knocks the ball out of play under pressure from Conway, who is back on the ball. Rangers try to break at speed. Watson short with a passback. Pernis puts it out of play.
    • 22' Really bad defending, but decent finish from the home striker. No more than Rangers have deserved from this match. United have hardly been up the park.
    • 21' GOAL FOR RANGERS! Whittaker crosses for Jelavic to head home. Poor defending and the home side have the lead.
    • 20' Coway tries to feed Conway, but he fails to keep the ball in. Rangers try to build another attack. Scott Robertson tackles Whittaker.
    • 19' Naismith breaks up a United attack. Davis picks out Jelavic, but he has lifted the shot over the bar. Another chance for the home side.
    • 18' Kenneth challenged Jelavic in the middle of the park, but nothing wrong with that. A fair challenge in the air.
    • 17' Davis back to block the cross from Conway. United trying to engineer an opening before Rangers try to break. Conway's cross is over the bar. Goalkick to United.
    • 16' Lafferty sees a shot come back off the post. So unlucky for the big striker. Great shot from the edge of the box. The home side really piling it on here.
    • 15' Some really nice play from Rangers. Edu with the cross, but Jelavic heads wide. Had more time than that, but Gomis squandered possession in the midfield area for United.
    • 14' Weir heads the ball out from Kenneth before Severin plays a long ball straight to McGregor. Jelavic crosses, but straight to Pernis.
    • 13' Pernis punches out from Davis. A lot of headers in that box, but United somehow scramble the ball away.
    • 12' United survive the early storm, but there is more to come from Rangers you would suspect. Fans getting right behind the home team. Watson knocks it out. Corner to the home team.
    • 11' Lafferty working hard to close down space as Kenneth tried to play it long. Battle for possession in the middle of the park. Scott Robertson fouled by Whittaker.
    • 10' Scott Robertson is down on the ground and is needing a bit of attention after a collision with Edu.
    • 9' United being pushed back before Gomis picks the ball up. Weir makes a good tackle on Goodwillie. United trying to counter attack in numbers.
    • 8' Davis with the latest one out wide. He throws it in. Ball breaks to Jelavic in the box, but fine stop by Pernis. Solid stop and good shot from Jelavic.
    • 7' Severin fouls Laffery and Rangers have a free-kick. Davis hoists the ball in, but Pernis is out to claw the ball away. Rangers win a couple of corners.
    • 6' Weir heads out Conway's corner as the home side pick up the loose ball. Rangers knocking it around well. Naismith takes a tumble, but never a penalty. Lafferty tripped him up.
    • 5' Kenneth heads out of the area before Whittaker catches Conway late. United win an early corner-kick.
    • 4' Lafferty on the run down a flank for Rangers. Crosses to the near post, but easy enough take for Pernis. Jelavic seeking free-kick seconds later, but nothing doing.
    • 3' Here come United. Watson goes for goal from 35 yards. Worth a bash, but well over McGregor's bar. Shot was always rising.
    • 2' Fine tackle by Conway to win the ball from Naismith. Superb tackle in the box. Home fans getting involved early on.
    • 1' We are off and running in this one.
    • 19.40 Rangers manager Walter Smith is demanding a big performance for his side as they chase a third straight SPL title. "Dundee United have won here at Ibrox this season, so that's how difficult a game we will face. United played exceptionally well in the game we lost, although I would blame ourselves for the defeat as much as anything else."
    • 19.35 United manager Peter Houston admit his side are chasing three points at Ibrox to keep alive their hopes of pipping Hearts for third place. "In my time here we have never gone to Ibrox or Parkhead and sat in defending the 18-yard line — that is not what we do. We will go and attack," said Houston. "Third is still a long shot because Hearts are in the driving seat, but we will still be trying for it."
    • 19.30 Dundee United team news: Dundee United midfielder Danny Swanson is out of the match. Swanson has a tight hamstring and United manager Peter Houston had rated his chances as "50-50". Darren Dods is a long-term absentee with a knee injury.
    • 19.25 Rangers team news: Walter Smith names a largely unchanged side for the visit of Dundee United. The Scottish champions came through Saturday's 4-0 win over Hearts unscathed, meaning no fresh injury concerns ahead of the clash. Rangers were also boosted by the return of Lee McCulloch, who came off the bench to make his first appearance since early February.
    • 19.20 The referee for this evening's game is Calum Murray.
    • 19.15 Dundee United: Pernis, Watson, Kenneth, Severin, Dixon, Russell, Scott Robertson, Gomis, David Robertson, Conway, Goodwillie Subs: Banks, Dillon, Daly, Buaben, Douglas, Shala, Armstrong
    • 19.10 Teams: Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Bougherra, Weir, Papac, Naismith, Davis, Edu, Wylde, Jelavic, Lafferty Subs: Alexander, McCulloch, Fleck, Foster, Healy, Diouf, Hutton
    • 19.05 This is Walter Smith's last match at Ibrox as Rangers manager. He will be one win away from the SPL title if his side can overcome Dundee United. A win would leave Rangers needing a win at Kilmarnock on Sunday, no matter Glasgow rivals Celtic do against Hearts and Motherwell in their closing league matches.
    • 19.00 Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Rangers v Dundee United in the SPL at Ibrox.

  • Summary

    • 81' Armstrong sees a shot crack back off a post from 30 yards. What a shot that was! So unlucky!
    • 79' Naismith just fails to keep the ball in down the touchline. McGregor makes a good stop from Daly. That shot was travelling.
    • 73' Jelavis sends a superb free-kick spinning towards goal. Just too much height on the shot. Fine effort though. Almost the third goal.
    • 55' Super little run by Jelavic. Tried to chip Pernis, but just not enough on the attempted chip. Still good stuff from the home team.
    • 53' Davis and Edu battle hard for the ball as Laffery just fails to connect with a cross from Jelavic. So close to the third goal.
    • 41' McGregor does well to nudge away the cross from Watson. Had to make that save. Heading for the break with Rangers in control.
    • 25' SECOND GOAL FOR RANGERS! Naismith plays in Lafferty and he slips the ball away from Pernis. All too easy again as Lafferty has plenty of time to slip the ball beyond the home keeper. Rangers 2-0 ahead.
    • 21' GOAL FOR RANGERS! Whittaker crosses for Jelavic to head home. Poor defending and the home side have the lead.
    • 19' Naismith breaks up a United attack. Davis picks out Jelavic, but he has lifted the shot over the bar. Another chance for the home side.
    • 16' Lafferty sees a shot come back off the post. So unlucky for the big striker. Great shot from the edge of the box. The home side really piling it on here.
    • 8' Davis with the latest one out wide. He throws it in. Ball breaks to Jelavic in the box, but fine stop by Pernis. Solid stop and good shot from Jelavic.
    • 19.15 Dundee United: Pernis, Watson, Kenneth, Severin, Dixon, Russell, Scott Robertson, Gomis, David Robertson, Conway, Goodwillie Subs: Banks, Dillon, Daly, Buaben, Douglas, Shala, Armstrong
    • 19.10 Teams: Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Bougherra, Weir, Papac, Naismith, Davis, Edu, Wylde, Jelavic, Lafferty Subs: Alexander, McCulloch, Fleck, Foster, Healy, Diouf, Hutton

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