Tillman double as Rangers beat Dundee Utd

2 months ago 19
Malik Tillman netted the opener to break United's resistance shortly before half-timeMalik Tillman netted the opener to break United's resistance shortly before half-time

Malik Tillman showed why Rangers are desperate to keep him beyond the summer as the on-loan midfielder delivered Scottish Premiership victory over Dundee United.

After manager Michael Beale confirmed the club are in talks with Bayern Munich to activate the clause for a permanent deal, Tillman's goals either side of half-time at Ibrox were a timely reminder of his importance.

Rangers' 10th straight league win trims the gap to six points on leaders Celtic, who face Ross County on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Allan McGregor crowned his 500th Rangers appearance with a clean sheet and was seldom troubled by bottom club United whose winless league run now extends to 11 matches.

Jim Goodwin's side remain two points adrift of County, while third-bottom Kilmarnock now have a six-point cushion over United after beating Hearts.

Everything you need to know about RangersKeep up to date with all things Dundee Utd

More to follow.

Line-ups

Rangers

Formation 4-2-3-1

1McGregor2TavernierBooked at 51minsSubstituted forWrightat 73'minutes6Goldson26Davies31Barisic4Lundstram8JackSubstituted forSouttarat 85'minutes13CantwellSubstituted forArfieldat 85'minutes71TillmanSubstituted forColakat 85'minutes14Kent20MorelosSubstituted forSakalaat 73'minutes

Substitutes

3Yilmaz9Colak16Souttar17Matondo18Kamara23Wright30Sakala33McLaughlin37Arfield

Dundee Utd

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Birighitti27Ayina12Edwards3McMannSubstituted forNiskanenat 76'minutesBooked at 89mins22Freeman14Sibbald23Harkes16BehichSubstituted forAnim Cudjoeat 82'minutes8PawlettSubstituted forFotheringhamat 21'minutes18McGrath9FletcherSubstituted forAnakuat 76'minutes

Substitutes

6Graham7Niskanen10Djoum20Anaku25Fotheringham28Anim Cudjoe31Newman39Thomson42O'Donnell

Referee:Don Robertson

Attendance:49,969

Live Text

Match ends, Rangers 2, Dundee United 0.

Second Half ends, Rangers 2, Dundee United 0.

Attempt saved. Mathew Anim Cudjoe (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).

Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Scott Arfield (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).

Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).

Kai Fotheringham (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt blocked. Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.

Attempt missed. Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Wright with a cross.

Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Todd Cantwell.

Substitution, Rangers. Antonio-Mirko Colak replaces Malik Tillman.

Substitution, Rangers. John Souttar replaces Ryan Jack.

Attempt blocked. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fashion Sakala.

Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.

Attempt blocked. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent.

helpHow to play

Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection

Rangers

Squad number1Player nameMcGregor

Squad number2Player nameTavernier

Squad number6Player nameGoldson

Squad number26Player nameDavies

Squad number31Player nameBarisic

Squad number4Player nameLundstram

Squad number8Player nameJack

Squad number13Player nameCantwell

Squad number71Player nameTillman

Squad number14Player nameKent

Squad number20Player nameMorelos

Squad number9Player nameColak

Squad number16Player nameSouttar

Squad number23Player nameWright

Squad number30Player nameSakala

Squad number37Player nameArfield

Dundee United

Squad number1Player nameBirighitti

Squad number27Player nameAyina

Squad number12Player nameEdwards

Squad number3Player nameMcMann

Squad number22Player nameFreeman

Squad number14Player nameSibbald

Squad number23Player nameHarkes

Squad number16Player nameBehich

Squad number8Player namePawlett

Squad number18Player nameMcGrath

Squad number9Player nameFletcher

Squad number7Player nameNiskanen

Squad number20Player nameAnaku

Squad number25Player nameFotheringham

Squad number28Player nameAnim Cudjoe

Watch on iPlayer banner

The dangerous rise of Andrew Tate: Enter the world of the social media personality's multi-level marketing scheme and webcam businessStealing it was only the beginning...: Glittering drama based on the audacious Brink's-Mat security depot heist

Watch on iPlayer footer

Read Entire Article