Dundee started well and in the first minute Amadou Bakayoko swung over a great cross which found Malachi Boateng and he drilled a low shot inches wide. They looked sharp and looking up for the game.
But minutes later they lost skipper Joe Shaughnessy when he landed awkwardly making a challenge in midfield. After receiving treatment he was replaced by Antonio Portales.
Rangers had a good chance soon after but McCracken saved well with his feet, minutes late there was a VAR check for penalty when the ball was handled by a Rangers player. It was not given after a check.
Dundee’s best moment came midway through the half after Scott Tiffoney was fouled inside the D, 20 yards from goal. Luke McCowan’s free kick flew through the wall. Jack Butland reacted well to save and recovered to block Tiffoney’s follow up. Bakayoko tucked the ball into the net, but he was offside when the second shot was made.
Then Rangers had another chance but again Jon McCracken pushed his shot round the post. In the closing stages of the half Rangers were better but they never troubled the Dundee defence who all worked hard to keep the score at 0-0 at half-time.
Rangers started the second half in the same way but again Dundee coped well and they made three changes but never made much difference. Dundee put on Curtis Main and Dara Costelloe to replace Amadou Bakayoko and Scott Tiffoney, who had both put in a power of work.
Dundee were still trying to attack but a few passes fell short. On the other hand Jon McCracken had to make only one save of note in the second half, and that was a fine one. After 72 minutes substitute Cyriel Dessers skipped inside Ricki Lamie and fired a fierce shot for the top corner only for McCracken to respond superbly.
The Dark Blue’s only real chance of the second half came when Jordan McGhee picked up a deep cross from Luke McCowan and chipped a cross back into the goalmouth. The clearance went straight to Lyall Cameron whose shot was charged down.
Dundee saw the game out and fully deserved the point which l see as a bonus. I missed the game due to work and could not get a holiday. Next up is Celtic at Dens a week on Sunday another test for the Top Six Dundee Team.
Dundee: McCracken, McGhee, Shaughnessy (c) (Portales 9), Lamie, Dodgson, Sylla, Boateng, Cameron, McCowan, Tiffoney (Costelloe 63), Bakayoko (Main 63). Unused Subs: Carson (gk), Astley, Mulligan, Robertson, Donnelly, Mellon.
Att: 9,010
Referee: Don Robertson.
