Dundee started well and the defence looked to have a good shape. it took the home side until the 16th minute to get close to the Dundee goal, They never got a shot at goal to trouble Jon McCracken.
Dundee were working hard and gave Rangers very little space to stop them getting behind the defence. Dundee themselves came close and after a Fin Robertson shot was blocked a great cross from Luke Graham was headed by Clark Robertson saw his header hit the inside of the post.
Four minutes later Clark Robertson hit the post again, but he had just been offside and the play was stopped. These few minutes were distinctly uncomfortable for the home support, and the game never got much easier for Rangers. Even when they were dominating possession and pushing Dundee back they were never truly in control. Dundee were defending superbly and frustrating Rangers at every turn.
Second half and McCracken had a comfy looking save early on, But on 51 minutes Dundee took the lead after a foul. Callum Jones floated the ball beyond the far post. Clark Robertson headed back and Ryan Astley scored with a precise header looping over Butland and dropping into the top corner.
Rangers hit back, but again Dundee done their job in superb fashion. Eight minutes later they dug themselves into an even deeper hole when they went down to 10 men. Dundee broke out of defence and with Rangers expecting Joe Westley to lay the ball back to a midfielder the Dee striker used strength and skill to take two Rangers players out of the game and send Fin Robertson clear. Nasser Djiga brought him down and showed no surprise when referee Don Robertson pulled out the red card.
Rangers did come into the game and Dundee managed to clear the ball well, and Jon McCracken made a couple of good saves to deny them.
As time was running late Tony Yogane came on for Joe Westley, then Emile Acquah replaced Ash Hay. Many of the home fans had vanished when Rangers finally got the break they hardly deserved as the clock was ticking past the 90 minute mark.
But on the 92nd minute Rangers were awarded a debatable spot kick when Gassama got half passed Drey Wright, grabbed the Dee’s shirt, and went sprawling. It looked a plausible penalty claim in real time, but far less so on closer video inspection.
They scored from the spot to level the game, 6 minutes later they scored again but rightly so Dressers was offside which the lineman missed,
The final whistle blew soon after and Dundee left Ibrox with a well deserved point. Really it should have been three points as my view it was never a penalty after the Var check.
The Dundee players went over to the Dundee support who cheered them off the park on which they fully deserved,
Next up is Kilmarnock away in two weeks which l have holidays for and will be able to go.
Dundee: McCracken, Astley, Clark Robertson (c), Graham, Wright, Jones (Koumetio 90+3), Digby, Fin Robertson, Samuels (Donnelly 90+3), Westley (Yogane 66),Hay (Acquah 82). Unused Subs: Carson (gk), Ingram, Galabov, Allan, Crombie.
Referee: Don Robertson.
Att: 48,958.
