Dundee were unchanged from the Falkirk game. Ryan Finnigan and Charlie Reilly returned from injury to take places on the bench where they were joined by Zan Besir after suspension.
The first 15 minutes both teams kept the ball well and were sizing each other up, But after this Dundee started to play some great attacking football.
Alan Forrest played Joe Bevan through but the young winger shot wide. Ash Hay smacked a powerful header against the crossbar from Ethan Hamilton’s corner. Rangers lost the ball trying to play out from the back and Hamilton’s quick shot flew narrowly wide from 25 yards.
Rangers had their moments as well but the efforts were not on target. But Dundee took a well deseved lead on 37 minutes. A long ball found Ash Hay battling with Sterling on the edge of the penalty area. The ball broke nicely for Bradley Fink who calmly dribbled round keeper Ivor Pandur and scored from a narrow angle.
A great finnish from the Dundee striker who's movement around the box is first class. Three minutes from the interval Dundee couldn’t clear a Gassami cross. Minsu’s shot was blocked but Bouanani curled an unstoppable shot round a crowd of players into the top corner from 16 yards.
Second half and Dundee started well but Rangers had a great spell for around 20 minutes. Owen Goodman made two grat saves to deny Rangers.
Dundee were struggling to get through Rangers’ defence but passed up a good chance when Callum Jones took a free kick wide on the right. Fink found himself free at the far post but sent his header straight at Pandur.
They took the lead when Raskin finished well, he was given some room but his goal gave Goodman no chance of saving. Rangers tried to finish the game with a third goal, but the Dundee playes all fought and defended well.
They got a break on 69 minutes when Rangers were slack with a pass and in nipped Callum Jones to score with a great cool finish.
Both teams had chances Goodman saved well twice, and Dundee had a couple of efforts which did not hit the target.
But they were able to see out time to secure a big point from the leagues leaders. The players were first class tonight and fully deserved the point.
Dundee: Goodman, Drey Wright, Astley, Owen Bevan, Samuels, Joe Bevan (Harrison 67), Jones, Hamilton (c), Forrest, Fink, Hay. Unused Subs: O’Hara (gk), Halliday, Odutayo, Akinmboni, Finnigan, Besir, Reilly, Joe Wright.
Referee: Duncan Nicolson.
Att: 9,048
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