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Rangers 2-3 Dundee United
2011-04-03 03:30:35
Dundee United came from behind to win at Ibrox and deny Rangers the chance to go top of the Scottish Premier League.
Nikica Jelavic headed Rangers ahead but David Robertson levelled for United on the stroke of half-time.
Steven Naismith volleyed Rangers back in front after the interval and the Tangerines came back again when Johnny Russell nodded powerfully into the net.
And David Goodwillie snatched victory for the visitors on 89 minutes, the striker finishing well on the break.
In a week dominated by headlines about a proposed takeover of the Ibrox club and the possible impact of a potential tax bill, the more immediate task for Rangers was to try and take advantage of Celtic's match against Inverness being called off.
Long-range efforts by Goodwillie, Barry Douglas and Danny Swanson were off target as United looked to put their midweek Scottish Cup exit behind them.
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//Diouf's inventive backheel shot brought Dusan Pernis into action, the United keeper well placed to clutch the ball.
United's second leveller came 13 minutes from the end when Russell got across his marker to connect with Paul Dixon's cross and beat McGregor with an excellent header.
And the Tangerines almost went in front moments later as Goodwillie's swerving cross was touched onto the crossbar by McGregor.
Jelavic headed straight at Pernis after meeting Gregg Wylde's cross as Rangers pressed for a winner.
But it was Peter Houston's men who would claim all three points in a dramatic penultimate minute of regulation time.
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