Rangers away day struggles continue with draw at Dundee

Rangers wretched away form in the William Hill Premiership continued with a 1-1 draw against Dundee which left the Gers 15 points behind leaders Celtic.

The Light Blues began the game with just three wins in 10 league fixtures away from Ibrox which had decimated title hopes and they fell behind in the sixth minute when attacking midfielder Oluwaseun Adewumi took advantage of poor defending to fire the home side ahead.

Gers winger Vaclav Cerny levelled in the 34th minute with the Gers' first shot on target but on a freezing night on Tayside there was no surge of improvement from the inconsistent Govan side and a laboured, uninspiring performance against Tony Docherty’s spirited Dark Blues outfit has them well adrift of their Old Firm rivals in what can barely be called a title race.

It was more ammunition for those who believe Philippe Clement’s time at Ibrox should be up – the fans certainly let the players know their feelings at the end – and he has to do something positive in the transfer window to prevent further pressure on his shoulders.

Following the 3-3 draw against Hibernian at Easter Road at the weekend, Clement had to again dig deep into his squad due to injuries and suspension.

Key players such as Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, John Souttar and Dujon Sterling were missing through various ailments while midfielder Nico Raskin was suspended, his place taken by Connor Barron.

French defender Clinton Nsiala, the 20-year-old defender signed from AC Milan in the summer, made his first senior start in the makeshift Gers defence.

Dundee’s star midfielder Lyall Cameron was a late entry to the long list of Docherty’s 10 absentees.

Aaron Donnelly, signed from Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, was