Rangers draw with Dundee United despite second-half dominance

Rangers were brought back down to earth following their midweek heroics against Borussia Dortmund as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Dundee United at Tannadice on Sunday.

The Ibrox side, who pulled off a remarkable 4-2 win away at Dortmund in the Europa League on Thursday, missed the chance to pile the pressure onPremiership rivals Celtic.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team fell behind to a first-half goal from 20-year-old United defender Ross Graham, and despite dominating the second half, they only had a Joe Aribo equaliser to show for their efforts.

United made one change to the team who started the Scottish Cup win at Partick Thistle last weekend as Charlie Mulgrew replaced Kevin McDonald. There was also one alteration to the Rangers starting lineup from the victory over Dortmund, as Filip Helander took over from Leon Balogun in central defence. Aaron Ramsey, who featured as a substitute in Germany, was missing from the squad with what the club described as a “minor knock”.

The visitors had a big shout for a penalty in the 12th minute when Mulgrew’s clearance from a James Tavernier cross struck the arm of his teammate Graham, but referee Bobby Madden waved play on.

Two minutes later, Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack had to make a vital challenge just as Marc McNulty looked set to knock the ball home from an Ian Harkes delivery after Mulgrew had released the midfielder down the right with a clever free-kick.

Rangers went close immediately afterwards when Ryan Kent played the ball wide to Scott Arfield, who rolled it into the path of Alfredo Morelos in a central position 12 yards out, but the Colombian was unable to get the ball under control and Benjamin Siegrist rushed out to claim.

United almost took the lead in the 24th