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| Dundee United 2-1 Rangers | Dundee United 2-1 Rangers |
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| Dundee United fought back from a goal down to beat Rangers and record their first Scottish Premier League win this season, thanks to a late Lee Mair goal. | |
| Paul Le Guen's struggling side went behind soon after the break when Charlie Adam sidefooted home Nacho Novo's ball from the left. | Paul Le Guen's struggling side went behind soon after the break when Charlie Adam sidefooted home Nacho Novo's ball from the left. |
| United equalised when Garry Kenneth met Barry Robson's corner at the far post with a firm downward header. | United equalised when Garry Kenneth met Barry Robson's corner at the far post with a firm downward header. |
| With eight minutes left, Mair was on hand to nod in Craig Conway's cross. | |
| Despite dominating possession for the majority of the match, Rangers made a meal of trying to capitalise on their advantage before they finally broke the deadlock in the second half. | Despite dominating possession for the majority of the match, Rangers made a meal of trying to capitalise on their advantage before they finally broke the deadlock in the second half. |
| The opening few moments of the match suggested the Ibrox side would run away with proceedings. | The opening few moments of the match suggested the Ibrox side would run away with proceedings. |
| Striker Novo should have given Le Guen's side the lead after four minutes but the ball got stuck between his feet before he dug out a shot that looped over the United bar. | Striker Novo should have given Le Guen's side the lead after four minutes but the ball got stuck between his feet before he dug out a shot that looped over the United bar. |
| And a minute later Barry Ferguson sidefooted wide from the edge of the area, having being given ample time by the United midfield to weigh up his options. | |
| Novo had arguably the best chance of the half but his turn-and-shot just outside the six-yard area from Alan Hutton's pull-back was screwed wide of Derek Stillie's right-hand upright. | Novo had arguably the best chance of the half but his turn-and-shot just outside the six-yard area from Alan Hutton's pull-back was screwed wide of Derek Stillie's right-hand upright. |
| Despite having little possession, Levein's tactics of packing five in midfield worked - at least until half time. | |
| During the interval, the Tannadice boss chose to replace lone striker Collin Samuel with David Goodwillie. | During the interval, the Tannadice boss chose to replace lone striker Collin Samuel with David Goodwillie. |
| Although, he employed the same tactics, United appeared to show more of an attacking intent after the restart. At first, it was to their detriment. | Although, he employed the same tactics, United appeared to show more of an attacking intent after the restart. At first, it was to their detriment. |
| Loose play allowed Adam to steal the ball and play in Novo who crossed from the left which the lively striker guided past Stillie with a good finish. | Loose play allowed Adam to steal the ball and play in Novo who crossed from the left which the lively striker guided past Stillie with a good finish. |
| It was the fourth goal in five games for Adam and he came close to making it five in five, but his fierce drive from the edge of the area was tipped over by the United keeper. | It was the fourth goal in five games for Adam and he came close to making it five in five, but his fierce drive from the edge of the area was tipped over by the United keeper. |
| Had that gone in, then game over. But for United it was a lifeline and they made Rangers pay when Kenneth headed in 13 minutes from time. | Had that gone in, then game over. But for United it was a lifeline and they made Rangers pay when Kenneth headed in 13 minutes from time. |
| It sent the home fans, which included television presenter Lorraine Kelly, delirious. | It sent the home fans, which included television presenter Lorraine Kelly, delirious. |
| But not as delirious as they were five minutes later when Mair rose above his challengers to head in at the far-right post. | But not as delirious as they were five minutes later when Mair rose above his challengers to head in at the far-right post. |