Dundee suffered a heartbreaking, last-gasp defeat against Rangers at Ibrox, conceding a goal in the 93rd minute of the game.
The Dark Blues had withstood enormous pressure to frustrate the life out of the Glasgow outfit with every one of Paul Hartley’s men deserving enormous credit for their brave performance.
It seemed certain they would leave Govan with a potentially priceless point but instead their efforts counted for nothing in the end with results elsewhere meaning Dundee have slipped back to the bottom of the Premiership table.
Hartley kept faith with the team that started against Motherwell two weeks ago with the exception of keeper David Mitchell who was replaced between the sticks by Scott Bain.
Rangers dominated the opening proceedings and manufactured a great chance in the ninth minute when Josh Windass played in Joe Garner who spun 12 yards out but pulled his shot just past Bain’s right-hand post.
Rangers were in full control of the game, bossing possession with the Dark Blues – playing in pink – struggling to get out of their own half.
Home goalie Wes Foderingham finally had a save to make in the 25th minute when he had to dive to his right to keep out a dangerous 30-yard Tom Hateley free-kick.
The same Dundee player took the resulting corner and he found Marcus Haber in space at the far post but the big striker seemed to be caught in two minds and produced a tame header that was easily dealt with.
The half finished with Rangers once again in the ascendant but the scores remained level at the break.
However, the big question was just how much the opening 45 efforts had taken out of the Dark Blues?
The second half followed a similar pattern to the first with Mark Warburton’s men well on top but struggling to find a way past the dogged Dark Blues.
Hartley’s men were hanging in there and had an opportunity of their own in the 67th minute when Hateley whipped in a free-kick from the left edge of the Rangers box with Foderingham pulling off a fantastic fingertip save to deny him.
Dundee then had another chance when Haber sent a cutback in from the right with James Vincent looking certain to have a tap-in but a Rangers defender made a vital last-ditch interception.
Bain then came to his side’s rescue with a superb diving stop from a Jason Holt shot.
Rangers continued to huff and puff but it seemed certain they would find no way through as the clock ticked down but then in the third minute of added-on time, Joe Dodoo put a ball in from the left to fellow sub Harry Forrester who sent a glancing header past Bain to break Dundee hearts.
For full report, reaction and analysis, see Monday’s Courier.
