Rangers 1-0 Dundee United: League leaders edge out Covid-hit visitors to extend lead at top

Scott McMann's clear handball allowed Rangers captain James Tavernier to covert a winning penalty

Rangers extended their lead at the Scottish Premiership summit with their eighth consecutive league win after edging out a Covid-hit Dundee United.

The depleted visitors, who had four teenagers in their line-up, held firm for more than 70 minutes before captain James Tavernier slammed in a penalty.

The result stretches Rangers' advantage to seven points, but League Cup finalists Celtic have a game in hand.

United, who have one win in their last nine, drop to fifth.

However, it was a hugely impressive effort from Thomas Courts' men, who had an entire XI of first-team regulars - including the likes of Benjamin Siegrist, Jeando Fuchs, Ian Harkes, Peter Pawlett, Ilmari Niskanen and Marc McNulty - missing for the trip.

But Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side showed the mark of champions and found a way to win, ensuring the Dutchman's winning league start continues.

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Rangers

Squad number1Player nameMcGregor

Squad number2Player nameTavernier

Squad number6Player nameGoldson

Squad number3Player nameBassey

Squad number16Player namePatterson

Squad number37Player nameArfield

Squad number4Player nameLundstram

Squad number18Player nameKamara

Squad number7Player nameHagi

Squad number20Player nameMorelos

Squad number14Player nameKent

Squad number17Player nameAribo

Squad number23Player nameWright

Dundee United

Squad number16Player nameCarson

Squad number12Player nameEdwards

Squad number4Player nameMulgrew

Squad number33Player nameMcMann

Squad number30Player nameWatson

Squad number26Player nameMochrie

Squad number52Player nameMoore

Squad number32Player nameMeekison

Squad number3Player nameSpörle

Squad number21Player nameGlass

Squad number10Player nameClark

Squad number14Player nameHoti

Squad number27Player nameAppéré

Squad number28Player nameSmith

Line-ups

Rangers

Formation 4-3-3

1McGregor

2Tavernier6Goldson3Bassey16Patterson

37Arfield4Lundstram18Kamara

7Hagi20Morelos14Kent

1McGregorBooked at 90mins2Tavernier6Goldson3Bassey16Patterson37ArfieldSubstituted forAriboat 64'minutes4LundstramSubstituted forWrightat 45'minutes18Kamara7Hagi20Morelos14Kent

Substitutes

15Simpson17Aribo22Bacuna23Wright30Sakala33McLaughlin43King

Dundee Utd

Formation 3-5-2

16Carson

12Edwards4Mulgrew33McMann

30Watson26Mochrie52Moore32Meekison3Spörle

21Glass10Clark

16Carson12Edwards4Mulgrew33McMann30Watson26MochrieBooked at 61minsSubstituted forHotiat 65'minutes52MooreSubstituted forSmithat 70'minutes32MeekisonBooked at 34mins3Spörle21GlassSubstituted forAppéréat 58'minutesBooked at 82mins10Clark