Dundee News

FOR the past month, Paul Dixon has been sporting the kind of facial injuries David Haye and Nikolay Valuev are expected to have tomorrow morning.

CRAIG LEVEIN is hoping tonight's friendly Dundee derby will be a timely taster for more of the same next season.

JUST when you think it's safe to go back in the watera they go and abandon the game! After dropping out of the CIS Cup so meekly against St Johnstone earlier in the week, it was a real shame that the heavens saw fit to send such biblical weather on Sunday as it was shaping up to be another excellent encounter between United and Rangers.

PROFLIGACY usually leaks points and Dundee were fortunate yesterday to emerge with the full quota against Airdrie.

Kilmarnock v Dundee Utd. Click here to bet. Click here for Kilmarnock news Click here for Dundee Utd news Click here for head-to-head stats On-loan goalkeeper Mark Brown is available for Kilmarnock's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Dundee United on Saturday after being unable to feature against parent club Celtic.

"Having looked at the pictures, I think Steven Davis is offside and the goal should not have stood.

DUNDEE UNITED boss Craig Levein has praised comeback man Paul Dixon for his bravery in playing on after his fourth eye injury in as many games.

Dundee striker Leigh Griffiths has been handed his maiden call-up to the Scotland Under-21 squad for next Saturday's European Championship qualifier in Azerbaijan.

RANGERS scraped into the semi-finals of the Co-operative Insurance Cup last night in Dundee - as frantic negotiations were taking place behind the scenes in a bid to push through a takeover of the crisis-hit club.

Sunday's match at Tannadice between Dundee United and Rangers in the Scottish Premier League was abandoned at half-time because of heavy rain.

Rangers' Premier League game against Dundee United was abandoned at half-time after dismal weather conditions forced referee Mike Tumilty to halt the action.

BRIAN KERR has vowed to fill Maros Kilmpl's boots and become Dundee's midfield enforcer to keep their title charge on course.

Dundee Utd v Rangers. Click here to bet. Click here for Falkirk news Click here for Celtic news Click here for head-to-head stats Andy Webster will miss Dundee United's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Rangers on Sunday under the terms of his loan move from the Scottish champions.

Dundee 1 Rangers 3 Rangers put their off-field problems to one side to book their place in the semi-finals of the Co-operative Insurance Cup and provide their frustrated fans with some much-needed cheer.

WALTER Smith praised his makeshift side for ensuring Rangers' current difficulties off the pitch were not transformed into the makings of a crisis on the field of play.

Tony Bullock A good goalkeeper in good form but he may have nightmares about the way Gary MacKenzie's head flick eluded him on its route to his bottom corner 6 Eric Paton The former Queen of the South right-back got forward well and used the ball effectively all night, even if he did find Fleck a handful 6 Jim Lauchlan Plenty of lusty last ditchers ...

Rangers put their off-field problems to one side to book their place in the semi-finals of the Co-operative Insurance Cup and provide their frustrated fans with some much-needed cheer.

DANNY GRIFFIN rescued a point for Livingston with a glorious free kick leveller just two minutes from time and admitted he had to bully striker Robbie Winters to get the nod to take the kick.

Dundee Utd 5/4 St. Johnstone 9/4 Draw 9/4 Click here for St Johnstone news Click here for Dundee Utd news Click here for head-to-head stats St Johnstone are hopeful captain Kevin Rutkiewicz will finally be able to make his first appearance of the season in Tuesday night's Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final against Dundee United.

Big miss: Dons Lee Miller and Richard Foster react after Miller's glaring miss early in the match.