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Rangers draw 2-2 with Dundee after late error costs them points
Rangers drew 2-2 with Dundee at Dens Park in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
Rangers arrived after seven straight wins and could have moved to the top of the table with a victory.
Bradley Fink put Dundee ahead, but Badredine Bouanani equalised before half-time and Nicolas Raskin gave Rangers the lead after the break.
Dan Neil's mishit backpass let Callum Jones equalise and earn Dundee a point.
Rangers manager Derek McInnes said the mistake disrupted his team's momentum, while acknowledging that Dundee had played well in the first half.
The draw leaves Rangers short of a chance to go top, and Celtic can extend their lead to four points if they beat Hearts on Sunday.
Rangers drew 2-2 with Dundee at Dens Park after a late error cost them the chance to take all three points.
Bradley Fink gave Dundee the lead before Badredine Bouanani equalised for Rangers just before half-time.
Nicolas Raskin put Rangers ahead in the second half, but Callum Jones scored after dispossessing Dan Neil.
Rangers remained second, one point behind Celtic, and missed the chance to go top of the Scottish Premiership.
- Who
- Rangers and Dundee.
- What
- The teams drew 2-2 in the Scottish Premiership.
- When
- 17 October 2026.
- Where
- Dens Park in Dundee.
- Why
- Callum Jones equalised after taking the ball from Rangers’ Dan Neil.
Rangers
Dundee
First half
Rangers
Derek McInnes said Dundee were good value in the first half.
Dundee
Steven Pressley said Dundee were outstanding, aggressive and controlled much of the first half.
Late equaliser
Rangers
McInnes said Neil’s error cost Rangers momentum and described it as a missed opportunity.
Dundee
Pressley said Dundee showed grit and determination; Jones’s equaliser earned the team a point.
Bradley Fink scored to put Dundee ahead.
Badredine Bouanani equalised for Rangers.
Nicolas Raskin scored from long range to put Rangers in front.
Callum Jones equalised after taking the ball from Dan Neil; sources give different minutes.
- Final score
- Dundee 2-2 Rangers
- Venue
- Dens Park
- Dundee opener
- Bradley Fink, 38th minute
- Rangers equaliser
- Badredine Bouanani, three minutes after Fink’s goal
- Rangers second goal
- Nicolas Raskin, 60th minute
- League position
- Rangers remained second, one point behind Celtic
5 sources
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What people are saying
We've made a mistake for Dundee's equaliser and it was like a balloon popping
We shouldn't need to come away from home and need to score three goals to win a game.
I thought it was a game of two halves.