Rangers Rise to Scottish Premiership Summit with Thrilling Win Over Dundee United

Rangers Rise to Scottish Premiership Summit with Thrilling Win Over Dundee United

Rangers put pressure on their title rivals by moving to the top of the Scottish Premiership for the first time in over two years, achieving a 4-2 victory against Dundee United at Ibrox. Ryan Naderi opened the scoring for Rangers with a close-range finish in the 30th minute, followed by Dujon Sterling, who netted his first league goal for the Gers just before halftime. However, Amar Fatah of Dundee United reduced the deficit with a goal right before the break. The second half saw Thelo Aasgaard restore Rangers’ two-goal lead in the 52nd minute, but Zach Sapsford brought nervousness back to the stands with a goal in the 72nd minute. Ultimately, Bojan Miovski secured the win with a deflected strike five minutes from full time. Despite the patchy performance, Danny Rohl’s side climbed above Hearts on goal difference, with six fixtures remaining. Hearts have the opportunity to reclaim the top spot when they face Livingston on Sunday, while Celtic, sitting in third place and five points behind Rangers, will confront Dundee later that day. In other matches, Hibernian defeated Kilmarnock 3-0 at Easter Road, with goals from Owen Elding, Felix Passlack, and a stoppage-time strike from substitute Ante Suto. This win brought Hibernian within three points of Motherwell, who previously had an eight-point lead over them. St Mirren claimed a 2-0 victory against Aberdeen, with Jonah Ayunga and Alex Gogic scoring to move St Mirren level on points with their ninth-placed opponents. Lastly, Falkirk secured a top-six finish with a 3-2 win at Motherwell. After an early goal from Barney Stewart, Elliot Watt equalized, but Ben Broggio and a penalty from Calvin Miller ensured a historic top-half finish for Falkirk, marking their first in 31 years.

Source: The Guardian Sport - 2026-04-04