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29 August 2006

 

 

RANGERS 0 DUNFERMLINE 1

 

Dunfermline's win over Rangers at the Broadwood Stadium meant that the Glasgow club remain rooted to the foot of the SPL Reserve League. Following on their 2-1 reversal at Tannadice last week, Ian Durrant's team fell to an Owen Morrison goal.

 

The Ulsterman who has got himself into a valuable habit of scoring 69th minute goals against Rangers struck with a volley after Craig Wilson cushioned header from an Iain Williamson cross was nicely placed in his direction.

 

The first half was played in awkward blustery conditions that were not conducive to good football. Nevertheless Darren Young shot narrowly wide after 12 minutes and following a series of corners he again was closet with a header that went over the bar.

 

Roddy McKenzie saved from Moses Ashikodi before Dunfermline created another good chance just ten minutes from the break. Alan McDonough's driving run down the right set up Calum Smith but the 18 year old's attempt was deflected for another corner.

 

Smith troubled Rangers on the restart making ground down the right before cutting inside and driving in on goal before releasing a shot that the keeper turned around the post. Rangers were giving as good as they got and were unlucky when a Brian Gilmour shot from distance hit the post. Young was the next to threaten and was a little unfortunate to see his 55th minute shot saved by Robinson. The Pars did however make the opening 14 minutes later with a 22 yard Morrison effort that gave Lee Robinson little hope of stopping the ball as it soared into the top right corner.

 

The lead was preserved thanks to Iain Campbell who quickly mopped up after a fine McKenzie save when Rangers really should have struck.

 

Rangers pressed for an equaliser and Dunfermline looked dangerous on the break but the Pars ran out victors.

 

RANGERS: Lee Robinson, Jordan McMillan, Marvin Andrews, Antoine Ponroy (Andrew Shinnie 21), Oliver Bernard, Steven Lennon, Bob Malcolm, Brian Gilmour, Paul Emslie, William Stanger (William McLachlan 75), Moses Ashikodi

SUBS NOT USED: Joseph Sagar, Martin Ure, Sam Woods, Andrew Little

 

DUNFERMLINE : Roddy McKenzie; Greg Ross, Aaron Labonte, Iain Campbell, Scott Morrison; Craig Wilson, Darren Young, Nick Phinn (Iain Williamson 46), Owen Morrison; Calum Smith, Alan McDonough (David Muir 79)

SUBS NOT USED: Greg Paterson, Clark Kay, Derek Howie, Neil Fenwick

SCORER: O Morrison (69)

 

REFEREE: Graham Chambers

NEXT MATCH v Dundee United, Tuesday 5th September 2006, 2.00pm kick off at East End Park

 

 

Bottom of the league:ffs: What is going on here? I guess the new french guy's are not doing too well.:(

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Reserves Beaten At Broadwood

 

GERS' coach Ian Durrant was left scratching his head in frustration after he watched his side succumb to their second league defeat of the season to Dunfermline at Broadwood this afternoon.

 

Antoine PonroyDespite dominating most of the game and creating a number of chances throughout the 90 minutes the Light Blues were unable to find the net and this was to prove very costly.

 

In the end a 69th minute strike from Owen Morrison, who also scored a dramatic equaliser against Paul Le Guen's team at East End Park on August 13, was to give the Pars a crucial away win.

 

The Irishman recieved a clever pass from Craig Wilson before chipping Lee Robinson from 22 yards.

 

Durrant was able to include Marvin Andrews, Olivier Bernard and Bob Malcolm in his starting eleven although there were concerns on the sidelines when Antoine Ponroy (left) had to be replaced on 21 minutes after he appeared to injure his shoulder.

 

The defeat means that the Reserves have yet to pick up a point after two SPL games and the coach feels his players must be more ruthless in front of goal.

 

He said: "I am reasonably satisfied with the way we passed the ball and dictated play but we have to show a killer instinct.

 

"We had more than enough chances to win the game today but we did not take them and this let Dunfermline stay in the game which was frustrating."

 

TEAM: Robinson, McMillan, Andrews, Ponroy (Shinnie 21), Bernard, Lennon, Malcolm, Gilmour, Emslie, Stanger (McLachlan 75), Ashikodi

 

Subs Not Used: Sagar, Ure, Woods, Little

 

 

From the Rangers site!!!

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Who gives a fuck? The youth team and the senior side are all that matter. Reserve football is a shambles.

 

A reserve side can never have a settled 11 and what-not which is what you need to build a consistent season with regards to the league table.

 

Don't look too much into it.

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