Defiant Liam Fox insists he won’t allow defeat to Rangers to derail his bid to get Dundee United back on track.
21.12.2022 - 02:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
From staring disaster in the face, Rangers produced a stunning stoppage time turnaround to leave Aberdeen shell shocked at Pittodrie.
The Dons were on course for a first home win over the Light Blues in six years. After Fashion Sakala had fired the visitors in front, the hosts found plenty of what was missing against Celtic on Saturday to rally and get themselves ahead. First, Duk whipped a free-kick past an unsure Allan McGregor, then Leighton Clarkson lashed a fine effort into the far corner after the break to send the home fans wild.
By the time the full-time whistle went, however, they were dazed and confused after Scott Arfield inflicted not one but two late sucker punches in an extraordinary finish in the north east. He pounced on a Kelle Roos error to level the game before another instinctive finish to win it and inflict what must have felt like a sickening shot to the solar plexus for a gutted Jim Goodwin.
Michael Beale knows he was oh so close to a long, soul searching trip back down to Glasgow but for Arfield’s impact off the bench. Instead, he was left delighted at a second 3-2 victory in as many games during his short Ibrox reign so far.
But he’ll be well aware of the job he has on his hands and the fortune his team enjoyed at a difficult venue. Kris Boyd certainly made sure he didn't forget that after full-time. Here’s what the pundits had to say after everyone had caught their breath.
“You look at the result for Aberdeen on Saturday and we were three minutes away from Celtic winning and going 12 points clear and it’s an absolute disaster for Rangers. Now all of a sudden it’s back to six. It keeps the slim hopes alive. But there’s one thing that Michael Beale will know; there’s a lot of hard work to go, hence the
Defiant Liam Fox insists he won’t allow defeat to Rangers to derail his bid to get Dundee United back on track.
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