<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n
This was the beginning of a new era for Rangers, with new manager Derek McInnes taking charge of the Glasgow side for the first time after his summer move from Hearts.<\/p>\n
If Friday’s game is evidence of what is to come, Rangers fans might be concerned.<\/p>\n
McInnes’s side were dreary in Dundee, with the hosts taking a deserved lead shortly before half-time through Lachlan Rose.<\/p>\n
Thelo Asgaard would rescue a point for Rangers after the break, but this was not a performance that will strike any amount of fear into the hearts of their rivals for this year’s Scottish title.<\/p>\n
Marquee signing Lawrence Shankland, who followed McInnes from Hearts to Rangers, started up front, off the back of his World Cup endeavours Stateside with Scotland.<\/p>\n
Shankland was dire at Tannadice, with his contributions drawing the ire of fans on social media.<\/p>\n
The lowlight was being called for a foul throw just after the hour mark.<\/p>\n
Lawrence Shankland highlights vs. Dundee Utd \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/ZOw5kq5pdD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 El Stauncho \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@Clemzer55) August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Shankland plays they win that.<\/p>\n \u2014 You In. \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f\ud83c\udf40 (@You_In_1888) July 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n So minimal were Shankland’s contributions that he broke a hugely unwanted Scottish Premiership record.<\/p>\n Shankland dire as Rangers draw<\/p>\n Lawrence Shankland was virtually anonymous in Rangers’ drab draw with Dundee United on Friday evening – so much so that he ran the lowest distance by an outfield player in an SPFL match in 12 years.<\/p>\n A hat-tip to Celtic fan account ‘History Bhoys Abroad’ on Twitter, who brought this stat from Opta to our attention.<\/p>\n Shankland ran just 2.6km despite playing all 90 minutes, a tally which has been beaten by six goalkeepers since the previous low from 2014.<\/p>\n Lawrence Shankland only ran 2.6km in 90 minutes against Dundee Utd <\/p>\n The lowest for an outfield player in a full SPL match since 2014<\/p>\n 6 goalkeepers have covered more distance than that also<\/p>\n \u2014 History Bhoys Abroad (@BhoysAbroad) July 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Not exactly the barnstorming impact Rangers fans would have been hoping for from a man who scored 16 goals during Hearts’ near-miss title charge last season.<\/p>\n His manager Derek McInnes was evidently rattled by what he saw on the pitch on Friday, as the new Rangers boss was captured on camera ripping into match referee Nick\u00a0Walsh.<\/p>\n McInnes was not alone in thinking that Rangers should have had a late penalty for a clumsy foul on Mohamed Diomande in the dying stages –\u00a0 even if a ‘Gers win would have been undeserved.<\/p>\n The Rangers manager did not shake hands with the officials at full-time, instead approaching them in visble anger, in a moment picked up by the TV cameras.<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 pic.twitter.com\/BDR4ToNm6K<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 JoeBhoy (@JoeBhoy16) July 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n