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Wednesday, 30th Nov 2011Saturday will be the 100th league meeting between the clubs but the Pars success rate is just nine wins and fifteen draws.
Dunfermline are back at Ibrox on league business for the first time in five years. It will be the 100th league meeting between the clubs but the Pars success rate is just nine wins and fifteen draws. The Fifers are still seeking their first away win over Rangers in the Premier League; twenty two of the twenty five Premier League visits to Ibrox have ended in defeat.
Premier League v Rangers (away) | |||||
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
25 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
11 |
79 |
The last Pars league victory at Ibrox was in April 1972, almost 40 years ago. Jim Leishman scored the winning goal that day (as he never forgets to tell us), with the other goals coming from Ken Mackie, Kenny Thomson, plus an own goal from Sandy Jardine.
Milestones Rangers (away) | |||
Last League Victory |
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4-3 |
Div One* |
Last League Defeat |
0-2 |
SPL | |
Best League Victory |
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4-3 |
Div One* |
Worst League Defeat |
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1-8 |
Div One* |
*Pre league reconstruction |
Dunfermline`s last league win over Rangers was in December 2003 when a Stevie Crawford goal and Vanoli own goal handed the Pars a rare 2-0 win. However the 12 matches since then have seen the Gers win ten and draw two. When these teams met, at East End Park on 24th September it was an easy 4-0 win for McCoists` men.
Last Twelve League Matches v Rangers | |||
Date |
H/A |
F-A |
Scorers |
24/09/11 | H | 0-4 | [0-1] Bocanegra, [0-2] Edu, [0-3] Naismith, [0-4] Naismith |
21/01/07 | H | 0-1 | [0-1] Adam |
11/11/06 | A | 0-2 | [0-1] Boyd, [0-2] Smith |
13/08/06 | H | 1-1 | [0-1} Buffel, [1-1], O Morrison |
25/03/06 | A | 0-1 | [0-1] Kyrgiakos |
26/12/05 | H | 3-3 | [1-0] Tod,[1-1] Lovenkrands, [1-2] Burchill, [2-2] Lovenkrands, [2-3] Burke, [3-3] Darren Young |
01/10/05 | A | 1-5 | [0-1] Buffel, [0-2] Prso, [1-2] Hunt, [1-3] Nieto, [1-4] Lovenkrands, {1-5] McCormack |
17/04/05 | H | 0-1 | [0-1] Prso |
15/01/05 | A | 0-3 | [0-1] Thompson, [0-2] Andrews, [0-3] Rae |
27/10/04 | H | 1-2 | [1-0] Brewster, [1-1] Boumsong, [1-2] Novo |
16/05/04 | H | 2-3 | [1-0] Dempsey, [1-1] Ricksen, [1-2] Burke, [1-3] McCormack, [2-3] Dempsey |
23/03/04 | A | 1-4 | [0-1] Hutton, [0-2] Lovenkrands, [1-2] Tod, [1-3] Ronald de Boer, [1-4] Mols |
Rangers | Dunfermline |
Current League Position | |
1 | 10 |
Current League Points | |
39 | 14 |
Goal Difference | |
+23 | -15 |
Last 6-Match Form | |
DWWWDL | DLWLLD |
Home / Away Record | |
P8, W5, D3, L0 | P8, W3, D1, L4 |
Leading Scorers | |
N Jelavic (9 S Naismith (9) |
Andy Kirk (4) |
Rangers lost at Kilmarnock on Sunday but at home this season have lost only once to Malmo in the Champions League. Dunfermline have picked up ten points from their eight away games with three wins and one draw.
Recent Form - home / away | ||||||
Rangers (home) |
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | Celtic | L | 1-2 | |
Dundee United | W | 3-1 | St Mirren | L | 1-2 | |
St Mirren | D | 1-1 | Hibernian | W | 1-0 | |
Hibernian | W | 1-0 | Inverness Caley Th | D | 1-1 | |
Kilmarnock | W | 2-0 | Aberdeen | L | 0-4 | |
Celtic | W | 4-2 | Kilmarnock | L | 2-3 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Aberdeen): Paul Gallacher, Andy Dowie, John Potter, Alex Keddie; Paul Willis (Nick Phinn 78), Gary Mason (c), Paul Burns (Martin Hardie 63), David Graham, Paddy Boyle; Andy Kirk (Liam Buchanan 69), Andy Barrowman,
SUBS NOT USED: Chris Smith (GK), Joe Cardle, Ryan Thomson, Kerr Young.
RANGERS (v Kilmarnock): Allan McGregor; Ross Perry, Kirk Broadfoot, Dorin Goian, Steven Whittaker; Steven Davis, Lee McCulloch, Sone Aluko, Maurice Edu; Kyle Lafferty, Nikica Jelavic
SUBS: Neil Alexander, Alejandro Bedoya, Juan Manuel Ortiz, Kyle Bartley, Matt McKay, John Fleck, Kane Hemmings
Referee will be Steve Conroy who was also in charge of the last Pars league match at Ibrox back in 2006.
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