Dunfermline Athletic

Preview Rangers

Wednesday, 8th Feb 2012

Noon kick off as Pars search for second Premier League win over Rangers.

Ticket Info: Dunfermline v Rangers 11/02/12

Rangers v Dunfermline

Rangers return to East End Park on Saturday for the lunchtime fixture. Back in September the Glasgow team inflicted a punishing 4-0 scoreline. The Pars solitary Premier League win from the twenty eight meetings in Fife is not a great record and in the 100 league games between the two, Rangers have won 76 to the Pars nine.

Premier League v Rangers (Home)

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

28

1

6

21

20

68

Dunfermline v Rangers

Last time Rangers went into an early lead through Carlos Bocanegra. Maurice Edu added to that in 17 minutes and two second half goals from Steven Naismith rounded off a miserable day for the Pars.  The only Pars win over Rangers at East End Park was on 14th December 2003 when a goal from Stevie Crawford and a Paolo Vanoli own goal gave the Pars a 2-0 win.

Milestones Rangers (Home)

Last League Victory

14/12/03

2-0

SPL

Last League Defeat

24/09/11

0-4

SPL

Best League Victory

14/04/65

3-1

Div One*

Worst League Defeat

04/10/58
11/08/34

1-7

Div One*

*Pre league reconstruction

Alex Keddie v Rangers

The return at Ibrox in December ended 2-1 to the home side but after Joe Cardle got a goal back Dunfermline turned up the pressure and gave Rangers an uncomfortable end to the game.  The last dozen league meetings between the two teams have seen eleven Dunfermline defeats and one draw six games back..

Last Twelve League Matches v Rangers

Date

H/A

F-A

Scorers

03/12/11 A 1-2 [0-1] Keddie og, [0-2] Jelavic, [1-2] Cardle
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, [2-1] 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

Rangers 1 Dunfermline 0

Rangers away form has slumped and they have lost three of their last five SPL matches.  As a consequence they now trail Celtic. The Pars urgently need league points and would dearly love to record a home win.

Dunfermline  Rangers
Current League Position
12 2
League Points
18 58
Goal Difference
-27 +33
Last 6-Match League Form
LLLWLLD WLLWDW
League Record Home / Away
P12, W0 D5 L7 P12, W9 D0 L3

Paul Burns v Rangers

The Gers won 16 of their 19 away SPL matches last season.  Away from home they have only conceded six goals in 12 games. After losing just one league game last season, Dunfermline have still to register their first home win of the 2011-12 season.

    Form last six home / away
   Dunfermline  (home)     Rangers  (away)
  Kilmarnock D

1-1

  St Johnstone W 2-1
  Inverness Caley L

1-3

  Celtic L 0-1
  Hibs L

2-3

  St Mirren L

1-2

  Celtic L

0-3

  Hibs W

2-0

  St Johnstone L

0-3

  Kilmarnock L 0-1
  Aberdeen D

3-3

  Aberdeen W 2-1

Rangers at East End Park

Last time Rangers arrived at East End Park on the back of a Scottish Communities Cup defeat at Falkirk on the Wednesday night, this time Ally McCoist`s team will be smarting from their William Hill Scottish Cup defeat at home to Dundee United last Sunday. This time they do not have the services of their top goalscorers Nikica Jelavik who has departed to Everton and Steven Naismith who is out injured.

Dug out v Rangers

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Kilmarnock): Chris Smith; Jordan McMillan, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Alex Keddie, Paddy Boyle; Paul Burns (Joe Cardle 64), Mark Kerr, Kyle Hutton, David Graham, Liam Buchanan (Martin Hardie 80), Andy Kirk (Steven McDougall 80)
SUBS NOT USED: Andy Dowie, Ryan Thomson, Paul Willis,

RANGERS (v Dundee United): Allan McGregor; Kyle Bartley, Carlos Bocanegra, Dorin Goian, Lee Wallace; Sone Aluko, Mervan Celik, Steven Davis, Sasa Papac, Maurice Edu, David Healy 
SUBS:  Neil Alexander, Salim Kerkar, Gregg Wylde, Lee McCulloch, Andrew Little.

Referee will be Brian Winter

Remember it`s a 12.00pm kick off and the game is all ticket.

Come on ye Pars!

 



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