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Derek McInnes' Rangers Era Off to Shaky Start After Disappointing Draw

Rangers drew 1-1 against Dundee United at Tannadice on Friday, marking the start of the 2026/27 Premiership season and the professional debut of new manager Derek McInnes.
Former Heart of Midlothian boss McInnes moved to Ibrox in June and fielded captain Lawrence Shankland alongside Ryan Naderi in a 4-4-2 formation for his debut match.
United forward Lachlan Rose opened the scoring seven minutes before half-time, but Thelo Aasgaard thundered in a 56th-minute equaliser to ensure Rangers avoided defeat on opening day.
Jesse Randall missed a chance to win for United with eight minutes remaining, while referee Nick Walsh denied late penalty claims from Rangers after Diomande went down in the area.
McInnes will travel to Poland next week for a Europa League qualifier against Jagiellonia Bialystok at Ibrox, stating he remains focused on improvement rather than the club's past struggles.

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