Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Rangers 1.
Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Rangers
- From the section Football
Champions Rangers completed their Scottish League One season unbeaten but had to settle for a draw against second-top Dunfermline Athletic.
Dean Shiels put the visitors ahead with a rebound strike after Nicky Law had been denied by goalkeeper Ryan Goodfellow.
But Lewis Martin's header from Alex Whittle's corner levelled matters.
The Pars' Kerr Young and Rangers' Ian Black came close in the closing stages, but there was to be no winner.
Dunfermline head into the promotion play-off semi-finals, where they will take on Stranraer over two legs, with the Pars travelling south for the first leg on Wednesday.
It was Ally McCoist's side who came closest in a quiet first half at East End Park, with Bilel Mohsni heading against the crossbar after Lee McCulloch had earlier drawn a save from Goodfellow.
The second half was less than a minute old when Rangers took the lead with Shiels on hand to convert following Law's saved strike.
Law then netted from Arnold Peralta's cross but an offside flag frustrated the visitors.
And Jim Jefferies' men were level when Martin rose well to nod home Whittle's delivery.
Young almost put the home side ahead when his header crept wide.
And Black came even closer to netting a decided when his shot deflected off John Potter and onto the post, with Rangers recording only their third draw of the season and their first away from home.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
- 1Goodfellow
- 2Williamson
- 3Whittle
- 4Martin
- 6PotterSubstituted forPageat 81'minutes
- 5Young
- 7GrahamBooked at 38minsSubstituted forHusbandat 63'minutes
- 8Byrne
- 10DargoSubstituted forMercerat 82'minutes
- 9Smith
- 11Spence
Substitutes
- 12Millen
- 14Husband
- 15Page
- 16O'Kane
- 17Mercer
- 18Thomas
- 20Wilson
Rangers
- 1Bell
- 6Faure
- 5Smith
- 8BlackBooked at 73mins
- 2McCulloch
- 3Mohsni
- 4Aird
- 7Peralta SosaSubstituted forLittleat 69'minutes
- 9Daly
- 10ShielsSubstituted forClarkat 80'minutes
- 11Law
Substitutes
- 12Clark
- 14Little
- 15Murdoch
- 16Simonsen
- 17Hutton
- 18Crawford
- 19Sinnamon
- Referee:
- Don Robertson
- Attendance:
- 7,605
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamRangers
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away13
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Rangers 1.
Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lee McCulloch (Rangers).
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Alex Whittle.
Hand ball by Nicky Clark (Rangers).
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Scott Mercer replaces Craig Dargo.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Jonathan Page replaces John Potter.
Attempt missed. Bilel Mohsni (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Rangers. Nicky Clark replaces Dean Shiels.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Williamson.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Fraser Aird.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Fraser Aird.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Steven Smith.
Attempt missed. Craig Dargo (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Booking
Ian Black (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Ryan Williamson (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ian Black (Rangers).
Goal!
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Rangers 1. Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Whittle.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Fraser Aird.
Craig Dargo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Steven Smith (Rangers).
Substitution
Substitution, Rangers. Andrew Little replaces Arnold Peralta.
Attempt missed. Bilel Mohsni (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by John Potter.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Stephen Husband replaces Finn Graham.
Foul by Dean Shiels (Rangers).
Lewis Spence (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by John Potter.
Foul by Finn Graham (Dunfermline Athletic).
Bilel Mohsni (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kerr Young.
Hand ball by Arnold Peralta (Rangers).
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Steven Smith.
Sebastien Faure (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Whittle (Dunfermline Athletic).
Goal!
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 0, Rangers 1. Dean Shiels (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Second Half
Second Half begins Dunfermline Athletic 0, Rangers 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Rangers 0.
Foul by Arnold Peralta (Rangers).