Rangers began Derek McInnes’s managerial reign with a 1-1 Scottish Premiership draw at Dundee United, as Thelo Aasgaard’s 56th-minute equaliser secured his new manager’s first point. The result matters as Rangers recovered from an uneven first half but could not convert their improved second-half threat into an opening-day victory.

Lachlan Rose scored the season’s first Premiership goal in the 38th minute after Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez was caught out of position. Aasgaard levelled with a controlled left-footed finish from 16 yards, while Dundee United debutant Jesse Randall missed a late one-on-one chance to win it; Rangers also gave debuts to Ivor Pandur, Ben Godfrey, Cammy Devlin and captain Lawrence Shankland.