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Bitter Derek McInnes Twists Dundee’s Point Into Celtic’s Title-Race Gift

Celtic have a title-race opening after Rangers failed to beat Dundee at Dens Park. Derek McInnes’s reaction made

By Phillip Cooney · ReadCeltic

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 9:58 PM

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Phillip Cooney argues Derek McInnes unfairly framed Dundee's 2-2 draw against Rangers as a gifted result.
Rangers failed to defeat Dundee at Dens Park, finishing in a 2-2 draw.
Callum Jones scored Dundee's equalizer following an error by Rangers player Dan Neil.

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Writer Phillip Cooney argues that Derek McInnes unfairly framed Dundee's 2-2 draw with Rangers as a gifted result rather than an earned point. A mistake by Dan Neil allowed Callum Jones to score Dundee's equalizer at Dens Park on October 17, 2026, which denied Rangers an eighth consecutive victory and left an opening in the title race for Celtic.

Cooney contends that while McInnes claimed Rangers gifted the chance, Dundee fully merited their result by remaining competitive and organized. Despite McInnes acknowledging his side underperformed and that Dundee deserved their early lead, Cooney criticizes the manager for bitterly depicting the match outcome as an injustice.

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