Smith happy with Rangers comeback

Smith said his players recovered well at Tannadice

Rangers manager Walter Smith expressed relief after his side rescued a point against Dundee United at Tannadice despite some slack defending.

Speaking after the 3-3 draw, he told BBC Sport: "There're a lot of people talking about Rangers being tired - except Rangers.

"We've never said that, only that we want to get through our games without too many injuries.

"It took us time to get started today, but second half we created more."

Interview: Rangers manager Walter Smith

Smith said his side were not winning games easily, as the other teams in the SPL wanted to beat the Old Firm.

"Rangers and Celtic have always got to play extremely well to overcome any of the teams that they play," he said.

"Today was no exception. We wanted a win but in all fairness, we couldn't argue with the result.

"Dundee United played well today and we had to work extremely hard to match them."