Barry Ferguson is preparing to take a team to Dens Park to face Dundee in the Scottish Premiership for the first time as Rangers manager.
But it’s not the first time the former Rangers captain has faced off against the blue side of the City of Discovery in his long career at Ibrox.
Barry Ferguson has been warned about Dundee by his older brother Derek, with Tony Docherty’s side beating Celtic at Dens Park and holding Rangers at the ground this season.
Rangers could also be without two key players after they missed training ahead of the late kick-off on Saturday evening.
But you don’t need to tell Barry Ferguson just how big a challenge Dundee could bring to Rangers.
You only need to go back to the neck-and-neck title race of 2002/03 and a double penalty miss which served as the pre-cursor to one of Scottish football’s most iconic moments.
Barry Ferguson’s infamous double penalty miss v Dundee
With Rangers and Celtic neck-and-neck in what we now call the Scottish Premiership, then called the SPL of course, Barry Ferguson led a star-studded Rangers team out at Dundee.
In one of the 02/03 season’s most classic matches, Rangers were in front just a minute into the game courtesy of a Lee Wilkie own goal.
But Argentine forward Fabian Caballero roared back with a stunning double on the brink of half-time, leaving Rangers lagging behind Old Firm rivals Celtic in the title tussle.
In a remarkable second half, Ronald de Boer had a goal ruled out for offside before Wilkie’s afternoon went from bad, to worse, to catastrophic.
The defender hauled down Michael Mols with Rangers awarded a penalty kick. Barry Ferguson stepped up and hit the bar.
Dundee then conceded another penalty when Wilkie barged Shota Arveladze, with Barry Ferguson stepping up once again. And missing once again.
This time Julian Speroni saved Ferguson’s spot kick and it looked like Rangers were going to relinquish top spot.
In the final moments, Dave Mackay would handle the ball in the Dundee area and Rangers were awarded their third penalty of the match.
Having missed the first two, Barry Ferguson handed the ball to a young Mikel Arteta, who hauled Rangers level, earned the club a point and kept their noses in front of Celtic in the title race.
Barry Ferguson misses the precursor to iconic Rangers penalty moment
Whilst this wasn’t the final game of the Premiership season, had Rangers not earned what proved a crucial point at Dens Park they would not have won the title.
Barry Ferguson showed strong leadership to relinquish responsibilities from the spot and it turned out to be crucial in the end of the season.
But having missed twice at Dens, Ferguson had given up penalty duties to a young Arteta who would then assume the responsibility at one of the most crucial moments in Rangers history.
With Rangers and Celtic neck-and-neck on points and goal difference heading into the final game of the season, Rangers hosted Dunfermline whilst Celtic travelled to Kilmarnock.
Whoever won by the most goals would win the title and with Celtic 4-0 up at Rugby Park, Rangers were awarded a late penalty whilst winning 5-1 v Dunfermline.
Whilst the club was heading for a title victory on goals scored, Mikel Arteta stepped up and made absolutely sure to secure the club’s 50th league title.
Having beaten Celtic 2-1 in the League Cup Final, Rangers beat Dundee 1-0 in the Scottish Cup Final to record a famous treble.
