Dundee United vs Arbroath | Matchday Programme 17

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JIM GOODWIN

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LEE SHARP

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Head of Commercial and Sponsorship

ELLIOT SHAW

Commercial Sales Manager

DECLAN PRIDDING

Hospitality and Events Sales Manager

First-Team Coach

DAVID BOWMAN

Head of Goalkeeping

PAUL MATHERS

Head of Football Operations

ROSS STARKE

Head of Player Care

NIALL NICHOLSON

Head of Medical

MARCIN SZOSTAK

First Team Analyst

AIDAN CROLL

First Team Sports Scientist

EWAN ANDERSON

First Team Physiotherapist

GREGOR PIRIE

Strength and Conditioning Coach

ALLAN GARTSHORE

Club Doctors

DR DAVID NICOLL

DR STEPHEN GALBRAITH

Kit Manager

ANDREW BRYAN

Assistant Kit Man

FINLAY MCNICOLL

Head of Player Pathway

BRIAN GRANT

Head Chef

DUMINDA EKANYAKE

LAUREN COCKBURN

Catering & Bar Operations Manager

JOHN RICHARDSON

STADIUM OPERATIONS

Safety Officer and Head of Facilities and Stadium Operations

CHRIS GARLAND

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Head of Media

MARK MCCREERY

Head of Marketing

LUKE BAIN

Content Producer

YANNIS MARR

Club Photographer

RICHARD WISEMAN

TICKETING AND RETAIL

Ticket Office Manager

MOIRA HUGHES

Head of Retail

STUART BOOTLAND

CONTRIBUTORS

SUB-EDITOR: PETER RUNDO

MIKE WATSON

RYAN HALDANE

LEE SMITH

Dundee

the gaffer

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome back to Tannadice!

It’s nice to be back after having two really difficult away fixtures on the spin.

The Partick game I think we probably did enough to win it in the second half but we took a lot of belief from that into Morton on Tuesday night. Cappielow is always a difficult place to go so we knew how tough it was going to be.

We went with a change in selection and we won our individual battles which is why we picked up the points. We also showed quality with the decisive goal and kept our clean sheet so we are all very pleased.

I think the players have taken a lot of confidence from the last few weeks and it’s crucial we continue our form into the business end of the season.

THERE’S OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF EXPECTATION ON US, THAT HASN’T CHANGED FROM THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON. WITH NINE GAMES TO GO AND WE ARE IN THE DRIVING SEAT AND IT’S IMPORTANT WE STAY CALM AND REMAIN POSITIVE.

We won’t underestimate Arbroath. We’ve had three great results against them already but their results recently have picked upespecially the game last Friday night.

I hope you all enjoy the game!

- JIM GOODWIN

JIM

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Dundee United Football Club are proud to be participating in the CAFE Week of Action 2024 – #TotalAccess.

Since 2013, the CAFE Week of Action has provided like-minded people and organisations with the ideal opportunity to shine a spotlight on disability, to reaffirm their commitments to an inclusive game and to demonstrate how valued disabled people are within it.

The CAFE Week of Action is the largest campaign of its kind, celebrating inclusion in the game that we love and working towards ensuring that disabled people can take their rightful places amongst their peers within the sport - from the grassroots to the boardrooms - as spectators, players, coaches, administrators, volunteers, and decisionmakers.

To celebrate the event, we will host a half-time event on the pitch this aftern in partnership with Dundee United Community Trust, inviting members of their Para-Sports Groups to participate in a football festival on the pitch.

The club have made several improvements to our offering for disabled supporters at Tannadice Park.

• Increase the number of disabled parking bays at Tannadice Park

• Providing joint audio descriptive

commentary for supporters.

• Installed a lift to the George Fox Stand, allowing disabled supporters a birdseye view on matchday with funding assistance from the Dundee United Supporters Foundation

• Additional wheelchair spaces installed in the George Fox Upper

• Identified a Quiet Zone inside the stadium for supporters to make use of on matchday

Ticket Office Manager and Disability Access Officer, Moira Hughes, commented: “We are continuously searching for more ways to be inclusive and create a more comfortable and enjoyable experience at our stadium for all supporters. Whilst more can always be done, we are proud of the improvements made to our facilities and are excited to continue striving for more “

“Our Community Trust play a massive part in our disabled community, and we are delighted to offer the opportunity to our members to play on the pitch this coming Saturday.

Further details are outlined in our Supporters Charter and Club Policies documents.

For more information about our accessibility programme please contact Moira Hughes at moira.hughes@dundeeunitedfc.co.uk or 01382833166 (option 1).

the visitors

Trailing by two goals after an hour last Friday night, Arbroath mounted a sensational comeback to defeat Raith Rovers 3-2 at Gayfield. As well as aiding ourselves in the title race, that result saw The Red Lichties end a ten-match winless run and give fresh optimism that they may be able to dig themselves out of a relegation-shaped hole.

With only one win on the road in the last five and a half months, coupled with the fact they’ve lost heavily in all three meetings with United this season, it’s likely that our Angus neighbours will set up to frustrate this afternoon and line up to hit on the counter-attack.

A season that has seen a quite frankly ridiculous run of injuries to key players, Dick Campbell lose his job and the side spend the entire season fighting to keep in touch at the bottom, shouldn’t take away from the outstanding achievement the part-time side have made in surviving the past four seasons in the second tier.

much-needed january backup

With an injury list so severe that they were forced to field goalkeeper Jamie Adams as an outfield substitute back in December, the January window couldn’t have come quick enough for Arbroath.

INNES MURRAY

Chris Donnell was Edinburgh-born midfielder Innes Murray was snapped up in December and made his debut days later in our 3-0 Gayfield win. A former Celtic and Hibs youth, the 26-year-old has featured six times since his move from Edinburgh City.

With defensive options limited, Gordon Walker was recruited from Cork City on an 18-month deal. Predominantly a right back, the 24-yearold can operate at centre-half or wing-back.

Left-sided defender Zak Delaney joined after his release from ICT in January. A former U17 Republic of Ireland international, the 22-year-

old was formerly a youth with West Bromwich Albion. Unfortunately, the Dubliner hasn’t featured since picking up an injury on his debut.

Former St Patrick’s, Shelbourne and Drogheda striker Kyle Robinson arrived at Gayfield after scoring 22 times in 69 League of Ireland appearances. The 6’ 2” 21-year-old has yet to get off the mark in seven matches and is likely to be among the substitutes today.

Goalkeeper Max Boruc joined on loan from Hibernian until the end of the season. The 21-year-old Pole debuted for the Easter Road side in this season’s Europa Conference League. Despite saving a penalty on his debut against Ayr, the 6’ 5” stopper lost his place last weekend after conceding six in the Queens Park defeat.

Fleetwood Town defender Connor Teale has signed on at Gayfield until the summer. The 21-year-old former Leeds United youth has made twelve appearances for his parent club.

ADAM MCKINNON

Twenty-year-old Adam McKinnon is currently on loan from Premiership side Ross County. The Stornoway-born midfielder featured twice for The Staggies in the League Cup this season and notched his first Lichties goal in last month’s 1-1 draw with ICT.

Charlie Reilly, signed on loan from Dundee last month, has featured three times. A prolific striker with Albion Rovers, the 22-year-old was highly sought after last summer before moving to

in charge

Jim McIntyre

Fondly remembered by Arabs, Jim MacIntyre is certain to receive a warm welcome this afternoon.

Brought to Tannadice by Alex Smith back in the summer of 2001, he featured 164 times over the following five seasons, hitting the net 43 times. Those goals mean he’s our joint fourth top scorer this century.

Capped once by Scotland B, the striker also represented Bristol City, Exeter, Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock, Reading and Dunfermline in a playing career that saw him lift the Scottish Cup with Killie in 1997.

Moving into management, the 51-year-old took over as interim head coach at East End

Park in 2007 in the wake of Stephen Kenny’s departure. With two draws followed by four wins, he was appointed permanent manager within a month. The 2010/11 season saw him lead The Pars to the First Division title and a return to the top flight.

After leaving Fife, he coached at Bristol City and managed QoS before taking the top job at Ross County in 2014. Within 18 months, he led the Dingwall side to their first-ever major trophy when they lifted the 2015 League Cup by defeating Hibernian in the final after a sensational semi-final victory over Celtic at Hampden. Harshly dismissed later that year, spells in charge at Dundee and Cove Rangers preceded his arrival at Gayfield.

one to watch

jay bird

The 22-year-old-striker has been an instant success following his summer arrival from Dagenham & Redbridge. His strike last weekend that sparked the comeback win over Raith Rovers was his ninth of the season, making him the club’s top scorer this term.

After signing for his hometown MK Dons at the age of eight, he progressed through the

youth ranks to sign professional terms at eighteen. Despite scoring three times in his five matches for the Buckinghamshire side, he was loaned out to Hitchin and Wealdstone before departing Stadium MK.

The 6’ 1” frontman is a physical threat with a real eye for goal and is currently in the best form of his career.

PLAYED FOR BOTH

davie dodds

It may surprise, particularly younger fans, to see Davie Dodds’ name appearing in this series against Arbroath. But for a brief spell in the autumn of 1977, Doddsie spent a month on loan to the Red Lichties then managed by former Dundee player Bert Henderson.

Having signed professionally in May 1975, initially he was part-time while serving an apprenticeship as a painter and decorator, following in his father’s footsteps, The striker made his first team debut for United in August 1976 in a League Cup tie against, ironically, Arbroath at Gayfield.

The 17-year-old made an early statement of what the future held by scoring twice after Jim Bone had put the home side in front. A Paul Sturrock counter polished off a 3-1 win in that sectional encounter.

Four appearances (including two from the bench), all coming in those early seasonal sectional games were the youngster’s only first-team appearances in the 1976-77 campaign.

It was just under a year later that he made his league debut, replacing Paul Sturrock in a goalless draw with Celtic at Parkhead on the opening day of the season. Indeed, his first-ever league goal was scored during his month-long stint with Arbroath. His first appearance in maroon was in a goalless stalemate away to Stirling Albion.

All told, he figured in a run of six league games whilst at Gayfield facing Morton at home followed by celebrating his first league goal as the Angus side defeated Dundee 3-2 at Dens – something he was destined to do on numerous occasions in the future!

Halfway through season 1978-79, he became very much a regular in the side and the rest really is history. With United, his 22-goal tally helped the club to the Premier League title and two years previously he scored the opener on the way to beating Dundee in the 1980 Scottish League Cup.

to Rangers in a somewhat surprising transfer. Seen primarily as squad cover, Davie only played only a few first-team matches, sometimes filling in defence or midfield, before hanging up his boots in 1991. Rangers retained his registration, and due to injuries and foreign player restrictions, he was named among the substitutes for a UEFA Champions League match at home to Olympique Marseille in November 1992.

He was then appointed to Rangers’ coaching staff – as First Team Coach – and continued to be employed there until 1997.

Nowadays, he is regularly seen at Tannadice as one of our Legends and Ambassadors who frequent our Hospitality Lounges on matchdays.

the tangerine files

alex greive

Do you have any pre-match superstitions?

Nothing really, but always play with some tape on my left wrist.

What would you be if you weren’t a footballer?

DJ. Travel the world playing music, how good!

Best stadium you’ve played at?

RCD Espanyol’s stadium. Really modern and pitch was a carpet.

Best player you have played with?

Connor Ronan. Scores bangers for fun!

Best player you have played against?

Keylor Navas. Unreal shot stopper, what a career he’s had.

Who is the best player of all time?

Messi. No one’s even close to him.

Best game you’ve ever watched?

New Zeland vs Bahrain 2009. The game we qualified for the 2010 World Cup, absolute scenes!

Best advice you’ve ever been given?

You make your own luck.

Who is the dressing room joker?

Tony Watt. He’s always up to something!

Who is the best dressed in the United squad?

Chris Mochrie - we’ve got similar taste.

Who is the worst dressed in the United squad?

Declan Gallagher. Gets his clothes from the Turkish markets

Which one player would you take on a holiday with you?

Holty, Doc, and Tony. Car school on tour.

What do you do in your spare time?

Relax as much as possible and drink lots of coffee

Favourite TV show?

Money Heist

Favourite artist?

The old Coldplay!

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Dundee United go head-to-head with Arbroath this afternoon in the Pledgeball League, promising action-packed football and a chance for fans to make a real difference.

This year, lucky winners have a shot at prizes like meeting the team, watching training sessions, having lunch at the training ground, winning a signed shirt, and 2x match tickets for a game in 2023/24!

To win the above, you have until midnight on matchday to pledge to take actions that reduce our environmental impact and #ProtectWhereWePlay. Whether reducing your carbon footprint, recycling more, cycling to work, or cutting down on meat consumption, every pledge will count.

But here’s the twist: it’s not just about cheering from the sidelines. The fans who pledge to save the most carbon emissions by midnight will lead their club to victory in the Pledgeball fixture, helping them climb the league table and earn bragging rights.

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE:

- 1 Tannadice Park’s worth of fans simply cycling to work equates to taking over 1354 cars off the road.

- 1 Tannadice Park’s worth of fans reducing meat consumption by 50% equates to taking over 1511 cars off the road.

The impact we can have is enormous - not only through reducing our emissions but through its influence on friends, family and beyond.

Katie Cross, CEO of Pledgeball, said, “This partnership marks a significant milestone for us, as they are the first Scottish club to join us! We’re thrilled to begin this journey together and witness the exciting opportunities it brings to fans and the club.

I feel this inaugural fixture is just the beginning of what promises to be an incredible journey. We’re eager to see how Dundee United’s participation in Pledgeball further unites this wonderful community in driving positive change.”

Chief Operating Officer, Joe Rice, added: “We’re excited to become the first club in Scotland to partner with Plegeball and implement their innovative, group-based sustainable climate change model.”

“Our involvement will bring continued awareness of the need for action and allow our fans to unite in a fun, engaging way to take small, positive steps in everyday life to evoke pro-environmental change.”

PROUDLY SUPPORTING DUNDEE UNITED

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3PM Saturday 2 March 2024 | Firhill | cinch Championship | Attendance: 4,488 United hit back in the second half to move one clear at the top of the table.

A NIGHTMARE START

We found ourselves behind inside three minutes as Brian Graham scored for the fourth consecutive cinch Championship match.

It came courtesy of a Thistle corner which was flicked towards the back post for Graham to nod home from just yards out.

BITE AND CHANCE

A bit of bite began to creep in with several heavy challenges flying around. An altercation between Gallagher and Graham almost saw tempers flare but Matthew MacDermid did well to keep a lid on it.

David Mitchell denied us

the leveller less than ten minutes before half-time as Thomson’s cross found Scott McMann at the back post. His powerful header looked certain to ripple the net but a strong hand from The Jags’ keeper kept United at bay.

A SECOND BITE AT THE CHERRY

Watt was almost involved straight away as his low cross found Thomson who in turn teed up Moult - Mitchell again on hand to gather.

It was déjà vu moments later as the two linked up inside the box once more. This time however, our number 9 left Mitchell rooted to the spot as he curled a thunderous effort right into the top corner to

level proceedings.

As we entered the final quarter of an hour, there were two huge appeals for a penalty following a United corner. What looked like clear holding on Watt’s shirt went unnoticed before the ball appeared to strike an arm inside the box... nothing doing in the eyes of the referee.

Thomson almost rounded off a standout individual week when he fired at goal on 90 minutes, only to be denied the winner by a brave block from Harry Milne. His late corner then caused problems for the hosts but it wasn’t to be anything more than a point on the road.

THE EARLY DAYS

With the centenary of the name change from Dundee Hibernian to Dundee United having taken place in October, throughout the first half of the season we looked back at matches between visiting clubs and the Hibs.

During the second half, we’re highlighting the first-ever league meetings between United and our Championship rivals.

In the case of Arbroath, it came almost exactly 100 years ago at Tannadice on 23 February 1924. It was the second meeting of the clubs in Division Two that season but the first, at Gayfield five months earlier, had been between the Maroons and the Hibs, because it took place some five weeks prior to the name change. Arbroath won that contest 2-1 but by the time the return took place only five of the players that they faced in September lined up against them in February. Player-manager Jimmy Brownlie had strengthened his squad, with the most notable signing being inside-left Bobby Bauld, from Division One Raith Rovers.

Given that the club had been re-elected to the Scottish League in June 1923, just weeks after Brownlie’s appointment, the aim in his first season was simply to survive in Division Two. There was never much doubt that he would succeed, with United occupying a mid-table position throughout the campaign. When Arbroath visited Tannadice the Black and Whites – as United had come to be known –occupied tenth place (out of 20) but the Red Lichties were in a relegation battle, lying second bottom of the table.

Nevertheless, their fans travelled the 16 miles down the coast in numbers for what was a derby match and it was estimated almost a third of the 5000 crowd were supporting the men in maroon.

Arbroath’s goalie and captain, Jock Wilkinson, won the toss and opted to play with the strong

wind at his back. It looked as though his team would capitalise on that as they started strongly and had three goal-bound efforts denied within the first ten minutes. First a shot from Bob McFarlane was saved by Jimmy Brownlie, then an effort from Bob Black was headed off the line by Ed Stirling. Just a minute later, with the United defence overworked, another drive by Black cannoned off full-back Jock Kay, to whose relief it rebounded off a post to safety.

However, that was as good as it was to get for Arbroath, who progressively fell out of the match as United gained a foothold and by the time half an hour had been played it was the home team that was in the ascendancy. That bore fruit on 32 minutes when Bauld sent in a shot which Wilkinson couldn’t hold and centreforward Jimmy Russell was on hand to turn the loose ball into the net.

Eight minutes into the second half United scored a second. A cross from left-winger Jimmy Walker was caught by Wilkinson but he again proved the weak link, dropping the ball when charged by United centre Joe O’Kane –as was allowed at the time – who had only to tap it over the goal-line.

If Arbroath felt hard done by, they knew the game was out of their reach a few minutes later. Full-back William Adamson allowed his frustration to get the better of him as he scythed down United winger Tommy Simpson, leaving the referee no option but to ‘order him to the pavilion’ in the parlance of the day - which was factually correct in this case, as the dressing rooms at Tannadice were indeed housed in a pavilion, which stood where the players’ tunnel is today.

Arbroath then operated a damage limitation exercise by making excessive use of the offside trap. This caught out United players on several occasions but they knew the points were safe, although there was a scare with ten minutes remaining when Bobby Knox conceded a penalty when he fouled McFarlane. But, emphasising that it just wasn’t Arbroath’s day, Brownlie tipped Black’s kick over the bar. The teams that day were:

United: Jimmy Brownlie; Jock Kay, Ed Stirling; Bobby Knox, James Porter, Sandy Gilmour; Tommy Simpson, Joe O’Kane, Jimmy Russell, Bobby Bauld, Jimmy Walker.

Arbroath: Jock Wilkinson; John Hay, William Adamson; Gavin Hamilton, Andrew Wilson, Frank Paterson; Bob Black, Henry Smith, Bob McFarlane, George Hardie, Harry Farquhar.

The Arbroath Guide’s report of the match didn’t pull its punches: “It was a gay and optimistic crowd of followers that left Arbroath to witness the meeting; it was a sad and depressed one that returned to town. Never were the supporters of Arbroath more hugely disappointed; never did their favourites put up a feebler fight and never this season were they

so completely defeated.”

At the end of the season United remained in tenth place while Arbroath avoided the drop into Division Three, though only by a single point!

opening the scoring

on both sides

Two of the men in United’s team for that first-ever league meeting with Arbroath also played for the Angus club.

Ed Stirling was born in Arbroath but his first senior club was Dundee. After failing to make the first team at Dens Park he crossed the road to Tannadice in August 1923, earning the distinction of being the last player ever to be signed by Dundee Hibernian. He made 31 league appearances that season but at the end of it he was released and joined Rochdale. He spent a year in Division Three North, returning to sign for Arbroath in September 1925. However, he made only six appearances for his hometown club, for which his father and two brothers also played

Tommy Simpson was born in Dundee and his connection with Arbroath is rather tenuous as he played just once for them, as a trialist in a Division Two match in 1922. He was then aged 18 and in December 1923 he signed for United. Tommy was a fast and skilful winger who was a regular for the following four seasons, being part of the 1924-25 Division Two championship-winning team and he held his place for the two seasons that followed in Division One. After making a total of 105 appearances (15 goals), he joined Brighton & Hove Albion in 1927.

Joe O’Kane (left) a United scorer in the first ever league meeting between the clubs. Jock Wilkinson (right) Arbroath’s goalkeeper and captain.

7.45PM Tuesday 5 March 2024 | Cappielow Park | cinch Championship | Attendance: 2,115 It was a performance full of character as we took all three points on the road.

FEELING IT OUT

An early long throw was a sign of things to come - a tactic employed by the hosts all evening.

The second of which caused real danger as Jack Walton came out to claim, but spilled it in the process. Somehow the ball stayed out of the net following a penalty box stramash, trickling just past the post in the end.

Our earliest sighting came just before the 15-minute mark, as Miller Thomson delivered another wicked set piece to the back post. However, a goalline block and strong hand from Ryan Mullen was enough to deny Kevin Holt a ninth goal of the season with a diving header.

There was a half-chance for Louis Moult as Grimshaw hooked the ball back into the penalty area - his half-volley on the turn sailed past the post in the end.

A MAN IN HOT FORM

Our number 9 made no mistake with his next chance, putting us a goal to the good on 26 minutes!

It was a really well-worked United move as Watt cut inside from the left and delivered an inch-perfect cross for Moult to stab home at the back post - notching his fourth goal in his last five appearances and his 15th of the season.

SHOWING CHARACTER

There was plenty of pressure from the hosts in what remained, but United coped well with their physical presence.

Clearing everything that came our way, Goodwin’s side remained resolute to pick up all three points on the west coast.

1 Moult 63’

Scott McMann racked up his 100th United appearance on Tuesday in our 1-0 victory over Greenock Morton.

And it is a measure of his consistency that the full-back has rung up the ton in a little under three years on Tayside, dawning the shirt more than any other in our current complement.

That is particularly true this season - in which both of his United goals have come - where he has been an ever-present and he can hardly believe just how quickly his time at Tannadice has passed.

“It feels like yesterday I signed and I have enjoyed every minute of it”, he reflected.

Even better was that he celebrated his landmark appearance with a win in such a

vital victory over the Greenock side which could be vital as United seek straight promotion.

He revealed, “With the exception of the few games I played just before signing for United after Accies had been relegated, almost all the games I played in were in the top flight and getting back there is the aim.”

Being the sole survivor of last season’s back four, Scott has thoroughly enjoyed being part of the meanest defence in the Championship. “We have been pretty solid, though of late, maybe not as tight as we have been, so keeping a clean sheet on Tuesday and getting the win made it a terrific night for me on making my one-hundredth appearance. Hopefully, we can kick on now and get the promotion that everyone desperately wants.”

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Although inconclusive, this was one of the best matches of the season with a draw a fair reflection of proceedings with both keepers outstanding. Shand opened the scoring for Rovers, but that was cancelled out by McCabe with a splendid effort early in the second half.

9 MARCH

United kept their slim promotion hopes alive with a narrow win over the ‘Shire. Arthur Milne may not have been at his brilliant best, but he pounced to roll home the opener after 11 minutes. The hosts huffed and puffed and fell further behind on 71 minutes when debutant Tommy Ross crossed for Jimmy Smith to net via the post. Peat did pull one back six minutes from time to set up a thrilling finish, but Brownlie’s charges saw out the victory.

1963 - DUNDEE UTD 2-1 MOTHERWELL | LEAGUE (DIVISION ONE)

Jim Irvine (pictured) was on target twice vs The ‘Well!

Football came out of hibernation after the big freeze as United played their first home league game for over two months and celebrated the return to action with a win that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Former United wing-half and ‘Well legend Bert McCann fired the Fir Parkers in front after 16 minutes, but the real ‘Well hero was keeper Alan Wyllie who prevented a possible drubbing. However, there was nothing he could do to prevent Jim Irvine from lashing home the leveller on the half-hour mark, nor hitting another powerful drive a quarter of an hour from the end for the winner.

Love Street, so often a graveyard for United’s Scottish Cup hopes, for once brought tangible reward. Backed by a travelling support of well over 3,000, United won this tie comfortably, despite being reduced to 10 men almost immediately after half time when Paul Sturrock was sent off following an off-theball incident with Billy Abercrombie. Richard Gough gave us the lead after 11 minutes when he tucked away an Eamonn Bannon lay-off. Bannon then unwittingly contrived Saints’ equaliser when the ball struck his arm in the box. Ian Scanlon slotted in the penalty. Within two minutes United’s lead was restored when Sturrock chased a loose pass back, Money failed to hold the ball and Davie Dodds, following up, scored easily. The second half opened with the dismissal of Luggy but notwithstanding the numerical disadvantage, Saints rarely threatened. Dodds met a Ralph Milne cross for the third goal with ten minutes left and then Bannon’s looping header from Gough’s delivery added the fourth.

United turned on a virtuoso performance to cruise into the Scottish Cup semi-final after a dominant 5-0 win, sending the large and very vocal travelling support home following one of the most enjoyable Scottish Cup days since the final of 2010. Nadir Ciftci opened the scoring after a quarter hour’s play. A calamitous error at the back enabled Ciftci to score a second nine minutes later. United’s top marksman was involved again on 35 minutes when he was felled in the box by Graeme Shinnie and from the resultant penalty kick, Gavin Gunning rifled the ball home. The half was rounded off with a straight red card for Greg Tansey for a foul on Paul Paton. Gary Mackay-Steven picked the ball up from Stuart Armstrong to slot the ball home with the coolest of left-foot finishes for the fourth after 49 minutes. The final came just before the hour mark when Keith Watson’s cross was headed home by Stuart Armstrong.

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1985 - ST MIRREN 1-4 DUNDEE UTD | SCOTTISH CUP (QUARTER FINAL)

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David WOTHERSPOON

Jack NEWMAN

Craig SIBBALD

Glenn MIDDLETON

Jordan TILLSON

Archie MEEKISON

Kai FOTHERINGHAM

Sadat HAPPY ANAKU

Declan GLASS

Ross DOCHERTY

Flynn DUFFY

Chris MOCHRIE

Rory MACLEOD

Mathew CUDJOE

Miller THOMSON

Declan GALLAGHER

Tony WATT

Scott McMANN

Craig MOORE

JIM MCINTYRE

Derek Gaston

Aaron Steele

Colin Hamilton

Ricky Little

Thomas O’Brien

Craig Slater

David Gold

Michael Mckenna

Leighton Mcintosh

Keaghan Jacobs

Ryan Dow

Scott Stewart

Mark Stowe

Zak Delaney

Jess Norey

Connor Teale

Kyle Robinson

Gordon Walker

Ali Adams

Innes Murray

Charlie Reilly

Darren Lyon

Jay Bird

Kai Smith

Max Boruc

Kenan Dunnwald-Turan

Match Officials:

REFEREE: Alan Muir

AR1: Andy Milne

AR2: Will Pare

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