Shed Talk 09 | Dundee United vs Ross County

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ISSUE 09 DUNDEE UNITED vs Ross County Saturday 9 November 2024 William Hill Premiership CalForth Construction Arena

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CLUB HONOURS Scottish Premier Division Champions 1983 Scottish Cup Winners 1994 and 2010 Scottish League Cup Winners 1979-80 and 1980-81 UEFA Cup Runners-up: 1986–87

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DIRECTORY Dundee United Football Club, The CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park, Dundee, DD3 7JW 01382833166 Option 1 - Ticketing Option 2 - Commercial Option 3 - Retail ADDRESS BOOK Chairman MARK OGREN Vice-Chairman SCOTT OGREN Director JIMMY FYFFE Chief Executive LUIGI CAPUANO Chief Operations Officer JOE RICE Finance Director JAMES ROBERTSON Manager JIM GOODWIN Assistant Manager LEE SHARP First-Team Coach DAVID BOWMAN Head of Goalkeeping PAUL MATHERS

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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 Strength and Conditioning Coach ALLAN GARTSHORE Club Doctors DR DAVID NICOLL DR STEPHEN GALBRAITH Kit Manager ANDREW BRYAN Head of Commercial MARK CUNNINGHAM Ticket Office Manager MOIRA HUGHES Head of Retail STUART BOOTLAND Commercial Sales Manager DECLAN PRIDDING Catering & Bar Operations Manager JOHN RICHARDSON

Head of Stadium and Facility Operations JONATHAN ROBERTS Head of Media MARK MCCREERY Head of Marketing LUKE BAIN Content Producer YANNIS MARR Club Photographer RICHARD WISEMAN SHED TALK Design and Editors: LUKE BAIN AND PETER RUNDO Contributors MIKE WATSON RYAN HALDANE LEE SMITH Printed copies of Shed Talk are available via Curtis Sport.

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THE GAFFER Good evening everyone and welcome back to Tannadice!

We know this afternoon

teams. When people think

will be tough, Ross County

about Dundee United

have pretty much slipped

and they see the badge,

under the radar up until

I think they expect a club

We’ve performed well,

now, but I think Don Cowie

of this size to be up there

our points return in the

has done a terrific job.

competing.

They’ve got some good

Our supporters have

opening 11 league games has been very positive.

players at the top end of

been different class all

In the last couple of weeks,

the pitch that can cause

season - we’re getting so

we’ve taken four points

us problems, we know

many through the gates

off Hibs, we had a win at

that. But the expectation

at Tannadice and even

Tynecastle a few weeks

is there for us being the

on the road they travel in

back, I think it’s the first

home team in front of a

their huge numbers.

time in 10 or 11 years since

demanding home support

Dundee United have

to go and take the game

We’re excited to see you

managed that. Then we

to them.

all at Tannadice this

were narrowly beaten at

afternoon and hope you

Pittodrie and by Rangers.

It would be great to

enjoy the game!

I think the players can be

finish off this round of

very pleased with what

fixtures going into the

they’ve done, but I do still

international break still in

believe that there’s a lot

fourth position.

- Jim Goodwin

more to come from us as

I don’t know whether

a group.

we’ve surprised a lot of

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Dundee United are delighted to announce Manager, Jim Goodwin, has put pen to paper on a new contract with the club, that will see him remain in the Tannadice hot seat until at least the summer of 2026.

globe, including three full internationals Richard Odada, David Babunski and Jort van der Sande.

An upward trajectory continued on our eagerly-anticipated return to the William Hill Premiership, with our best start to a top-flight campaign in ten years seeing Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, St Johnstone and St Mirren fall at the hands of the men in tangerine. After 11 matches, his side currently occupy fourth spot in the table.

After taking the reigns of the Terrors on a permanent basis at the end of the 2022/23 campaign, the Irishman oversaw our immediate return to the top table of Scottish football during his first full season in post.

Welcoming ten new recruits to the club in the summer, Goodwin steered a newlook United side to the Championship title at the first time of asking, with a final tally of 75 points the best of any secondtier outfit in almost a decade.

Our charge to glory saw us rack up a club-record of 12 victories on the road, concede the fewest number of goals in the SPFL pyramid and attract crowds of over 10,000 to the Calforth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park on numerous occasions.

The 42-year-old also put his trust in various homegrown talents to bring the trophy home - players aged under 21 spent over 5,100 minutes representing United throughout last term.

Despite the influx of new faces, Academy graduates have continued to contribute, as Ross Graham, Miller Thomson and Kai Fotheringham remain key figures in the first-team setup. Emerging stars such as Owen Stirton, Scott Constable and Alan Domeracki are also regular fixtures in matchday squads.

Tasked with another rebuild during the subsequent transfer window, Goodwin aided in the capture of 13 exciting new additions from various corners of the

Goodwin is now the longest-serving United boss since Jackie McNamara, on track to surpass a century of matches in the dugout by the end of 2024/25.

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JIM GOODWIN

‘I FEEL AT HOME HERE’ The Tannadice boss commented: “I feel at home here, it was an easy decision to extend my deal - the club’s longterm vision aligns perfectly with my own ambitions as a Manager.

“Last year was an incredibly special one, and I’m immensely proud to have played a part in helping Dundee United reclaim their rightful place among the top clubs in Scotland.

“I also have to reiterate my gratitude to the supporters for welcoming me as one of their own from the minute I stepped foot through the door. That only strengthens my desire to bring more success to Tannadice for them to enjoy.

“However, it is important for our focus always to remain on the future and making improvements across the board, on a daily, monthly and yearly basis.

“An exciting challenge lies ahead of me, both for the remainder of the season and beyond, and I am eager to embrace it with continued support from my backroom team and the board.”

AN EXCITING, YOUNG MANAGER WHO HAS EXCELLED SINCE HIS ARRIVAL Chairman, Mark Ogren, added: “I’m very pleased to have secured Jim’s services for a further year. This represents a forward-thinking piece of business by the club, as we allow an exciting, young manager to build upon the strong foundations laid by himself, with assistance from his backroom team.

“Jim has excelled since his arrival, meeting all targets set by the board of directors so far, overseeing our crucial return to the Premiership and embracing the club’s overarching strategy.

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TODAY’S

MASCOTS MAX IRVINE

PATRICK DONNELLY

JACK WALLACE

JACOB LYNCH

AGE: 7 FAVOURITE PLAYER: WILL FERRY

AGE: 10 FAVOURITE PLAYER: KRISTIJAN TRAPANOVSKI

AGE: 10 FAVOURITE PLAYER: DAVID BABUNSKI

AGE: 10 FAVOURITE PLAYER: CRAIG SIBBALD

CHARLIE WOODCRAFT AGE: 9 FAVOURITE PLAYER: CRAIG SIBBALD

LOGAN KELLY

AGE: 8 FAVOURITE PLAYER: CRAIG SIBBALD

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AGE: 5 FAVOURITE PLAYER: WILL FERRY

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ROSS COUNTY Now in their sixth consecutive season in the topflight, Ross County continue to defy the odds and currently sit mid-table, being one of four sides who have accumulated twelve points.

Currently on a three-match unbeaten run, The Staggies have proven difficult to break down recently with back-to-back clean sheets against Hibernian and St Mirren.

Recent history in this particular fixture favours County who are unbeaten in the last three encounters, including August’s 1-1 draw in the Highlands.

Cowie began his professional journey with Ross County before moving to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Watford, Cardiff City, Wigan Athletic and Hearts.

THE GAFFER

DON COWIE

Known for his versatility, he was a steady presence in midfield and played as both a central and wide midfielder throughout his career. He also earned several caps for Scotland’s national team, reflecting his high level of performance.

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The 41-year-old Invernessian took over the top job at Victoria Park on a full-time basis in July having spent five

months in the role of interim manager.This is the former Scotland international midfielder’s debut managerial role and his first major achievement was to ensure County’s topflight status last term by guiding them to a playoff demolition of hapless Raith Rovers.

Cowie’s long connection with Ross County, both as a player and coach, has made him a fans favourite.

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ONE TO WATCH

RONAN HALE With seven goals from fifteen matches so far, the 26-year-old Irishman has been one of the Premiership’s shrewdest signings of the summer.

The striker began his career with Crusaders and earned a move to Birmingham City where he was a prolific scorer at under-21 level. A loan move to Derry City saw him score twelve times, however he was released by The Blues and returned to Ireland, going on to represent Crusaders (again), St Patrick’s, Larne and Cliftonville.

The former under-21 internationalist signed a threeyear deal at Victoria Park in July and immediately announced himself with three goals in his two League Cup matches before scoring a stoppage time equaliser against us when we travelled north in August.

IN THE DOOR

NOAH CHILVERS

signed a three-year deal in the summer, bringing an end to his fourteen years at Colchester United.

A naturally talented footballer, his work-rate and flair have already made him a fans’ favourite in Dingwall as have outstanding performances like the one against Kilmarnock last month.

AKIL WRIGHT

featured 35 times last term as Stockport County lifted the English League Two title.

The 28-year-old defender is a Sheffield United youth product who has spent most of his career playing non-league football. His pace and willingness to get forward give County a great outlet on the right.

CHARLIE TELFER

KACPER LOPATA

RICKI LAMIE

ELIJAH CAMPBELL

an ex United man, made 71 appearances during his three seasons at Tannadice, scoring six times. The 29-year-old was sent off during the defeat to St Johnstone last month and hasn’t featured since. joined following his release by Dundee but has been unable to force his way into the side so far.

WILL NIGHTINGALE

also spent last season in Dingwall on a loan basis from AFC Wimbledon. The 29-yearold Englishman, who has made 32 appearances for the club, won’t feature today due to injury.

arrived on a 12-month loan from Barnsley. The 23-yearold Polish-born central defender was raised in England but featured at youth level for his country of birth and lists Brighton and Sheffield United amongst his former clubs. joined on loan from Everton.

JACK GRIEVES

was released

by Watford as a 14-yearold but returned to Vicarage Road after a trial just a year later and has gone on to feature at first team level.

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Considering that Ross County are only celebrating three decades as a member of the Scottish League, a remarkable number of players qualify for inclusion in this feature – 60 to date!

reverse route from the Highland outfit to Tannadice. He spent two seasons with the Dingwall club, during which time he was converted from right-back to a defensive midfield role.

Under the spotlight today is a player who graduated through the Tannadice youth ranks, gaining recognition at schools, youth, and U21 level for Scotland and winning a Scotland ‘B’ cap. Jamie McCunnie signed for the club aged 16 in June 1999 and was a first-team squad member for three years after Alex Smith handed the defender his debut at Easter Road in December 2000.

His Ross County contract was due to expire in 2005, and he was keen to seek a return to a higher level of football, with a move to English football a distinct possibility. He was widely expected to join Cardiff City following a successful trial, but the move ultimately fell through, and a trial with Gillingham also proved unproductive.

Although only 17 years old, the fullback impressed sufficiently to become a regular in the side for the rest of a campaign in which United battled successfully to retain top-tier status and reach the semi-final of the Scottish Cup. Jamie’s successful season culminated in him signing a new three-year contract while also making his debut for Scotland’s under-21 side against Poland.

However, despite featuring regularly over the next two seasons and becoming captain of the Scotland under-21s, he then lost his place in the side. Ian McCall succeeded Alex Smith as manager at the end of January 2003, and following his arrival, Jamie only featured three times under his new boss and found himself surplus to requirements.

So after 75 first-team appearances, and having only just turned 20 in June 2003, the Glaswegian found himself offloaded to First Division Ross County, where he was reunited with his former mentor Alex Smith, who was now manager. The Dingwall club were saved from relegation from Division One on the final day of the previous season, but Smith insisted McCunnie’s step down from the SPL was not a backward move.

Along with David Winters and Stephen O’Donnell, Jamie was part of the deal that took keeper Tony Bullock on the

Instead, Jamie secured himself a return to the top flight of Scottish football, signing for Dunfermline Athletic in August 2005. Despite an injury absence early in his Pars career, he soon established himself as a regular first-teamer.

After featuring in the 2007 Scottish Cup Final defeat to Celtic, and preferring a move to a contract extension at East End Park, he joined Hartlepool United in June 2007 on a free transfer, spending two seasons with the League One outfit.

He joined East Fife for the 2009–10 season but was released afterward. Moving to Iceland, he played for Haukar, Grindavík, and Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. In March 2012, he returned to Scotland with Stirling Albion, his last senior club. He later signed with junior club Broughty Athletic, becoming caretaker manager in August 2017 and first-team manager in February 2018. During 2019–20, he managed Abertay University’s Men’s 1st team.

However, his footballing career then took an unusual twist. At the start of the 2020 coronavirus lockdown, Jamie qualified as a referee. Initially refereeing at grassroots level, he began officiating Highland League games from the start of the 2022–23 season and has recently officiated some Dundee United Women’s matches as he makes his way through the grades.

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A LACK OF CHANCES

United had the better of the limited opportunities in the opening exchanges but it’s fair to say it was a timid affair.

Slack play in the centre of the park from Nectarios Triantis led to our first sighting as David Babunski pounced on the loose ball. Sliding it forward to Sam Dalby, our number 19 struck goalwards but his left-footed effort was tame and comfortable for Josef Bursik.

Glenn Middleton then went close with a fierce effort from range that flew just past the left-hand post.

HIBS HIT FIRST

The half’s best chance fell to Lewis Miller after some trickery on the wing from Jordan Obita allowed him to jink inside the 20

box. His cut-back looked inch-perfect for the Hibs’ full-back but the effort came off his heel and the danger was cleared.

The Australian made amends two minutes later as he headed Hibs in front after peeling away at the back post and nodding Obita’s cross beyond Jack Walton.

A SWITCH IN SYSTEM

We made two changes at the break in search of more impetus in the final third.

OFF: Gallagher and Strain ON: Odada and Trapanovski Our best chance of the match so far then fell to David Babunski who really should have levelled proceedings. It was a move simple in creation as Middleton slid in Luca Stephenson towards the

by-line and he cut the ball back for our number 10 inside the area. Running on to it, Babunski could only guide his left-footed effort wide of the mark.

ANOTHER LATE FIGHTBACK There was more late drama between the sides as United once again struck in injury time against the men in green and white.

A deep freekick into the penalty area resulted in a VAR intervention as Emmanuel Adegboyega was hauled to ground by Mykola Kukharevych who earned himself a second yellow card in the process.

Dalby was ice-cool from the spot, sending Bursik the wrong way in front of a buoyant gravelling support of over 1,500 Arabs!

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DUNDEE UNITED 1 MOTHERWELL 2 DALBY 36’W

MASWANHISE 23’ 74’

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IN THE BALANCE

A tightly contested opening left much to be desired in front of goal - neither ‘keeper being forced into any sort of action until Jack Walton got a hand to Steven Seddon’s free-kick as we approached a quarter of an hour.

AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY

After a long VAR check, the visitors were awarded the lead on 23 minutes.

It again came too easy as Lennon Miller’s deep freekick was nodded back across goal by Dan Casey and bundled home at the back post by Tawanda Maswanhise.

NOT BACKING DOWN

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second match running on home soil.

Patience paid off in the end as Trapanovski did extremely well to keep the ball in play initially before it was recycled to him by way of Kevin Holt and Babunski. A telling left-footed delivery was then expertly met in the air by our number 19, who glanced the ball beyond Oxborough and into the top corner!

SWITCHING THE SHAPE

After a stale start to second-half proceedings, we made a double switch as Ryan Strain and Jort van der Sande replaced Middleton and Trapanovski.

Loud appeals for a United penalty were waved away as Vicko Ševelj looked to be impeded inside the area - but it was waved away after a quick check.

Good link-up between van der Sande and Dalby then almost led to a chance as the latter decided against pulling the trigger before Luca Stephenson’s tame effort was dealt with comfortably.

A MASWANHISE BRACE

After more slack defending, Motherwell’s number 55 put them back in front with a clever finish.

Adegboyega was the man caught in possession allowing Maswanhise to race clear and clip the ball over Walton to retake the lead.

Our final threats were to no avail as the visitors took all three points.

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DUNDEE UTD 5-0 ABERDEEN | LEAGUE

Andy McLaren cross and then turning on a Christian Dailly pass and shooting narrowly wide within the first three minutes.

Saints almost got their noses in front after only four minutes when former United midfielder Harry Curran sent in a curling 25-yarder which captain for the day Alan Main was at full stretch to tip over.

In addition to the absence of so many experienced players, Maurice Malpas’ late call-off due to flu further complicated team selection.

Craig Brewster stepped in for the absent skipper in manager Ivan Golac’s only change from the side defeated at Pittodrie.

And Craig was very much involved in the early stages just failing to connect properly with an

There were narrow escapes at both ends immediately on the resumption. A lightning run and cross by John Clark down the right found John O’Neil, but his clip from the near post frustratingly strayed past the far post. Instantly at the other end, Torfason smashed a 20-yarder off the base of the post.

Eight minutes later United took the lead when McLaren pushed the ball into Brewster’s path and, though the ball bubbled up, his shot from 20 yards sailed past Rhodes into the top right-hand corner.

did it was a vengeance and left everyone in bewilderment that they did not score!

Curran crossed from the left which Davies headed for goal, but Main touched it onto the bar and Davies inexplicably hit the crossbar from the rebound from only a couple of yards out with the goal at his mercy.

The ball was eventually scrambled away and Main even prevented a corner!

The visitors paid for their profligacy in front of goal five minutes later when Billy McKinlay dispossessed Gary McGinnis on the edge of the box and struck an angled drive past Rhodes to end the match as a contest.

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The end of WW1 was just two days away, but this was a season during which the club only played friendly matches. Many of those were, as was the case on this date, against teams from regiments of the Armed Forces.

‘For once Dundee were United,’ cited the Sunday Post, explaining, ‘In a wholehearted, no-quarter local derby, they won because of team play.’

Johnny Coyle opened the scoring after 14 minutes, with Dave Sturrock converting a contentious penalty award after 36 minutes. However, the Loons pulled one back through Peter Craig just before half-time. Another neat Coyle finish, six minutes into the second period, and a Wilson Humphries counter-strike midway through the half put United two up.

Tommy Martin, however, immediately reduced the deficit, but Willie McDonald’s last-minute strike sealed a victory, the margin of which was harsh on the spirited Station Parkers.

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DUNDEE UTD 3-2 PARTICK THISTLE | LEAGUE If, as one report claimed, Partick Thistle possessed the superior players, newly promoted United’s tenacity saw them come from behind to win.

Though George Ross opened the scoring, Thistle’s Ballantyne levelled, and a Torbet penalty saw Jimmy Brownlie’s side trailing.

But Ross scored a second to equalise, and a spectacular George Henderson strike earned his side a fourth win of the campaign.

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DINAMO BUCHAREST 1-1 DUNDEE UTD | CUP WINNERS’ CUP Unfortunately, a draw wasn’t enough to progress to the quarter-finals, but we were unlucky not to at least take the tie into extra time. To give us the lead, Allan Preston’s free-kick was met by Dave Beaumont, who headed down into an empty net. However, our joy was short-lived as four minutes later, Dorin Mateu hammered home a 20yard strike.

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MOTHERWELL 0-4 DUNDEE UTD | LEAGUE (PREMIERSHIP) United arrived at Motherwell on the back of a strong draw at Parkhead and produced a masterclass, with Ryan Gauld starring. He opened the scoring on 16 minutes, and three minutes later, Paul Paton headed in a second. Despite continued dominance, United had to wait until the 64th minute for Gauld’s second. Shortly after, to the acclaim of all Arabs, Ryan made way for Brian Graham. Andy Robertson sealed the win with a fourth, rifling home from the corner of the box.

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Sibbald

Ferry

1

Heart of Midlothian

A

W

0-1

18,648

Walton

Adegboyega

Gallagher

GRAHAM 1

Stephenson

Holt

Sibbald

Ferry

14

Rangers

H

L

0-1

14,268

Walton

Adegboyega

Gallagher

Graham

Stephenson

Holt

Sibbald

Ferry

21/22

Motherwell PSC QF

A

L

2-1

8,237

Walton

Adegboyega

Gallagher

Graham

Stephenson

Docherty ©

Sibbald

Ferry

28

Kilmarnock

A

D

3-3

6,257

Walton

Adegboyega

Gallagher

GRAHAM 1P

Stephenson

Docherty ©

SIBBALD 1

Ferry

07

St Mirren (A)

A

W

0-1

7,166

Walton

ADEGBOYEGA 1

Gallagher

Graham

Stephenson

Ševelj

Docherty ©

Sibbald

19

HIBERNIAN (H)

H

W

3-2

10,870

Walton

Adegboyega

Gallagher

Holt

STEPHENSON 1

Ševelj

Babunski ©

Ferry

26

Aberdeen (A)

A

L

1-0

19,274

Walton

Adegboyega

Gallagher

Holt

Stephenson

Ševelj

Babunski ©

Ferry

30

MOTHERWELL (H)

H

L

1-2

8,415

Walton

Adegboyega

Gallagher

Holt

Stephenson

Ševelj

Babunski ©

Ferry

2

Hibernian (A)

A

D

1-1

5,454

Walton

Adegboyeya

Gallagher

Holt

Strain

Ševelj

Babunski ©

Ferry

9

Ross County (H)

H

23

Rangers (A)

A

30

ST MIRREN (H)

H

4

Hibernian (A)

A

7

KILMARNOCK (H)

H

14

Motherwell (H)

H

21

CELTIC (H)

H

26

St Johnstone (A)

A

29

ABERDEEN (H)

H

2

Dundee (A)

A

5

Hearts (H)

H

7

Celtic (A)

A

11

St Mirren (A)

A

18

Scottish Gas Cup 4th Rd

25

RANGERS (H)

H

1

Kilmarnock (A)

A

15

Celtic (A)

A

22

MOTHERWELL (H)

H

26

HIBERNIAN (H)

H

1

Aberdeen (A)

A

15

DUNDEE (H)

H

29

Ross County (A)

A

5

Hearts (A)

A

12

ST JOHNSTONE (H)

H

26

Match 34

July

August Holt

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May 3

Match 35

10

Match 36

14

Match 37

17/18

Match 38

36

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DUNDEEUNITEDFC.CO.UK

Substitutes Middleton

Moult

Trapanovski

Fotheringham

MacLeod

O'Donnell

Gallagher

Watt

Cleall-Harding

Forbes

Fotheringam

MOULT 1

TRAPANOVSKI 1

Walton

Holt

Grimshaw

Middleton

Thomson

Watt

Cleall-Harding

Forbes

Stirton

Middleton

Moult

Trapanovski

Richards Richards

Grimshaw Grimshaw

Fotheringham

Thomson

O'Donnell

Watt

Cleall-Harding

FORBES 1

Stirton

Fotheringam

Moult

TRAPANOVSKI 2

Walton

Grimshaw

Middleton

Thomson

O'Donnell

Watt

Cleall-Harding

Forbes

Stirton

THOMSON 1

Fotheringham

O'Donnell

Cleall-Harding

van der Sande

TRAPANOVSKI 1

Richards

Moult

Odada

Middleton

Thomson

van der Sande

Trapanovski

Richards

Graham

Moult

Odada

Middleton

Babunski ©

van der Sande

Trapanovski

Richards

Moult

Middleton

Odada

Fotheringham

Docherty

Thomson

Babunski ©

van der Sande

Trapanovski

Richards

Moult

Middleton

Odada

Fotheringham

Docherty

Thomson

Cleall-Harding

Meshack

Babunski ©

Middleton

Fotheringham Cleall-Harding

Forbes

Stirton

Stirton

Meshack

Cleall-Harding

Meshack

van der Sande

Trapanovski

Richards

Moult

Odada

Dalby

Docherty

Thomson

Ševelj

Meshack

Babunski ©

van der Sande

Trapanovski

Richards

Ševelj

Moult

Odada

Middleton

Dalby

Docherty

Thomson

Meshack

van de Sande

Babunski

Trapanovski

Richards

Holt

Ševelj

MOULT 1

Middleton

Middledton

Dalby

Thomson

Meshack

Babunski

Dalby

MOULT 1

Richards

Holt

Ševelj

Odada

Middleton

Fotheringham

van de Sande

Thomson

Meshack

Ferry

Dalby

van der Sande

Richards

Holt

Bubanski

Odada

Middleton

Fotheringham

Thomson

Stirton

Meshack

Thomson

Middleton

DALBY 1

Richards

Trapanovski

Odada

Fotheringham

van de Sande

Stirton

Domeracki

MESHACK 1

Trapanovski

Middleton

Dalby

Richards

Strain

Odada

Fotheringham

van de Sande

Thomson

Constable

Stirton

Meshack

Trapanovski

Middleton

DALBY 1

Richards

Strain

Odada

Fotheringham

van de Sande

Thomson

Constable

Stirton

Meshack

Stephenson

Middleton

DALBY 1(P)

Richards

Trapanovski

Odada

Fotheringham

van de Sande

Thomson

Constable

Stirton

Meshack

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DUNDEE UNITED ROSS COUNTY MANAGER: JIM GOODWIN

JACK WALTON 1 RYAN STRAIN 2 KEVIN HOLT 4 VICKO ŠEVELJ 5 ROSS GRAHAM 6 KRISTIJAN TRAPANOVSKI 7 LOUIS MOULT 9 DAVID BABUNSKI 10 WILL FERRY 11 RICHARD ODADA 12 CRAIG SIBBALD 14 GLENN MIDDLETON 15 EMMANUEL ADEGBOYEGA 16 LUCA STEPHENSON 17 KAI FOTHERINGHAM 18 SAM DALBY 19 JORT VAN DER SANDE 20 ROSS DOCHERTY 23 DAVID RICHARDS 25 MILLER THOMSON 29 DECLAN GALLAGHER 31 SCOTT CONSTABLE 39 OWEN STIRTON 42 ADAM CARNWATH 43 ALAN DOMERACKI 44 MESHACK UBOCHIOMA 70

HEAD COACH: DON COWIE 1 ROSS LAIDLAW 2 JAMES BROWN 3 RYAN LEAK 4 AKIL WRIGHT 5 RICKI LAMIE 6 SCOTT ALLARDICE 7 VICTOR LOTURI 8 CONNOR RANDALL 9 RONAN HALE 10 NOAH CHILVERS 12 MAX SHEAF 14 JACK GRIEVES 15 AIDAN DENHOLM 16 GEORGE HARMON 19 ELIJAH CAMPBELL 20 KACPER LOPATA 21 CHARLIE TELFER 22 JACK HAMILTON 23 JOSHUA NISBET 24 MICHEE EFETE 25 ALEX SAMUEL 26 JORDAN WHITE 27 EAMONN BROPHY 35 WILL NIGHTINGALE 41 JAYDEN REID 43 JOSH REID

REFEREE: JOHN BEATON AR1: CRAIG FERGUSON AR2: GRAHAM MCNEILLIE FOURTH OFFICIAL: CRAIG NAPIER VAR: GAVIN DUNCAN AVAR: GRAEME LESLIE MATCH SPONSOR

MATCH BALL SPONSOR

CALLUM GRANT