previous cup clashes

Tonight is the 13th Scottish League Cup meeting with the Jags. The previous ties produced nine wins for United – in the last nine meetings - and two for Thistle, with a single draw.

The most recent was seven years ago and it’s remarkable that all of the others were condensed into the period between 1975 and 1990, with four of the six coming in consecutive seasons.

First Clash

13 August 1975 –

Sectional Tie

THISTLE 3 (2) Joe Craig 2, Doug Somner

UNITED 1 (1) Billy Steele

Managers: Bertie Auld and Jim McLean

Attendance: 4,410

19 August 1987 – Second Round

UNITED 4 (0) Kevin Gallacher, Paul Sturrock, Ian McPhee, Iain Ferguson

THISTLE 1 (0) John Mitchell

Managers: Jim McLean and Billy Lamont

Attendance: 6,075