Dundee United 1 - 0 Hibernian | Saturday, March 19th, 1977

Dundee Utd

1 - 0

Hibernian

League (Premier Division)
Saturday, March 19th, 1977
Tannadice Park. Att. 6,130
3:00 PM Kick-off

Goalscorers
Paul Hegarty (29)	None.

Team Managers
Jim McLean	Eddie Turnbull

Starting Eleven
1. Hamish McAlpine 2. Andy Rolland 3. Billy Williamson 4. George Fleming 5. Walter Smith 6. Dave Narey 7. Paul Sturrock 8. Doug Houston 9. Paul Hegarty 10. Tom McAdam 11. Graeme Payne	Mike McDonald .1 John Brownlie .2 Erich Schaedler .3 Des Bremner .4 Derek Spalding .5 John Blackley .6 Alex Edwards .7 Ally Scott .8 Bobby Smith .9 Pat Carroll .10 Arthur Duncan .11

Bench
12. Alex Rennie 14. Frank Kopel	Willie Murray .12 Graham Fyfe .14

Substitutions
Frank Kopel for Billy Williamson (45)	Willie Murray for Pat Carroll (45)

Cautions
None.	None.

Red Cards
None.	None.

Match Officials
Jim Renton (Cowdenbeath) (Referee)

Match Report

Following a victory over Hibs we moved into second place in the Premier table, and were the only viable challengers to Celtic whom we were to meet at Parkhead the following Saturday. Only one goal separated the sides, but this was mainly due to united's slack finishing.

A great goal put us ahead after half an hour. A long throw out by Hamish McAlpine was picked up by Graeme Payne who raced off and crossed, Hibs 'Keeper dropped it and Paul Hegarty dived to squeeze a header past McDonald. There was a let off for United after an hour when Wattie Smith barged Duncan off the ball but fortunately Hamlsh McAlpine brilliantly saved Brownlie's spot kick.

Squad Statistics (as at March 19th, 1977)

			1976-77		All Time
	Age	Nat
Hamish McAlpine (GK)	29		36	2	268	3
Paul Hegarty	22		36	9	98	24
Walter Smith	29		9	-	155	3
Dave Narey	20		32	2	134	13
Andy Rolland	34		29	1	398	35
Doug Houston	33		18	-	103	5
George Fleming	28		36	2	213	21
Billy Williamson	24		6	-	6	-
Paul Sturrock	20		34	15	75	26
Graeme Payne	21		36	1	109	6
Tom McAdam	22		32	10	61	23
Frank Kopel (sub)	27		33	-	220	7