Hearts 2
Dundee Utd 0
League (Premier Division)
Hearts |
2 - 0 |
Dundee Utd |
 |
League (Premier Division) |
 |
| Goalscorers | |
|
Roddie MacDonald (2) John Robertson (63) |
None. |
| Team Managers | |
| Alex MacDonald |
Jim McLean |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
Henry Smith George Cowie Brian Whittaker Sandy Jardine Roddie MacDonald Craig Levein John Colquhoun Andy Watson Brian McNaughton Neil Berry Paul Cherry |
Hamish McAlpine Maurice Malpas Dave Narey Paul Hegarty Richard Gough Billy Kirkwood Eamonn Bannon Ralph Milne Ian Redford Davie Dodds Paul Sturrock |
| Bench | |
|
John Robertson Iain Jardine |
John Clark Stuart Beedie |
| Substitutions | |
| John Robertson for Brian McNaughton (57) |
Stuart Beedie for Ian Redford (57) John Clark for Ralph Milne (63) |
| Cautions | |
| Roddie MacDonald (50) |
Richard Gough (42) Dave Narey (62) |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Jim Renton (Cowdenbeath) (Referee) |
Match Report
Although Hearts were depleted through injury and suspension, United found the Tynecastle side in a highly competitive mood and it was that attitude which was largely accountable for the 'Jam Tarts" success. Having booked the advantage of a very strong wind, Hearts got off to the best possible start with a goal in 90 seconds. Berry forced a corner on the right, and Colquhoun's cross was powerfully headed in by Roddy MacDonald from the edge of the box.
After the change-round, the wind seemed to drop a knot or two and United twice came close. First a superb cross by Eamonn Bannon was headed against the post by Ian Redford, who shortly afterwards brought out a good save from Smith. John Robertson's introduction after an hour gave Hearts added punch and the young striker sealed Hearts' victory when he lobbed the ball over Hamish McAlpine after a clearance from a corner had been knocked back in by Cowie.
Squad Statistics (as at September 14th, 1985)
| 1985-86 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
 |
|
|
|
| Hamish McAlpine (GK) | 37 |
|
9 | - | 683 | 3 |
| Richard Gough | 23 |
|
9 | 2 | 215 | 29 |
| Paul Hegarty | 31 |
|
9 | - | 520 | 68 |
| Dave Narey | 29 |
|
9 | - | 560 | 36 |
| Maurice Malpas | 23 |
|
9 | - | 191 | 6 |
| Billy Kirkwood | 27 |
|
4 | - | 358 | 68 |
| Ian Redford | 25 |
|
6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Ralph Milne | 24 |
|
7 | 3 | 243 | 71 |
| Eamonn Bannon | 27 |
|
8 | 1 | 303 | 80 |
| Paul Sturrock | 28 |
|
7 | 3 | 456 | 147 |
| Davie Dodds | 26 |
|
9 | - | 333 | 137 |
| John Clark (sub) | 20 |
|
3 | 1 | 41 | 8 |
| Stuart Beedie (sub) | 25 |
|
9 | 1 | 48 | 8 |
League Table (as at September 14th, 1985)
No league table has been added for this season.