United came into this game on the back of a great run having scored four or more goals in each of their last three games.United had the best of the opening exchanges and were producing some good passing football. The first real chance of the match came when Ryan Gauld sent in a looping strike from distance forcing Hearts keeper Jamie MacDonald to touch over the bar. Soon after that United were ahead, Mackay-Steven played in Stuart Armstrong who angl
Normally, the last thing you want to be facing is a side which has just parted company with their manager,but that was the task in prospect at Rugby Park where Alex Totten had been toppled as Bobby Williamson had been installed as caretaker boss. However, United set their stall out to dictate play from the start which enabled new signing Sieb Dijkstra, the only change from the side which drew with Dunfermline, to ease himself into the Tannadice line-up. In fact, the big keeper ha
After dominating the first ten minutes, United fell behind to a fortuitous goal for the visitors. A cross from the right glanced off the head of Mark Reynolds and flashed past Benji Siegrist into the net. The Tangerines continued to play with style and panache as they prodded away at the resolute Alloa defence. Just as it looked as if they would reach half-time, Nicky Clark drove home an equaliser that was the least United deserved from a 45 minutes
For the second successive midweek fixture, Paddy Connolly struck what proved to be a second half winner and give United their first away victory in the League since the second Saturday of the season. Yet it was the relegation threatened Dark Blues who made the running in the early stages and they really ought to have taken the lead in the third minute when Czachowski's shot cum cross beat Guido Van de Kamp, but Tosh ran in and scooped the ball over the bar. United soon regained their composure€
Celtic came to Tannadice with a host of defensive problems, but made light of these with an attacking first half display. They could consider themselves somewhat unlucky to lead by only a goal at the interval as former United striker, Tommy Coyne failed to find the net from three tremendous scoring opportunities. Part of the blame for this lay at the door of Guido van de Kamp who first of all dived at Coyne's feet to deny him and then beat out his shot. In each case Nicholas had sent Coyne clear
Venue | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Agst | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 |
Away | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | +9 |