League · SPL

Dundee Utd0–1Livingston

Marvin Andrews 87′
15 Mar 2003Saturday, 15 March 2003 · 3pmTannadice ParkAttendance: 6,247

Lineups

Dundee Utd

Livingston

Dundee Utd · Starting XI

Livingston · Starting XI

  • Alan Main
  • Julian Maidana
  • Marvin Andrews
  • Rubio
  • Philippe Brinquin
  • Lee Makel
  • Stuart Lovell
  • Burton O'Brien
  • Gustave Bahoken
  • Davide Xausa
  • Colin McMenamin

Dundee Utd · Substitutes

Livingston · Substitutes

  • Davie McEwan
  • Cherif Toure Mamam
  • Jose Camacho
  • Quino
  • Rolando Zarate

Dundee Utd · Substitutions

Livingston · Substitutions

  • Rolando Zarate for Davide Xausa71′
  • Quino for Burton O'Brien82′
  • Jose Camacho for Colin McMenamin82′

Dundee Utd · Manager

Livingston · Manager

  • Jim Leishman

Dundee Utd · Cautions

  • Not recorded

Livingston · Cautions

  • Phillipe Brinquin80′
  • Quino84′
  • Jose Camacho90′

Match report

There was only one change to the United staring line-up with Charlie Miller restored to midfield in place of the injured Russell Latapy, and Danny Griffin was on the bench in place of Daniele Chiarini. Livingston made four changes. Eugene Dadi dropped out through injury, while Francisco Quino, Rolando Zarate and Cherif Tore-Maman were on the bench. Oscar Rubio, Burton O’Brien, Colin McMenamin and Davide Xausa all returned for the visitors. In a rather dull first half, the Tangerines were marginally the better outfit and their best chance fell to Lilley in the sixth minute. Paterson found space on the…Read moreRead less
There was only one change to the United staring line-up with Charlie Miller restored to midfield in place of the injured Russell Latapy, and Danny Griffin was on the bench in place of Daniele Chiarini. Livingston made four changes. Eugene Dadi dropped out through injury, while Francisco Quino, Rolando Zarate and Cherif Tore-Maman were on the bench. Oscar Rubio, Burton O’Brien, Colin McMenamin and Davide Xausa all returned for the visitors.

In a rather dull first half, the Tangerines were marginally the better outfit and their best chance fell to Lilley in the sixth minute. Paterson found space on the left wing and while his cross was good, Lilley could not direct his header on target and it went wide. United also had a couple of attempts through McCunnie and Miller who both tested Main in the Livingston goal. Then, with half time approaching, Lilley was unlucky to lose track of the ball when he and Miller worked a clever one-two on the edge of the box. Livingston’s best efforts came from an early free kick which was headed wide at the far post and then, as Miller and Easton got mixed up, Lovell broke away but fired over from 20 yards out and later tried a snap shot which finished the same way.

The second half got underway but the pattern changed very little, with both sides struggling to get shots on target. Most attempts were going over the top or wide and those who did manage a rare shot on goal found both goalkeepers handling well. United’s best chance in the second period came from McIntyre when his angled volley from a Dodds’s pass was too straight and Main held it easily. Livingston were restricted to a few long-range efforts but with only two minutes remaining they scored to steal the points. Marvin Andrews played a one-two in the centre circle and then powered his way forward. McCracken seemed to have the situation in hand but as he challenged on the edge of the six-yard box, Andrews stretched a leg to flick the ball past the advancing Gallacher.

United will be disappointed with the loss of all three points in a game which overall was not up to the standard seen in the Tangerines’ last two encounters.

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