League · SPL
Dundee Utd3–2Dunfermline
Scott Thomson (pen.) 61′
Scott Thomson 77′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Dunfermline
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Dunfermline · Starting XI
- Marco Ruitenbeek
- Michel Doesburg
- Andrei Skerla
- Scott Thomson
- Jason Dair
- Barry Nicholson
- Gary Mason
- Davie Nicholls
- Chris McGroarty
- Stevie Crawford
- Jack de Gier
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Dunfermline · Substitutes
- Scott Thomson
- Kier Nicol
- Lee Bullen
- John Potter
- Steve Hampshire
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Jim Paterson for Jim McIntyre72′
- Stephen Carson for Derek Lilley86′
- Tassos Venetis for Charlie Miller89′
Dunfermline · Substitutions
- Steve Hampshire for Stevie Crawford40′
- Lee Bullen for Michel Doesburg58′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Dunfermline · Manager
- Jimmy Calderwood
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Jim Lauchlan52′
- Jim Hamilton82′
Dunfermline · Cautions
- Stevie Crawford26′
- Gary Mason67′
- Andrei Skerla78′
Match report
Amazingly, this was almost a re-run of the first win of the season last term, the major exception to the script being Jim Hamilton netting the winner from the spot instead of Charlie Miller. Steve Carson made his debut late on when he replaced Derek Lilley five minutes from the end.