League Cup · Group Stage - Section 4
Dundee Utd3–0St Johnstone
Lineups
Dundee Utd
St Johnstone
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
St Johnstone · Starting XI
- 1George Tulloch
- 2John Mackay
- 3Tom McNeil
- 4Stuart Beedie
- 5John Kennedy
- 6Alex Caldwell
- 7Derek Addison
- 8John Brogan
- 9John Pelosi
- 10Jim Morton
- 11Andy Brannigan
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
St Johnstone · Substitutes
- 12George Fleming
- 14Drew Rutherford
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Billy Kirkwood for Paul Hegarty20′
- Alex Taylor for Graeme Payne85′
St Johnstone · Substitutions
- Drew Rutherford for John Mackay60′
- George Fleming for Andy Brannigan76′
Dundee Utd · Manager
St Johnstone · Manager
- Alex Rennie
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Not recorded
St Johnstone · Cautions
- Alex Caldwell
- Andy Brannigan
- Jim Morton
Match report
United kicked off their League Cup - Section 4 series of matches with a home game against St Johnstone. With a number of injuries affecting Jim McLean's team selection, there were one or two surprises in the starting eleven. The home side made a whirlwind start to the match and their fans enjoyed witnessing a tangerine tide of pressure sweeping relentlessly towards Tulloch in the St Johnstone goal. Only grit and determination coupled with some tough tackling kept the Saints goal intact for 20 minutes. During this spell, two Muirton men, Caldwell and Brannigan, were booked for fouls on Payne…Read moreRead less
United kicked off their League Cup - Section 4 series of matches with a home game against St Johnstone. With a number of injuries affecting Jim McLean's team selection, there were one or two surprises in the starting eleven.
The home side made a whirlwind start to the match and their fans enjoyed witnessing a tangerine tide of pressure sweeping relentlessly towards Tulloch in the St Johnstone goal. Only grit and determination coupled with some tough tackling kept the Saints goal intact for 20 minutes. During this spell, two Muirton men, Caldwell and Brannigan, were booked for fouls on Payne and Hegarty respectively. Hegarty had to leave the field following the tackle. As if to punish the saints for their indiscretions, Hegarty's replacement Billy Kirkwood scored with his first touch of the ball after collecting a Payne lay-off. From the re-start Davie Dodds netted a rebound after Tulloch saved a Dave Narey long-ranger. United's grip was complete at this stage and Paul Sturrock then went on to beat four defenders to score from a narrow angle and claim the third goal.
By comparison, the second half seemed very flat indeed. Saints came much more into the picture but it seemed they did so more out of courtesy of United's indifferent play rather than by any recognised improvement in their own performance. Ian Phillip was United's best player on the afternoon, helping his side get off to an excellent start to their League Cup campaign.
The home side made a whirlwind start to the match and their fans enjoyed witnessing a tangerine tide of pressure sweeping relentlessly towards Tulloch in the St Johnstone goal. Only grit and determination coupled with some tough tackling kept the Saints goal intact for 20 minutes. During this spell, two Muirton men, Caldwell and Brannigan, were booked for fouls on Payne and Hegarty respectively. Hegarty had to leave the field following the tackle. As if to punish the saints for their indiscretions, Hegarty's replacement Billy Kirkwood scored with his first touch of the ball after collecting a Payne lay-off. From the re-start Davie Dodds netted a rebound after Tulloch saved a Dave Narey long-ranger. United's grip was complete at this stage and Paul Sturrock then went on to beat four defenders to score from a narrow angle and claim the third goal.
By comparison, the second half seemed very flat indeed. Saints came much more into the picture but it seemed they did so more out of courtesy of United's indifferent play rather than by any recognised improvement in their own performance. Ian Phillip was United's best player on the afternoon, helping his side get off to an excellent start to their League Cup campaign.