Celtic2–1Dundee Utd

Although starting well, United nearly went a goal behind in the first ten minutes. Good skills from Petta on the wing took him past the defence. His cross flashed across the face of the goal but luckily there were no takers. In 19 minutes United endured another scare as a Larsson header smacked off the bar. Midway through the first half, Combe missed a Petta’s corner and the ball fell for Larsson who hit the post with another header. United immediately set up a counter-attack and Buchan played a ball in behind the Celtic defence into the box for Licina. The pass was just too close to Gould, but Licina slid in on the keeper and earned himself a caution. In 34 minutes United went a goal down when Henrick Larsson headed in from close range. United immediately pushed for an equalizer. Buchan shot from the edge of the area after some trickery from Fuentes but his shot was held by Gould at the second attempt. In 38 minutes Combe did well to deflect the ball for a corner when he rushed out to dive at the feet of Petta. In 43 minutes Thompson won another corner for United near to the half time whistle and Aljofree's kick was met by the head of Licina. The Frenchman’s header appeared to be goal-bound bit was somehow cleared off the line.

United started the second half unchanged in terms of personnel. For the first five or so minutes of the half United played with a lot of composure, hardly giving Celtic a kick of the ball. Thompson won United a free kick a full 35 yards from goal and Aljofree let fly with a rasper that hit a ruck of players in front of Gould. Soon after Petta skipped past Licina on the left and whipped in a cross only for the danger to be cleared by the outstretched leg of de Vos. In 60 minutes United lost another goal with Alan Thompson shooting past Combe from around 12 yards. Ten minutes later United miss a great chance to pull a goal back when Thompson runs in from the angle and with just Gould to beat but shot past the ‘keeper’s left hand post. In 78 minutes United finally got a stroke of luck when Paul Lambert put the ball past Gould for an own goal. It was perhaps a little unfortunate for Easton as he looked likely to score. With only a few minutes left there was plenty of action in the match with United pushed hard for an equalizer. However, time was played out and United gained some much needed respect for a much improved performance.