League · Premier Division
Dundee Utd0–0Aberdeen
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Aberdeen
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Aberdeen · Starting XI
- Theo Snelders
- Stewart McKimmie
- Stephen Wright
- Paul Kane
- John Inglis
- Gary Smith
- Brian Grant
- Duncan Shearer
- Joe Miller
- Billy Dodds
- Ray McKinnon
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Aberdeen · Substitutes
- Michael Watt
- Eoin Jess
- Roy Aitken
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Robbie Winters for Paddy Connolly60′
- Jerren Nixon for Craig Brewster80′
Aberdeen · Substitutions
- Roy Aitken for Stewart McKimmie48′
- Eoin Jess for Duncan Shearer84′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Aberdeen · Manager
- Willie Miller
Dundee Utd · Cautions
Aberdeen · Cautions
- Ray McKinnon28′
Match report
After the Easter Road debacle, Andy McLaren, Grant Johnson and Robbie Winters were dropped from the starting line-up. Into their places came Paddy Connolly, Gary Bollan with Jim Mclnally being recalled to the side for the first time since the visit to Pittodrie and his presence was a major factor in a much improved performance. Usually, meetings of the New Firm have a bearing on the top of the table rather than the bottom, but in this instance both clubs needed the points and by the end United had greater grounds of complaint at having to settle for a point…Read moreRead less
After the Easter Road debacle, Andy McLaren, Grant Johnson and Robbie Winters were dropped from the starting line-up. Into their places came Paddy Connolly, Gary Bollan with Jim Mclnally being recalled to the side for the first time since the visit to Pittodrie and his presence was a major factor in a much improved performance.
Usually, meetings of the New Firm have a bearing on the top of the table rather than the bottom, but in this instance both clubs needed the points and by the end United had greater grounds of complaint at having to settle for a point than the Dons. It took the tangerines only a minute to pose their first threat when David Hannah's back header from a corner taken by Maurice Malpas was tipped over the bar by Theo Snelders.
The opening five minutes were full of action. Grant swerved one past the post from 20 yards and then McKimmie ran on to a McKinnon cross, but could do no better than head straight into Kelham O'Hanlon's arms. Thereafter both sides found it harder to generate openings from a congested midfield, though had Shearer got a touch when Kane hammered the ball across the face of the goal, then United wouldn't still have been on level terms at the break.
Both sides had chances immediately prior to the interval. Paddy Connolly saw his shot blocked and Billy Dodds skied the ball over from a good position. As at the start of the match, the second period opened brightly with Miller driving a shot over and then Snelders was twice called into action.
He was at full stretch to hold a Maurice Malpas shot and then tipped over a Craig Brewster header . An error by Gary Bollan allowed Grant to get clear, but the United defender recovered in time to retrieve the situation. United moved straight up the park and only a finger-tip save by Snelders kept out Jim Mclnally's shot after he had wriggled clear of the Dons defence. Kelham O'Hanlon made a fine stop from Dodds with 17 minutes remaining and grant and Jerren Nixon both squandered similar scoring opportunities before Christian Dailly missed one final opening just before the final whistle which meant it ended all square.
Usually, meetings of the New Firm have a bearing on the top of the table rather than the bottom, but in this instance both clubs needed the points and by the end United had greater grounds of complaint at having to settle for a point than the Dons. It took the tangerines only a minute to pose their first threat when David Hannah's back header from a corner taken by Maurice Malpas was tipped over the bar by Theo Snelders.
The opening five minutes were full of action. Grant swerved one past the post from 20 yards and then McKimmie ran on to a McKinnon cross, but could do no better than head straight into Kelham O'Hanlon's arms. Thereafter both sides found it harder to generate openings from a congested midfield, though had Shearer got a touch when Kane hammered the ball across the face of the goal, then United wouldn't still have been on level terms at the break.
Both sides had chances immediately prior to the interval. Paddy Connolly saw his shot blocked and Billy Dodds skied the ball over from a good position. As at the start of the match, the second period opened brightly with Miller driving a shot over and then Snelders was twice called into action.
He was at full stretch to hold a Maurice Malpas shot and then tipped over a Craig Brewster header . An error by Gary Bollan allowed Grant to get clear, but the United defender recovered in time to retrieve the situation. United moved straight up the park and only a finger-tip save by Snelders kept out Jim Mclnally's shot after he had wriggled clear of the Dons defence. Kelham O'Hanlon made a fine stop from Dodds with 17 minutes remaining and grant and Jerren Nixon both squandered similar scoring opportunities before Christian Dailly missed one final opening just before the final whistle which meant it ended all square.