Scottish Cup · 5th Round
Dundee Utd6–1Motherwell
Gordon Soutar 32′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Motherwell
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Motherwell · Starting XI
- Hugh Sproat
- Joe Wark
- Ian MacLeod
- Chic McLelland
- Joe Smith
- Graeme Forbes
- Brian McLaughlin
- Bruce Cleland
- Willie Irvine
- Gordon Soutar
- John Gahagan
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Motherwell · Substitutes
- Joe Carson
- Stuart Rafferty
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Graeme Payne for Ralph Milne53′
- Willie Pettigrew for Iain Phillip75′
Motherwell · Substitutions
- Joe Carson for Bruce Cleland75′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Motherwell · Manager
- Ally MacLeod
Dundee Utd · Cautions
Motherwell · Cautions
- Gordon Soutar
Match report
The Terrors secured a fine win over First Division Motherwell at Tannadice to secure a safe passage into the Scottish Cup Semi Finals. Motherwell threatened early on, with a Bruce Cleland shot blocked by Hamish McAlpine and Gordon Soutar fired the rebound wide. In the 10th minute United took control, with Davie Dodds scoring his first before adding a second a minute later. Three minutes later Paul Sturrock made it three goals in four minutes with a marvellous first-time shot. In the 17th minute Davie Dodds completed his hat-trick, having scored his three goals in an incredible seven minute spell.…Read moreRead less
The Terrors secured a fine win over First Division Motherwell at Tannadice to secure a safe passage into the Scottish Cup Semi Finals.
Motherwell threatened early on, with a Bruce Cleland shot blocked by Hamish McAlpine and Gordon Soutar fired the rebound wide. In the 10th minute United took control, with Davie Dodds scoring his first before adding a second a minute later. Three minutes later Paul Sturrock made it three goals in four minutes with a marvellous first-time shot. In the 17th minute Davie Dodds completed his hat-trick, having scored his three goals in an incredible seven minute spell. Motherwell did pull a goal back in the 32nd minute through Gordon Soutar to make it 4-1 going into half-time.
Fourteen minutes into the second half, Billy Kirkwood made it 5-1, following up after Motherwell keeper Hugh Sproat had failed to hold the ball. Dave Narey completed the scoring in the 62nd minute, hitting home from fully 35 yards out to complete the rout in front of a large crowd as United were assured of progress with plenty to spare.
After the match, the headlines were more about manager Jim McLean's decision to withhold a third of the players entertainment bonus. After stating that the finishing was the best at any time since he took charge of the team, he also claimed that they had been "insufficiently entertaining, with far too many slack moments and that technically they were capable of playing much better".
Motherwell threatened early on, with a Bruce Cleland shot blocked by Hamish McAlpine and Gordon Soutar fired the rebound wide. In the 10th minute United took control, with Davie Dodds scoring his first before adding a second a minute later. Three minutes later Paul Sturrock made it three goals in four minutes with a marvellous first-time shot. In the 17th minute Davie Dodds completed his hat-trick, having scored his three goals in an incredible seven minute spell. Motherwell did pull a goal back in the 32nd minute through Gordon Soutar to make it 4-1 going into half-time.
Fourteen minutes into the second half, Billy Kirkwood made it 5-1, following up after Motherwell keeper Hugh Sproat had failed to hold the ball. Dave Narey completed the scoring in the 62nd minute, hitting home from fully 35 yards out to complete the rout in front of a large crowd as United were assured of progress with plenty to spare.
After the match, the headlines were more about manager Jim McLean's decision to withhold a third of the players entertainment bonus. After stating that the finishing was the best at any time since he took charge of the team, he also claimed that they had been "insufficiently entertaining, with far too many slack moments and that technically they were capable of playing much better".