Dundee Utd3–0Morton

United faced Morton in the wake of a magnificent night in Europe, in which Borussia Moenchengladbach were put to the sword. However, that devastating European form had been missing on the domestic front, with home fans not having witnessed a home win since mid-September. The team's slump in the League had left them sitting in 7th place, one point behind Morton.

United remained unchanged from the midweek goal extravaganza, and the opening moments of the game saw chances for Davie Dodds, Paul Sturrock and Richard Gough, but the finishing was not quite as accurate as in midweek. United were almost caught out in the 18th minute, when Andy Ritchie sent a defence splitting pass towards John McNeil, who was brought down 20 yards out. Ritchie's free-kick went just wide of McAlpine's far post. Despite United's vast advantage in possession during the opening 45 minutes, it was Morton who threatened most before the interval, with both Neil Orr and Davie Hayes having chances before McAlpine raced from his box to clear from Roddy Hutchison.

Jim McLean's half-time team talk must have worked a treat, as United were two goals up just six minutes after the restart. Two minutes into the second half Billy Kirkwood blasted in a volley from the edge of the box, and five minutes later Ralph Milne sent over a cross which Davie Dodds headed home. A similar move brought a third a goal, this time Milne's cross was nodded back by Gough for Davie Dodds to head his second twenty minutes later. Although United had hit the goal trail in recent weeks, this match was a personal success for Dodds, grabbing a brace after a goal drought of eight matches, and United rose up to 5th place in the Premier table.