League · Premier Division
Dundee Utd4–0Airdrie
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Airdrie
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Airdrie · Starting XI
- John Martin
- George Anderson
- Jim Rodger
- Tommy Walker
- Jim March
- Norrie Anderson
- John Flood
- Brian McKeown
- Colin Walker
- Ian Gordon
- Colin Campbell
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Airdrie · Substitutes
- Willie McGuire
- Dave Thompson
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Ralph Milne for John Reilly?
- Billy Kirkwood for John Holt?
Airdrie · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Manager
Airdrie · Manager
- Bill Munro
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Not recorded
Airdrie · Cautions
- Norrie Anderson38′
Match report
Paul Sturrock returned after missing out on the midweek trip to Cappielow due to a back injury, and Dave Narey also passed a late fitness test to face bottom of the table Airdrie, with United hoping to improve on their recent run of erratic results as they pushed for a European spot. Maurice Malpas also returned to the starting eleven, with Billy Kirkwood and Ralph Milne dropping to the bench. Sturrock came closest to scoring early on when he shot just wide following a poor goal kick from Martin, and the same two players were involved in the 13th minute…Read moreRead less
Paul Sturrock returned after missing out on the midweek trip to Cappielow due to a back injury, and Dave Narey also passed a late fitness test to face bottom of the table Airdrie, with United hoping to improve on their recent run of erratic results as they pushed for a European spot. Maurice Malpas also returned to the starting eleven, with Billy Kirkwood and Ralph Milne dropping to the bench.
Sturrock came closest to scoring early on when he shot just wide following a poor goal kick from Martin, and the same two players were involved in the 13th minute as United had strong penalty claims turned down. United went ahead in the 22nd minute when Eamonn Bannon collected a cross, dummied McKeown, and casually side-footed the ball into the net. Five minutes later Sturrock was only inches away from increasing the lead, but in the 38th minute Davie Dodds put United two in front, finishing from six yards out after a Sturrock cross had been missed by everybody.
In the second half, Eamonn Bannon netted his second of the match, and United's 100th goal of the season, and with three minutes left, Dave Narey made it 4-0. The victory resulted in United finally leapfrogging St Mirren into fourth place in the table, having chased the Paisley side since the turn of the year, however the Buddies still had two games in hand.
Sturrock came closest to scoring early on when he shot just wide following a poor goal kick from Martin, and the same two players were involved in the 13th minute as United had strong penalty claims turned down. United went ahead in the 22nd minute when Eamonn Bannon collected a cross, dummied McKeown, and casually side-footed the ball into the net. Five minutes later Sturrock was only inches away from increasing the lead, but in the 38th minute Davie Dodds put United two in front, finishing from six yards out after a Sturrock cross had been missed by everybody.
In the second half, Eamonn Bannon netted his second of the match, and United's 100th goal of the season, and with three minutes left, Dave Narey made it 4-0. The victory resulted in United finally leapfrogging St Mirren into fourth place in the table, having chased the Paisley side since the turn of the year, however the Buddies still had two games in hand.