League · Division One
Morton3–0Dundee Utd
Ernie Hannigan 11′
Billy Osborne 66′
Ernie Hannigan 75′
Lineups
Morton
Dundee Utd
Morton · Starting XI
- Leif Nielon
- John Murray
- Billy McDerment
- Gerry Sweeney
- Billy Gray
- Gerry O'Neill
- Ernie Hannigan
- Bobby Collins
- Billy Osborne
- Joe Munro
- Johnny Clarke
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Morton · Substitutes
- Ian Campbell
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Morton · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Morton · Manager
- Hal Stewart
Dundee Utd · Manager
Match report
Morton made just one change from their last game, while Dundee United brought in Gillespie for Gordon. Both teams wore black armbands and upheld a minutes silence in tribute to former player Jimmy Gourlay who died this week. This game ground to halt within seconds of started due to a hand injury to McKay after going for a low ball near the foot of the post. Once the play did get up and running it was the home side who did all the running. It was no surprise when the took the lead after just 11 minutes. Clark swung in…Read moreRead less
Morton made just one change from their last game, while Dundee United brought in Gillespie for Gordon. Both teams wore black armbands and upheld a minutes silence in tribute to former player Jimmy Gourlay who died this week.
This game ground to halt within seconds of started due to a hand injury to McKay after going for a low ball near the foot of the post. Once the play did get up and running it was the home side who did all the running. It was no surprise when the took the lead after just 11 minutes. Clark swung in a low cross that first evaded Mason but then landed at the feet of Ernie Hannigan who smashed the ball past McKay. The provider had his own chance to score soon after but Clark failed to test McKay with a weak shot. Traynor had the only chance for United in the first half.
United went all out for an equaliser in the second half and thought they had scored when Henry's shot looked destined for the net. Unfortunately for him, it struck the left hand post and rebounded to safety. After Cameron also hit the foot of the post, Billy Osborne doubled the Morton lead with a header from a Hannigan cross. This knocked the stuffing out of United and when Ernie Hannigan added a third the game was over.
This game ground to halt within seconds of started due to a hand injury to McKay after going for a low ball near the foot of the post. Once the play did get up and running it was the home side who did all the running. It was no surprise when the took the lead after just 11 minutes. Clark swung in a low cross that first evaded Mason but then landed at the feet of Ernie Hannigan who smashed the ball past McKay. The provider had his own chance to score soon after but Clark failed to test McKay with a weak shot. Traynor had the only chance for United in the first half.
United went all out for an equaliser in the second half and thought they had scored when Henry's shot looked destined for the net. Unfortunately for him, it struck the left hand post and rebounded to safety. After Cameron also hit the foot of the post, Billy Osborne doubled the Morton lead with a header from a Hannigan cross. This knocked the stuffing out of United and when Ernie Hannigan added a third the game was over.