Dundee Utd0–2St Johnstone

It was anything but a Guid New Year for United and their fans as their neighbours from up the A85 had all the reasons to celebrate after recording a fine victory. Mind you, it should have been all so different, with the men from Tannadice wasting chance after chance before Saints dealt their killer blows after the interval. The visitors survived relentless United pressure early on, with Jim Donaldson's goal appearing to lead a charmed life. But no sooner had the second period got under way than a Saints strike changed the whole nature of the game. And it was no surprise that the brilliant John Connolly put Saints in front in the 57th minute with a superb angled shot from the edge of the penalty box. Ten minutes later and little Henry Hall settled things for the now rampant Perth men when he accepted yet another piece of Connolly magic to place the game out of reach of a disappointing United.