Texaco Cup · Semi Final 1st Leg
Dundee Utd2–0Newcastle Utd
Frank Kopel 15′
Archie Knox 21′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Newcastle Utd
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Newcastle Utd · Starting XI
- Willie McFaul
- Dave Crosson
- Alan Kennedy
- Terry McDermott
- David Craig
- Pat Howard
- Stewart Barrowclough
- Tommy Gibb
- John Tudor
- Keith Robson
- Terry Hibbitt
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Newcastle Utd · Substitutes
- Eric Steele
- Gordon Hodgson
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Dave Narey for Jim Henry46′
Newcastle Utd · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Manager
Newcastle Utd · Manager
- Joe Harvey
Match report
Having already defeated Sheffield United and Leicester City, United added Newcastle to their list of scalps. They scored early on and went on to dominate the game. McLean dropped his two 17 year olds that played at Parkhead and replaced them with experience. Gardner and Henry replacing Narey and Payne. United took the lead in 15 minutes as they battered Newcastle into submission. It was Frank Kopel who rose to head home a Traynor corner kick. Six minutes later it was two. A long McAlpine clearance reached Gray who powered towards goal. He was tackled as he progressed toward goal…Read moreRead less
Having already defeated Sheffield United and Leicester City, United added Newcastle to their list of scalps. They scored early on and went on to dominate the game. McLean dropped his two 17 year olds that played at Parkhead and replaced them with experience. Gardner and Henry replacing Narey and Payne.
United took the lead in 15 minutes as they battered Newcastle into submission. It was Frank Kopel who rose to head home a Traynor corner kick. Six minutes later it was two. A long McAlpine clearance reached Gray who powered towards goal. He was tackled as he progressed toward goal and the ball broke kindly for Archie Knox who made no mistake with the finish.
It was two goals in a first half that could have yielded so many more had they taken their chances. There were no further goals in the game but United will travel to Newcastle with a good lead to defend.
United took the lead in 15 minutes as they battered Newcastle into submission. It was Frank Kopel who rose to head home a Traynor corner kick. Six minutes later it was two. A long McAlpine clearance reached Gray who powered towards goal. He was tackled as he progressed toward goal and the ball broke kindly for Archie Knox who made no mistake with the finish.
It was two goals in a first half that could have yielded so many more had they taken their chances. There were no further goals in the game but United will travel to Newcastle with a good lead to defend.