League Cup · Sectional Tie

Dundee Utd3–1Ayr Utd

Andy Gray 4′
Andy Gray 17′
Tommy Traynor 29′
Doug Mitchell 23′
10 Aug 1974Saturday, 10 August 1974 · 3pmTannadice ParkAttendance: 3,254

Lineups

Dundee Utd

Ayr Utd

Dundee Utd · Starting XI

Ayr Utd · Starting XI

  • Ally McLean
  • Davie Wells
  • Joe Filippi
  • Bobby Tait
  • Rikki Fleming
  • Doug Mitchell
  • Docherty
  • Bert Ferguson
  • Alex Ingram
  • Jock Dickson
  • Doug Somner

Dundee Utd · Substitutes

Ayr Utd · Substitutes

  • Bobby Cairns
  • Hugh Cameron

Dundee Utd · Substitutions

Ayr Utd · Substitutions

  • Bobby Cairns for Docherty35′
  • Hugh Cameron for Alex Ingram46′

Dundee Utd · Manager

Ayr Utd · Manager

  • Ally MacLeod

Match report

Torrential rain heralded the new season, but United's bright start soon made the fans forget about the depressing elements. Andy Gray prodded home the first in six minutes, and Andy Gray added a second with a header in the 17th minute. Things looked less gloomy for Ayr when Mitchell pulled one back with a volley in the 23rd minute. Tommy Traynor was on the spot to tuck home a third following a mistake by McLean in the visitors' goal. That ended the scoring in a match totally dominated by United in front of just over 3000 drenched fans.
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