League · Premier Division
Dundee Utd2–0Hearts
Paul Hegarty 22′
Tom McAdam 69′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Hearts
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Hearts · Starting XI
- 1Jim Cruickshank
- 2Jim Brown
- 3Jim Jefferies
- 4Ralph Callachan
- 5John Gallacher
- 6Roy Kay
- 7Kenny Aird
- 8Drew Busby
- 9Graham Shaw
- 10Willie Gibson
- 11Bobby Prentice
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Hearts · Substitutes
- 12Donald Park
- 14Cammy Fraser
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Hearts · Substitutions
- Donald Park for Kenny Aird55′
- Cammy Fraser for Bobby Prentice68′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Hearts · Manager
- John Hagart
Dundee Utd · Missed penalties
Hearts · Missed penalties
- Not recorded
Match report
Points were vital for United as they continued their fight to avoid the drop in this tough Premier League season. Their plight was not helped by the squandering of a fifth minute penalty award. Alan Forsyth was the culprii to bring United's tally of missed spot kicks to seven this season. Undaunted by this United stuck to their task and their persistence paid off in the 22nd minute when Alec Reid's corner led to a melee in the Hearts box and Paul Hegarty stepped in to slide the ball home. Even after the interval United continued to make towards the…Read moreRead less
Points were vital for United as they continued their fight to avoid the drop in this tough Premier League season.
Their plight was not helped by the squandering of a fifth minute penalty award. Alan Forsyth was the culprii to bring United's tally of missed spot kicks to seven this season. Undaunted by this United stuck to their task and their persistence paid off in the 22nd minute when Alec Reid's corner led to a melee in the Hearts box and Paul Hegarty stepped in to slide the ball home.
Even after the interval United continued to make towards the Maroons goal but dear cut chances were few and far between. The tension was obviously telling on the home side but in 68 minutes the situation was relieved when United got their second. Again an Alec Reid corner instigated the goal and Tom McAdam's powerful header soared into the net despite Jim Brown's desperate efforts to head dear. With the result sewn up, the Tannadice side merely played out time to boost their of survival.
Their plight was not helped by the squandering of a fifth minute penalty award. Alan Forsyth was the culprii to bring United's tally of missed spot kicks to seven this season. Undaunted by this United stuck to their task and their persistence paid off in the 22nd minute when Alec Reid's corner led to a melee in the Hearts box and Paul Hegarty stepped in to slide the ball home.
Even after the interval United continued to make towards the Maroons goal but dear cut chances were few and far between. The tension was obviously telling on the home side but in 68 minutes the situation was relieved when United got their second. Again an Alec Reid corner instigated the goal and Tom McAdam's powerful header soared into the net despite Jim Brown's desperate efforts to head dear. With the result sewn up, the Tannadice side merely played out time to boost their of survival.