League · Premier Division

Dundee Utd1–0Hibernian

Paul Hegarty 29′
19 Mar 1977Saturday, 19 March 1977 · 3pmTannadice ParkAttendance: 6,130

Lineups

Dundee Utd

Hibernian

Dundee Utd · Starting XI

Hibernian · Starting XI

  • 1Mike McDonald
  • 2John Brownlie
  • 3Erich Schaedler
  • 4Des Bremner
  • 5Derek Spalding
  • 6John Blackley
  • 7Alex Edwards
  • 8Ally Scott
  • 9Bobby Smith
  • 10Pat Carroll
  • 11Arthur Duncan

Dundee Utd · Substitutes

Hibernian · Substitutes

  • 12Willie Murray
  • 14Graham Fyfe

Dundee Utd · Substitutions

Hibernian · Substitutions

  • Willie Murray for Pat Carroll45′

Dundee Utd · Manager

Hibernian · Manager

  • Eddie Turnbull

Match report

Following a victory over Hibs we moved into second place in the Premier table, and were the only viable challengers to Celtic whom we were to meet at Parkhead the following Saturday. Only one goal separated the sides, but this was mainly due to united's slack finishing. A great goal put us ahead after half an hour. A long throw out by Hamish McAlpine was picked up by Graeme Payne who raced off and crossed, Hibs 'Keeper dropped it and Paul Hegarty dived to squeeze a header past McDonald. There was a let off for United after an hour when…Read moreRead less
Following a victory over Hibs we moved into second place in the Premier table, and were the only viable challengers to Celtic whom we were to meet at Parkhead the following Saturday. Only one goal separated the sides, but this was mainly due to united's slack finishing.

A great goal put us ahead after half an hour. A long throw out by Hamish McAlpine was picked up by Graeme Payne who raced off and crossed, Hibs 'Keeper dropped it and Paul Hegarty dived to squeeze a header past McDonald. There was a let off for United after an hour when Wattie Smith barged Duncan off the ball but fortunately Hamlsh McAlpine brilliantly saved Brownlie's spot kick.
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