Dundee Utd3–0Hibernian

Striker Paul Sturrock, who was doubtful because of a knee injury sustained in Switzerland playing for Scotland, was passed fit prior to kick-off, so manager Jim McLean was able to field an unchanged side from last weeks win over Rangers.

After an early scare, United almost took the lead when Sturrock latched on to a Davie Dodds flick just outside the box and his vicious effort was brilliantly held by Jim McArthur. United then had strong appeals for a penalty turned down after Dodds was nudged by Mike Conroy in the box. In the 19th minute Billy Kirkwood was unlucky to see his lob over McArthur hit the crossbar and bounce over. It was all one way traffic, but United just couldn't find that breakthrough, with Arthur Duncan clearing a Richard Gough flick off the line after Eamonn Bannon's corner kick. Hib keeper McArthur suffered a bad ankle gash in a clash with Sturrock which saw play held up for five minutes whilst he received treatment. United eventually got the opener in the 34th minute when Eamonn Bannon side-footed a Sturrock cut back past the helpless McArthur.

Having received nine stitched to his cut ankle during the interval, the Hibs keeper soldiered on, and kept the Edinburgh side in the game with a number of saves. However, he was finally beaten again in the 75th minute. Derek Stark and Richard Gough combined to set up substitute John Reilly, who shimmied away from two defenders and delicately curled the ball into the far corner of the net. Two minutes later Davie Dodds was unmarked to turn in another Sturrock cross.

Although winning by three clear goals, manager Jim McLean was far from happy with the performance, and after the match fined most of the players a substantial sum because they "did not give the customers what they paid to see."