League · Premier Division
Dundee Utd3–3Hibernian
Gordon Rae 3′
Willie Irvine 64′
Brian Rice 82′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Hibernian
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Hibernian · Starting XI
- 1Alan Rough
- 2Alan Sneddon
- 3Arthur Duncan
- 4Stuart Turnbull
- 5Gordon Rae
- 6Jackie McNamara
- 7Mike Conroy
- 8Brian Rice
- 9Willie Irvine
- 10Bobby Thomson
- 11Graham Harvey
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Hibernian · Substitutes
- 12Ally Brazil
- 14Ralph Callachan
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Alex Taylor for Eamonn Bannon86′
Hibernian · Substitutions
- Ralph Callachan for Mike Conroy45′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Hibernian · Manager
- Pat Stanton
Match report
United turned up for this match in fine form and were looking to use home advantage to further strengthen their claim to be real title contenders. A win at Pittodrie the previous week blew the title race wide open and it was important United back that up with a good performance against Hibs. John Reilly replaced Paul Sturrock in the United side. United got a fright early in this match when Gordon Rae's scored a fourth minute opener for the visiting side. However, the tangerines were soon back in the game. From a corner kick, Davie Dodds rose highest to…Read moreRead less
United turned up for this match in fine form and were looking to use home advantage to further strengthen their claim to be real title contenders. A win at Pittodrie the previous week blew the title race wide open and it was important United back that up with a good performance against Hibs. John Reilly replaced Paul Sturrock in the United side.
United got a fright early in this match when Gordon Rae's scored a fourth minute opener for the visiting side. However, the tangerines were soon back in the game. From a corner kick, Davie Dodds rose highest to head flick the ball into the far corner of the net and bring United back on level terms. With 22 minutes on the clock United went into the lead. Good tenacious play from John Reilly ended with him squeezing a pass into the box and the quick feet of Ian Britton allowed him to get to it before his Hibs counterpart and dispatch into the net. Richard Gough was getting further forward as the match progressed and came close with a rasping drive that Alan Rough struggled to hold. The Hibs 'keeper couldn't keep Gough out for long though. A cross from the left from Britton was missed by everyone but lurking at the edge of the box was Richard Gough who slammed home with the left foot.
A ragged second half home performance let the Easter Road side in for a deserved point. United should have had this match tied up and still had further efforts to extend their lead early in the second half. Kirkwood tried a cheeky chip shot but Rough was equal to it. Davie Dodds then had a goal disallowed after being judged to be off-side before he struck his left footed effort beyond Rough. Hibs started to look dangerous as the 2nd half progressed. A a long range Rice volley stung the hands of McAlpine. United then had a penalty claim waved away when Britton was fouled in the box. He jumped to his feet and raced after the referee holding his boot which was taken clean off in the challenge. Willie Irvine got on the end of a head flick from a long Rough clearance and slid the ball low into the corner to give Hibs hope. United tried to hold on as Hibs threw everything at them but the pressure paid off in the dying minutes when Brian Rice hit a stunning left footed volley into the top corner and severely dent United's title ambitions.
United got a fright early in this match when Gordon Rae's scored a fourth minute opener for the visiting side. However, the tangerines were soon back in the game. From a corner kick, Davie Dodds rose highest to head flick the ball into the far corner of the net and bring United back on level terms. With 22 minutes on the clock United went into the lead. Good tenacious play from John Reilly ended with him squeezing a pass into the box and the quick feet of Ian Britton allowed him to get to it before his Hibs counterpart and dispatch into the net. Richard Gough was getting further forward as the match progressed and came close with a rasping drive that Alan Rough struggled to hold. The Hibs 'keeper couldn't keep Gough out for long though. A cross from the left from Britton was missed by everyone but lurking at the edge of the box was Richard Gough who slammed home with the left foot.
A ragged second half home performance let the Easter Road side in for a deserved point. United should have had this match tied up and still had further efforts to extend their lead early in the second half. Kirkwood tried a cheeky chip shot but Rough was equal to it. Davie Dodds then had a goal disallowed after being judged to be off-side before he struck his left footed effort beyond Rough. Hibs started to look dangerous as the 2nd half progressed. A a long range Rice volley stung the hands of McAlpine. United then had a penalty claim waved away when Britton was fouled in the box. He jumped to his feet and raced after the referee holding his boot which was taken clean off in the challenge. Willie Irvine got on the end of a head flick from a long Rough clearance and slid the ball low into the corner to give Hibs hope. United tried to hold on as Hibs threw everything at them but the pressure paid off in the dying minutes when Brian Rice hit a stunning left footed volley into the top corner and severely dent United's title ambitions.